The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14

u satisfactory terms can be ar
ranged. Post A. Travellers Protective
Association, will be housed with the
Chamber OF Commerce, the Manufac-
turecs' Exhibit and practically all 9TH
er organizations In the city interested
In the comm ercial future OF Richmond,
in the new building to De erected ct
northwest corner of Sixth and Main
Streets. The officers OF Post 4 nave
been instructed to enter into negotia-
tions to secure suitable quarters.
At the annual meeting of the post
held last night, retiring President e.
Il. Coleman In his annual report. stat
ed that the lease on the a.esent build
ing at the southeast corner of Third
and Main Streets had been renewed
for one year, but he recommended that
the officers as soon as practicable take
steps TO select headquarters in Z more
central and suitable place not only as
u greater convenience .or the organi-
zation. but TO lesson the cost OF main
tanning headquarters.
officers Elected.
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows:
President. F. w. Brown; first vice
president. George W. Rogers: second
ce-rresiden;. j. F. Ryiand; secre-
tary and treasurer, II. l. HARDWOOD
Board OF directors: Wnlie.s' Jen-
IN1''S' IL, ". D. CFlC!in, Ii. =. lOCn,
T. p. Deitrick Z. l. Frost T. S. Arm
isteed. r. w. sp!lman. j. r. Palmatory.
D. NJ spence, :. j. Allen, T. l. Butler
and e. G. Sncad
Committee cheirmen: Railroads. C.
T.. smith: press. H. X. Bache; legisla-
tive. John 5. HARDWOOD; membership, II.
= Harwood: sick and relief. C. 4.
crawford: good roads, - c. Pelouze
james River committees: T*omul
Poindexter. Chaplain Rev. j. ]. Gra-
watt surgeon DIR. y. Meade Mann
Messrs Rogers, Allen. Bache. Cridltn
and Dabney were named as commit
zee 10 apoint ninety delegates from
Post A to the State convention to be
held In Suffolk on May 17-1s.
by unanimous resolution. the dele
gates TO the State convention were
instructed to secure the approval ami
ala or that body In an effort to bring
the National Convention Travellers.
frotective Association to Richmond In
1918 The National Convention meets
this year In Peoria. H.. on June IT.
Presidents Report.
me annual report of President Cole
man showed the enrolment of ffty-
two new members during the year.
making total of $40 now enrolled.
Besides his recommendations in regard
10 new quarters for the post, and Tor
concerted efforts toward bringing the
national Convention to Richmond In
1913. President Coleman recomme ed
action by the post disappearing the
parcels post bill pending before Con-
gress. as tending to concentrate wealth
and business In large cities to the de-
trlment of rural communities He
gave high APPROVAL to steps taken dur
Ing the past year toward the cree
ton of a public wharf on james River,
and TO the acquisition OF the Richmond
dock. predicting that the policy now
In Its infancy, If pursued would make
Richmond one of the greatest com
mercial centres of the South. Thanks
were expressed to other commercial
organizations of the city for cooper
alton In many matters, and to the
city government for tho patient at
tention given by the Council to all
matters proposed by the post.
The business meeting was followed
by an informal smoker with a num-
Der of addresses