The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-13

The twenty-fourth annual nve
ton Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation of America. which has held
n center of the stage in Richmond
all the week, will come to an end
some time today. with she election
of officers and the selection OF the
next meeting place as the last bust
ness on the program, n the ball
in the jefferson auditorium &c night
as a Growing climax of a really me-
morable meeting.
1t is generally conceded that Hous-
ton. Texas, VIII land the l314 con-
v"ntion. and h n George H.. Arm
strong. Of Pennsylvania, will ha9s D.,
OF position as successor - President ID.
w. N3chAux. the rules OF the asso-
citation preeludsng his reelection
There Ia considerable routine business
yet to be transacted, nor has the con-
vent3on yet tackled the new business,
though Secretary Logan stated last
night that he believed the convention
will be able 10 accomplish It's work
in one, long continuous session this
morning. Tine afternoon meeting may
be necessa ~.
Gard Party Tonight.
The social feature of the morning
will nc the card party at the Jeffer-
son for the visiting ladies' Bridge
and FIVE hundred Will be played and
ha ndsone priS&-s have been provided
for t,e winners. The ball viii begin
at $50 O'Clock and will be followed
by a buffet luncheon.
Nearly one thousand of the dele
gates embarked on the steame Po-
cahortas for the excursion 10 James
ton .s.aad yesterday. Special street
cer were IN waiting 10 convey the
s.s4tofs to the Old Dominion wharf.
the boat leaving at 1880. An orcheS-
ira was provided to furnish music for
the exCursfouists, and an all-1ay
buffet luncheon, with a variety NJ
liquid refreshments. An hour Was
spent al Jamestown and the VISITORS
were lrnaed back in Richmond at
7.3o ociuck. f'he entertainments ar
Engagements were perfect and though
the weather was dismal. the water
trip was al tne more delightful by
reason ~ eloady SKIES, and the ex-
c~arslon.sts VINO found varied sources
of amusement ON the boat, enjoyed
themselves immensely, and are out
spoken IN their retuFn n the.r prats-
es OF the delightful! trip and the hos
pita!ity of the Richmond committee
Uwlng to the iim3<ed accommodations
only The members oi The two local
reception committees accompanied the
party 10 acr as hosts anu see that
they wanted for nothing.
Quite "a number of the visitors, who
preferred not to take in the river
trip. spent the day in the city sight
seeing u apparently enjoying them
selves after their own devices as
much as those who went on the en-
carson,
N%illingham Claim Approved.
The national board of directors held
n brief session on the steamer yes
terday morning considering matters
OF !fiteres; 10 The association. The
most important matter OF public
note was the approval by the board
OF the. death claim OF the late An
drew 3. MIllingnam, who was fatally
injured in the automobile accident.
near the Country club May l3th and
died later. MI Nottingham was n
member of the association and this
membership carried an accident
policy OF $4,000. Immediately upon
his return to the city iast night Sec
retary-Treasurer T. S. Logan had a
properly certified check made out in
favor Of Mrs. Helen Battle Willing
ham, which he. will deliver this morn
tng-just one month to the date from
the date Of the accident which caused
her husbands death.
1T was "a day OF unalloyed pleasure.
genuinely enjoyed and appreciated
and The ealy untoward circumstance
10 mar the trip was the loss, by Mrs.
j. j. Moriarity, wife Of National
Director Moriarity. of Quincy, Ills, Of
her handsome gold watch. which
somehow became separated from her
as the eXcursionists were leaving the
steamer. Mrs. Moriarity Is stopping
al the Jefferson.