The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-23
T. PA.
Notes
BY W. II. O.

The board Of directors of Post C
VIII meet this evening to discuss var.
ious matters Of interest to the Post.
President r. G. Harrington has been
this week preparing q history Of Post
G from its organization in 1895 to the
present time. This 10 to be published
in the r. p. A. history being gotten
out by T. Edgar Harvey under the aus
pices OF the Muncie Post. This book
Will be . fine souvenir and Post C.is
history will occupy q prominent place.
The Della ware hotel at Muncie win
be headquarters for r. p. as during
the state convention on May 3 and 4.
Muncle's hotel accommodations will
be ample to take care of the crowds
that will be present on account Of the
convention.
What about attending the state con-
vention! Only about 8 weeks till time
for II. The Muncie boys are preparing
to show US a good time, and besides
that h convention promises to be
full Of interest. Post c should show
their appreciation by arranging to
send q large delegation. The conven-
ton Is close by. The expense Of at
tending will be nominal. We can
leave here at ~ o'clock noon Friday
and return at 1880 Saturday p. m,
giving US ample time to take in all the
"doins." No doubt the c.. and o. r. r.
Co. will take pleasure in giving US a
private Pullman chair car attached to
their fast trains going and coming,
thereby ~insuring the members who 60
a pleasant journey. W. should have
at least so people going to this o
vention. 1t don't often come 30 close
home and besides it will probably not
be In Muncie again DON Some Of us
remember distinctly the elaborate n
tertainment given u by Post r.. In
1898 and which will no doubt be dis
counted by the present coming con-
vention. This is a good subject to
bring up at our post meeting next Sat
urday night.
The Jefferson Hotel, Peoria, Ills,
will be headquarters for the National
convention.
II you want to know about hotels
ask G. A. Mendenhall. He knows
II you want a hotels pedigree. past
present or future ask him. He knows
most of the rates. menus. kind and
quality Of cooks they have, whether
the hotel has roller or individual tow
els, whether closets and washrooms
are sanitary or not, whether the clerks
are good fellows or not. whether the
beds are long or short. sheets clean
or not. whether the chambermaids are
good looking or not. whether the din
ing room girls are male or female, and
r. the latter whether real or false,
pretty or otherwise and 20 on. Al
10 u fellow "strictly on the Job" and
hotels know It. He don't want re-elec-
ton but take It from us" the conven-
ton at Muncie can't improve condi-
tions under the Jurisdiction Of the no.
tel committee by changing. The pres
ent chairman 10 u good hoss," let
him have It again. He will stand for
1t II Post G says SO and they will.
"Bill" Morris gets somewhat mixed
in dates occasionally. "BilIs" duty on
shorty" Shreeve's committee is to
get chairs and furniture in shape for
smokers when occasions Of that kind
are pulled off. He heard some weeks
ago that a smoker was due soon and
not being able to fix the date in his
mind, has been getting out the chairs
and arranging tables every week for
some time. 1T Ia a sure thing "Bilr'
wont overlook any bets" on his job.
Well William be on hand next Satur-
day and you will be right.
II you want to be a candidate to go
TO Peoria to the National convention
hand your name to M. r. Shreeve or
l. N. Worth at once.
Alex Gordon. superintendent of the
Richmond Street Railway company
who are at present in the limelight Of
much public discussion on account Of
the rather diminuitive and somewhat
antiquated remodeled "hoss" cars
which they run up and down our
streets. went to Indianapolis this week
presumably to carry home one Of those
new cars we are going to get when
Doc Zimmerman fires the traction
company out Of the Glen. The day
was bad. the sleet was falling. He
could not return. Nothing doing" on
the r. II. !. & e. No money in his
blue jeans clothes. Passes N. G. on
the hard hearted Pennsylvania. Walk
ing very, very bad. Well Alexander
got back to his "frou' and corn bread
and bean soup via the bumpers on a
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