The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-14
I. P. A. TO ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY
r.. II, Cloves. OF Richmond, and
X. w. Price, Petersburg, Out
for Presidency.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Reports OF Officers Show Pros
porous Year for Or
ganization.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
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Especial to rhe Times Dispatch.1
Giaunton. Va. Mas t3.--Twcnty-
three years ago the travelling men of
virginia met hero and elected Colonel
fohn s. Harwood president. The Trav-
olers' Protective Association. success
sors to the old organization, met in it's
nineteenth anntial convention here
this morning. In the spacious ballroom
of the Virginia Hotel II was called
TO order by W. r. Trihbett. president,
Of Post X, of stanton. Prayer was
offered by the post chaplain. Rev a. ID.
r. Sanchez, Of Christ Lutheran Church.
Colonel II. H. Wayt Mayor OF Stanton.
welcomed the delegates and BRIEFLY re-
ferred to the immensely of the south
err trade and the honorable part in 1t
OF the travelling statesmen. President
r 3. senple. of Martinsville. who had
TAKEN the chair. responded and then
ANNOUNCED committees as follows:
Rules--J. S. sHarwood, a. D. Brockett.
a. w Finch, j. II. Stanley.
credentials--S. w Sale. -. S. Quintin.
J y. Sparrow. ". +. Richardson and
Hampton Fleming
Resolutions o. Boatwright L. +.
Cotter. NJ. S. Llewellyn and II. l. Cross.
Constitutional r. Barksdale, L. p.
Robertson. y. L. Traynham.
Auditing-S. j. Alien. w. X. Bache.
While the committee on credentials
was out the body WAS addressed by 7.
s. Logan. of Indianapolis. national rep-
rescntatire.
Report OF President.
The secretary read the presidents re-
port. showing great progress. The or
ganization now has 2,713 members. an
Increase OF 23a during the past year,
making the Virginia Division the fourth
largest in the organization. with the
third largest increase in the past year,
emitting IL to twenty-seven delegates
In the national convention in June at
Chattanooga. There are three new
posts--Pocahontas. Suffolk and Bristol.
The names of those who had won
prizes for new members were read. The
highest were as follows Hampton
Fleming. Richmond, 6s; w. II. Jones,
Danville. 81; j. G.. Litz, Pocahontss. Al:
d. w. Sale, Lynchburg. SO; N. S. Liew-
nllyn, Newport News, 81; r. NJ. Strib-
ling, Norfolk. IS. Ten gold watches
will come TO Virginia as prizes from
the national order.
The chairmen OF the committees on
railroads, prices. hotels. legislation.
employment, membership and good
roads and public utilities reported.
a. d. Brockett. of Alexandria, of the
committee on railroads. reported the
establishment OF harmonious relations
men, with greatly improved conditions.
The report praises the State Corpora
ton Commission and eulogizes Hon. a.
c. Braxton, its author. While advocat-
ing the privilege OF having mileage
pulled on trains. instead OF at stations.
the report cautioned against any course
that would loso the o-cent mileage rate.
E. H Cloves. OF Richmond. report
ed great improvement in the hotels
throughout the State, putting Norfolk
and Richmond on an equality with the
best in the land, and putting stanton
in the Norfolk and Richmond class.
significant report was made by
f. II. Hancock. of Norfolk. on employ
mcnt, who said that In the year there
had been several Inquiries for travel
ing men. but not single member of
the Virginia division had sought en-
ployment. showing that all are en-
ployed.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by tho chaplain. Rev. J.
j. Gravatt. of Richmond. II c. Feath-
crstone. of Lynchburs. then offered