The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ARE READY
Committee Have Practically
Completed the Details IN
cidental to Handsome En-
tertainment-AssembIe at
Jefferson Auditorium On
Thursd ay Morning for
Three-Day Session

The Grand Council, United Com
mercial Travellers, OF America. Will
meet in Richmond, at the Jefferson
hotel auditorium, In annual session
On Thursday. June 9th, and win re-
main In session for three days.
This meeting promises to be the
largest ever held by the Travellers.
Travelling men from ali sections of
country WITH be present. Many
will bring their wives and daugh-
ters and II Is thought that there will
be the most representative gathering
ever held by the organization.
In anticipation of the meeting the
local council has been busy fur
months arranging a program of en-
tertainment that will appeal to the
visitors and reflect much credit upon
the committees having the affair in
charge.
In addition to the council commit
tees, there a.e auxiliary bodies help
Ing the United Commercial Travellers.
in their efforts to make the hun
dreds Of visitors feel at home. and
enjoy themselves while III the ci.y
Counselor thur or tsiT7tY-
1nond council. has gathered commit
y
represent the active men of the or
ganization and those who can afford
TO take up much of t.teir time in aid
ing In the completion of arrange
ments. and who may De able 10 nelp
In the ACTUAL work of entertain aeNt.
Headed by MIR. Levy, vino is chair
man OF the press committee, the FOL
lowing gentlemen have all the AK
engagements In charge: l., w. Shep-
herd. president executive hoard Al
c. Wright, chairman ways AMI means
committee; r. II. Aaron, chairman
reception committee. =. l.. 1keW
chairman entertainment committee:
George 7. Nelson. chairman trans
p"rlatiou committee. John c. Guedc
cnnirfnan hotel COMMITTEES; 4. S. Glib
hGr. chairman souvenir and ta6ge
committee.
Mr., Charles Ws.Sht secrettsy If
the council, is alse secretary Of the
general committee. He has Dcen one
of the busiest uen in the city for
Iaany weeks, aad he said last n ght
thst he felt g ,lre relief. as most ef
u detail WORK had been COM
ileted.
"A glance over cur proasrb n" he
sd ia, will show bow II t5hfIliy the
snembers OF the committees md their
GhatrRen. have Narke' We have
tried TO embrace. every hing N car
arrangements. and we do not think
10 have overia"k1i anything. There
are some ti.tie lhiags 20 b. a lane,
tut the bulk & he w9-k has Ecen
&C mpleted.
We expect a worry large attend
ance upon the meeting. as th.re VIII
he much work Of importance 10 she
commercial Traveller transacted. and
the representation will embrace lead
ers from all sections.
zone of the principle subjects to
be discussed will be that Of excess
rates,
The Travellers believe the fates
should be lowered and they are re-
ftrred to as excessive.
Another matter OF Importance to
travellers is that of the hotei accom-
fnodations. During the past year the
hotels have observed the new iuws
concerning them and So far as il
known there Yill -he-no adverse
criticisms.
Much literature pertaining To
Richmond and Virginia will be dis
tributcd among the delegates, This
il calculated to spread important in
formation and data. and viii adver-
tise the advantages of this city and
section"