The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09

ISAACS LEADS ORDER

Baltimore. grand counselor, and the
ELECTION OF Lexington Ky. as the
next meeting place, the business seq
sion of the sixteenth annual meeting
l-of the United. Commercial Travellers
or America, came to All end Yester-
day afternoon.
Immediately Thereafter the dele
gates and their ladies, accompanied
by the local committeeman went to
Lakeside. where they We're entertain
I'd at an al fresco luncheon.
This meeting, 1t was stated by dele
gates has been one of The most bene-
fetal ever held by the organization.
Discu sions on the parcels post and
the excess baggage charges took up
considerable time, and Il was the sense
of the convention that the represen-
tatlyes from this division VINO attend
the national convention In Column bus
O.. this summer, be instructed to do
esrt-5-t firing IN their power 10 Fscure
legislation on the matter favorable to
the travelling men. a fight will also
be waged against the excess baggage
charges at the national convention
and some step VIII be taken looking
toward legislative action, both local
and national.
The chambers of commerce and
other local commercial bodies VIII be
asked 10 cooperate, and the members
of the orga nization hope to have with
in a short time. something to report
to the locals along the line of good
news concerning these two subjects
parcels post s4d excess baggage.
Grand Counselor Thormburg, be-
fore he turned the gavel over to hts
successor, suggested in ii short speech
that the various officials of the local
organizations. get together and or
ganize an attendance league" which
means that each local council make
every effort 70 secure full attenda nee
and larger membership from now on,
Dr.. Flanagan Take.
The reports of the various commit
fees showed thar the organiza ton Was
in splendid condition in every way.
Shortly before adjournment Or. Roy
Flanagan hotel commissioner for
Virginia, spoke for about ten minutes
along the line in which he Is Interested,
and in which the travelling men are
also very much interested. the condi-
ton of the hotels In the State of Nir-
ginia,
He stated that the hotels were to a
unit observing the laws, regulating
Them. and that at this time the hotels
than ever before. from every stand.
point.
DR. Flanagan has visited about
every hotel III the State during the
past few months. and he finds that lhe
! laws passed by the Legislature sevs.'Gl
wears ago were being observed. with
the result that sanitation, and clean.
liness were at high mark.
The rSorts OF the grand counselor
] the secretary and the treasurer. in'll-
Gated that the organization was In Tie
best of shape financially. numerically
and morally.
The membership is rapidly increas-
ing. and the condition Of the treasury
shows that there are little funds due
by the local organizations and prac-
/ Ticaily none by the members.
Lexington Ky. was chosen as lht
next meeting place without opposition
, Fine organization stated, through sAp-
eral members. that the invitation
would be accepted. and in doing so q
nice compliment was handed Rie3-
mond.
Richmond compiimsnted.
I'VE have never heen better treated
| at a convention than We have beer
here said a member on the floor
/ land Ii Lexington comes anywhere
| near il, T. for ana, Will be glad to haXf
voted for that city. This CONVENTION
/ has gone. or is going. into history as
/ one II the most entertaining as wei
/ as beneficial that have ever attend
ed. and IL is to he hoped that 80
! progress as much in the coming veal
as we have in the past year, and ina
our membership maybe larSe!s- IN
I creased. and that our members may
,l,ssegsss a.iosssr &n ALL their assaeta-
zion"
7 Nine delegates TO the supreme coai.
ell were chosen: Messrs. J. l.. Reed
A. II. Isaaes, George +. Brown. I. j
Phelps. Il, j. Fishhurne W. r. Shep'
i. kara-I r BsnWnlag--E--& -GiIher'
and r. q. Hiehle.
+ In addition 10 the election of A. n
Isaacs, of Baltimore. as grand eonH
selor, these officers were chosen:
I G l.. Reid. Jr.. Of Richmond. CRANE
junior counselor; G. f. S~etnam
I'd conductor. W. G. CunninShan
grand pase; l.. l.. Shaffer. grand ser
fineI; George r. Brown, secretary; n
F. Chambers. treasurer.
, Executive Committee--G. J. Fergu'
! son. of Lynchbure; r, G.. Swearingen
| of Clarksburf'.
! saamen Hold Forth.
! The social session came to an enc
last night. after the Ancient and Ays
tic Order Of Bagnien had taken a triE
| over the plans Of Suieman.
/ George f. Brown. &. of r. end X
OF the Bagruen, had charge OF tne
party. And it Is mooted that he cen
Quoted the bunch with much grace Il
y gates OF Bagdad. where they were
trrnea over Ia the hurdles. 1t is furth
err understood that the hordes are mo-
so savage as their name might imply
ssperfectly Innocent" said Brother
Cunningham.
Bagdad il the ancient city Of their
people, whore those holding the prop.
er passports are royalty entertained