The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08
National t. P. A. Con-
vention Is Ready for
Opening Tomorrow.
STREET PARADE
GREAT FEATURE.
Advance Guard Arrives, but
Boosting Trade Missionaries
Will Reach Town With Bells
On This Afternoon-Lay
Service Tonight at Sec
ond Baptist Church.

Burrel1 Fl. Marsh, OF Winston-Sa-
lem, n. c.. who is to be big chsef' OF
the parade of the Travellers Protective
Association, which will open it's con-
Fention tomorrow morning, reached
town yesterday, and is busy telling
everybody how he is going to lead the
biggest commercial demons tration ever
seen In Richmond. When asked for
specific details concerning the pageant.
however, he shoots the inquiry along
to President George Washington Rog-
ers, of Post A, who planned 1t with
Napoleonic Skill and even made a map
or 1t. Mr.. Marsh. being chairman OF
the National Press Committee, explains
that his is the talking end of the bust
ness anyway
C. c. Mclean, of Greensboro, n. c.,
president OF the association in that
State. also reached the city yesterday,
accompanied by several other members
of the Tarheel delegation. They an
nounce that they will be In the parade
in force. clad In their official costume
OF campaign hats and linen busters
Another early arrival Is w. H. Jones,
Of Danville. State president for vir-
ginia, who got here yesterday after
noon. The delegations from num-
Der OF Southern States, including Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
and Florida, will arrive in bunch on
special train due here at 1850 o'clock
this morning. Three special trains
that Will reach tho city between $3.50
and 5 o'clock this afternoon will bring
most Of the other delegations from
the West
Lay Service Tonight.
All OF the delegates who are here
tonight will attend a religious SER
vice at tile Second Baptist Church, at
Adams and Franklin Streets. which
will be unique in that it will be con-
Quoted entirely by laymen.
George H. Armstrong. of Pennsyi-
vania. who is candidate for president
of the association, will preach the
sermon. his subject being The Sign
at the CROSSING" Joseph White will
have charge of the musical program,
aud George w. Rogers and Clyde Il
Radcliffe are in charge of other ar
rangements. The public Is most corr
daily invited to the service, and the
announcements state that 1t Will DE
welcomed by a bunch OF good fell
lows"
The travellers have established their
headquarters, with all conceivable con-
veniences and paraphernalia in the
rooms OF the Automobile Club at tho
Jefferson Hotel. 1t contains branch
post-otfice, an express Office, designed
especially for the shipping OF the sam
pie cases which will be carried in the
parade. bureau OF information and
an imposing array of typewriters and
clerks. Here the delegates will he
furnished with programs and all nee
essary information. Tickets 20 all the
various meetings and social events OF
the convention have been made up In
attractive little books, and will be Is
sued to each individual
One Great Parade.
Practically all preparations have
been completed for the big parade to-
morrow morning. which is to be the
most spectacular feature of the con-
vention and for size and variety Will
rival any circus on the road while
in enthusiasm and music 1t is promis-
ed that ii will be second to none.
The greatest difficulty has been expo
rienced by President Rogers, of Post
y, in getting enough drums to keep
the drummers all in step Acting upon
the well known fact that even those
who have no ear for music can keep
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