The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
Travellers COMING
TO RICHMOND AGAIN
GREAT +. r. A. CONVENTION TO
ASSEMBLE HERE FOR SECOND
TIME In TWELVE YEARS.
CITYS GUEsTSFOR WEEK
DELEGATES FROM EVERY STATE
IN THE UNION TO PARTICIPATE
IN VARIED PROGRAM AR
RANGED FoR CONVENTION.

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The eyes of all r. P. AS over the
country are now centered in Rich
mond. where will be held early next
month the annual convention of the
Travellers Protective Association OF
America The dates are from June
Sth to 14th. inclusive. This will be
the first time that the meeting has
been held in the Richmond city since
1901. when the delegates, however,
were entertained at Old Point Com
fort on account Of the Hotel Jefferson
then having been burned.
In order to make the occasion re-
dound largely to the benefit of the city.
the officers OF Post A have carried
on a twelve months advertising cam
paign in the T. r. A. Monthly, which
goes to $4,000 mem bers Articles on
Richmond, written by President Geo
w. Rogers. of Post A, and illustrated
with striking photographs. have ap-
peared in every issue. They have
mond's commercial greatness, the pic
ture of three trunk lines. one above
the other. near Seventeenth and Dock
streets.
The most spectacular feature of the
convention will be the procession on
Monday morning, June 9th. A unique
advertising device has been secured
for this event, in the shape OF trav-
cling mans sample case, filled with
samples of all the various Richmond
made goods, and marked in conspicu-
Gus letters: DO Not Open Here:
Carry or Send Home" Each of the
delegates and visitors will carry one of
these sample cases in the parade, and
In order to expedite their wide dis
tribution. a parcels post and an ex-
press office will be maintained in the
lobby of the Jefferson hotel.
Texans In Cowboy Hats.
The 1900 delegates who will parti-
cipate In the parade will be dressed in
costumes typical OF the forty-two
States which they represent Thus the
Texas contingent has already an
nounced its Intention OF appearing in
cowboy regalia. while the Pennsylvan-
ians will dress as Quakers.
Tho body OF delegates will be d.
vided into two parts. one OF them
comprising those from Virginia, and
forty-one States. Daniel w. Sale, of
Lynchburg. q member OF the State
board OF directors, will lead the yir-
ginia division, and Burreu H. Marsh.
Of Winston-Salem. chairman of the
national press committee, viii be chief
marshal of the other States.
On the morning OF June 9Th the va
rious State divisions will form on
Jefferson and Franklin streets at the
Jefferson hotel with their right rest
ing on Main. On Main street the head
OF the procession will be formed by
Major Louis Werner with twelve
mounted policemen and four bicycle
officers.
This escort will be followed by Kess-
nich's Uniform band. under the COM
mand Of Drum Major Albert Anthony;
then will come Robert 8. Christian.
first president of Post A and chief
marshal of the parade, with an escort
OF forty mounted citizens: H. Carl
Boschen. in charge Of 100 Richmond
Boosters on foot assisted by members
OF Post A and others. all wearing the
T. p. A. escort badge and carrying
T. p. A. pennants: the various States.
headed by Illinois, which was the
host last year. with Missouri and
Texas. which are competing for the
honor next year following. and Viz
ginia bringing up the rear. The States
will be followed by tho Richmond
Blues band and several drum corps,
and lastly will come the national off,
GERS in automobiles. together with
Governor William Hodges Mann, May
or Ainslie, w. T. Reed. who will be
acting president OF the chamber of
commerce at that time: w. T. Dabney.
business manager of the chamber OF
commerce.; Robert Whittct. chairman
OF the administrative board: William
H. Adams, president OF the board of
aldermen: r. Lee Peters. president
of the common council; r. B. Airport.
J. T. Palmatory and others. The pa
rade will 20 from tho Jefferson hotel
to the City hall and back. tho exact
route not having yet been planned.
Travelling Man to Preach.
Another unique event. typical OF the
organization. II laymsn'a service
list church on Sunday ntght Juno 9Th.
The preacher will be travelfng man.
George III. Armstrong. OF Philadelphia,
who win speak on THE eign ct the
Crossing. tho choir ~1ll also be
made up entirely OF TRAVELLING men.
Ciyde n. RAtcltfre will b Ia charge OF
the arrangements
The executive committee II charge
jenkins, u. .(chairmanl, q G. b. Cole
man. II. Il HARDWOOD. George w Rog-
err, Frank w. Brown. G. Walter
saunders w. =. Dabnsy and 8. J.
Allan.
The chairmen Of committees are q
follows: Alvin NJ. Smith. entertain
ment: George W. RogesA publicity:
J. H. Grant. hotel: .. u Smith. pa
rade. Mr.. and Mrs. p r.. CLOVIS are
in charss Of the womsn.s reception
800 1850 9 BY txsnsy women snd mem
The disssjbsstson 81 ~ sAupiS cases
0lled With samples Of RicAmond- made
eoods Il Ia charge o1 G. y. Coleman.