The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Intervals Between Two Sessions
Crowded With Variety
of Social Events
TRIP DOWN RIVER
THURSDAYS
Two Business Sessions Will be
Held Today and Ladies VIII
be Entertained at Coun-
try Club Luncheon

With two business sessions and the
Intervals crowded with q variety Of
social events, the delegates to the
twenty-third annual convention OF the
Travellers Protective Association Of
Acknowledgements with their wives
and daughters-yesterday put In a
busy day.
At the morning session yesterday
the delegates heard g~lowingly opti-
MYSTIC reports from President D. w.
Micheaux. of Houston, Texas, and
National Secretary Logan. OF st.
Louis. No, setting forth the progress
and prosperity financially. and from
the standpoint Of the numerical
growth of the organization for the ifs
cal year ending April 30th. The re-
ports showed a net gain in member
ship during the 1scal year of 4.216
members. with a total enrolment to
date Of 1914. The report OF Sec
retary-Treasurer Logan shows a bal
ance in the treasury at the end of
the fiscal ear of $23s,677.1s. Both
reports were Received with enthusiast
tic applause.
The Social Program.
National Chaplain Homer T. VIII
son introduced Rev. T. j. Satchell.
chaplain of ,he Pennsylvania delega-
ton. who mad the invocation at the
morning session, and President
George w. Rogers. OF the Richmond
post, made the announcements as to
the social program. which embraced
Invitations from the business Mems
club, TO which the badge OF the dele
gates are an pen sesame. and the
Rotary club. which has it's regular
monthly dinner at Coles on Broad
street at $50 tonight. The West
Ynoreland and Commonwealth clubs
are also open to the visitors
At the afternoon business session
the delegates heard h reports of the
national railroad chairman. which
were turned over to a special COM
rnittee for action and then. on spe-
cial street cars. visited h big to-
hacco plants of I.arus Bros. and
Reed & Company. at Twenty-frst and
Main streets. and old ST. Johns
church at Twenty-ffth and Broad
streets. % view the historic pew from
which Patrick Henry made his world
famous speech. In the vening they
enjoyed the browning social feature
the combination entertainment in the
Richmond hotel auditorium n on
the root garden.
Two Sessions To-day.
Today, morning and afternoon, the
convention will hold business sessions
in the Jefferson auditorium. n to-
night will rest. preparatory to the
excursion to Jamestown tomorrow.
The only social feature of the day Is
the luncheon arranged for the lady
visitors at the Country club. the auto
mobiles leaving the Franklin street
entrance of the Jefferson at 1850 this
morning.
Friday. two more sessions will be
held, morning and afternoon, at the
latter session the important matter OF
the election of officers coming up.
and also the interesting question OF
the next meeting place. Houston.
Texas: ST. Louis, Mo-. and Lexington,
KY. are the bidders for he 1914 con-
vention, and the contest between
President Michaux and George 4.
Armstrong, Of PENNSYLVANIA who Is
the only ether candidate. who. thus
far, has been groomed for the place,
promises to be an interesting fight
Wind Up Saturday.
The social features for Friday m
brace a card party for the visiting
ladies at the Jefferson in the after
noon and a grand ball, in which all
hands are expected to participate. in
the Jefferson auditorium at night
The concluding business session will
be held Saturday morning, and in
the afternoon those delegates who re-
mainland the local committee hopes
hat none will leave-wil be given a
trolley ride around Richmond. which
viii wind up with a visit to the ball
park to see Richmond and Ports
mouth try conclusions.
The atmosphere of the convention
hall Yesterday was carefree to the
last extent, and while business was
dispatched. 1t was after a fashion and
required some gavel-wielding force
and vocal power on the part OF Presi-
dent Michaux to put 1t across. The
strain OF hi social side OF the pro-
gram-the appealing side to these
Jolly delegates-while not Interfering
seriously with business. Is noticeable
the delegates are here largely for q
good time and Richmond Is endeAvor-
ing to give it to them, with some in
dications of success to date.
Social Features.
If the delegates to the tw~enty-third
annual convention of the Travellers
Protective association have lacked So
cial entertainment since they reached
Richmond 1t Is surely not the fault
OF the local committee which has
charge of this feature of the gather
Ing.
Yesterday morning, while the mere
men discussed the business before
them, the ladies were given an auto
mobile ride around Richmond and its
suburbs, which wound up with a visit
TO the c.. +. Sauer plant, where an
elaborate luncheon was served. Fol-
lowing the adjournment Of the after
moor session the delegates and the
lady visitors, who hlled nine special
street cars awaiting them In front of