The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
WON OUT OVER VIcksBURo eY
HANDSOME MAJoRITY-MEET.
ING CLOSES THIS p. N.
J. J. LABRY, OF N. O., IS
CHOSEN GRAND COUNCILLOR
r. A. Cameron Of Hattiesburg Was
Elected Grand Page-Bagmen's Pa
rade Was the Fun-making Feature
Banquet Tonight at Hotel H'burg.

The business session of the rGand
Council of United Commercial Travel
ers, convened at W. o. w. Hall at 10
o'clock this morning. The regula.
business of the council was consider
ed in secret session
The following were elected officers
of the Grand Council for the ensu-
ing annual term:
Grand Councillor, ]. ]. Labry, of
New Orleans; Past Grand Councillor,
W. H. Waddell, of Jackson, Miss.
Grand Junior Councillor, H. A. Rawl-
ings. of Jackson, Miss; Grand Conduc-
tor. E. D. Self, Meridian; Grand Page,
R. A. Cameron, of Hattiesburg; Grand
Sentinel, John L. Smith, of West
Point.
Miss. Executive Committee: W. F.
Christian, ]. N. Brittingham, w. I. Nc
Elvin and Nathan Rose.
Vicksburg and Natchez we're In nom-
ination as the next place Of meeting.
The vote in favor of Natchez was
about two to one as against Vicks-
burg, and upon motion the vote was
made unanimous.
Chief Aga, H. A. Benners, and un-
der the command of ]. ]. Labry, King
Foroaster, the Bagmen Of Bagdad
formed in procession at Hotel Hat
tiesburg at 2 p. m. today and paraded
the streets. The column was preced-
ed by Braun's Band. The procession
was a gay one, as these jolly fun max
ers, marched the street, clad in gally
colored uniforms, of oriental pattern,
showing color schemes Of such variety
and richness as to satisfy the taste or
the most exacting chromatic artist.
The Crescent Guild under the COM
mand of Captain A. F. Babin, assisted
by First Lieutenant ]. B. Ward was
particularly striking as they marched
with soldierly bearing, with officers
and men dressed in full uniform. The
drilling of this guild has been matter
of pride to the officers, and Capt.
Babin asserts, that even though his
men are all busy commercial travel
era. he would not hesitate to match
them against the best drilled teams
either In social or military organiza-
tions.
The Bagmen of Bagdad, are to the
limited Commercial Travellers, what
the Shriners are to the Masonic or
der-they are the fun makers and the
good fellowship promoters.
The parade Of the Bagmen, ana
their initiatory work being over, the
formal proceedings Of the 18th An
nual meeting of the Grand Council OF
q. C. T. came to close.
BANQUET For 800 Tonight.
The banquet given by the local
council tonight, with covers for up
wards of three hundred guests, will
round out what is pronounced 10y
MANY as the most successful and de-
lightful social gathering ever held in
uattieeburg. The members OF the 10
cal council have been untiring in plan
ming for the event, and the people
generally have helped to make their
nainstaking efforts successful.
While the men have been having
"the time Of their lives" the ladies' OF
gattiesburg have not neglected the
Visiting ladies. At nine o'clock this
morning automobiles were at the mo-
70, IN take the ladies over the city.
zach auto had in It a Hattiesburg LADY
who devoted her time to pointing ont
n,aces Of interest to the visiting ladies
as they sped over the streets Of the
city.
Al 10.3O a musicale was given In
the Palm Garden of Hotel Hattiesours
Roster Of Those In Attendance.
The following is complete list oil
.be registrations furnished by the
committee on Registration:
ED. Self, Meridian: Jno. L. Smith
West Point: I. N. glleey Nafcnez'
Mrs. I. N. Ellsey. Natchez; :. P