The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
GEORGE v. ROGERS
HEADS LOCAL 7. PA.
III. l.. HARDWOOD Is RE-ELECTED
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
REPORTS AT ANNUAL MEETING OF
POST A ARE ENCOURAGING
TAX REFORM RECEIVES EN-
DoRsEMENT.
GROWS
MEMBERSHIP

DoRsEMENT.
Post A, r. p. A., held It's annual
meeting at headquarters on Main and
Third streets last night, elected George
w Rogers president and chose other
officers for the ensuing year, together
with delegates TO the State conven-
ton OF the association to be held in
Lynchburg. May Tth-sth: endorsed
annexation, the abolition OF the fee
system and tax reform and transacted
mass OF miscellaneous business.
During the meeting recess was
taken and a collection OF about $40
for the relief of members who had lost
by the cyclone in Omaha On motion
Of Colonel OHM S. Harwood the
board OF directors was directed to take
up the matter securing funds for
further relief for Nebraska Ohio. In
diana and other States and to forward
what sums might be collected to the
national association for distribution as
Ii mgiht see fit.
The New Officers.
The officers elected were as follows:
!, President. George w, Rogers; first vice
president. ]. F. Ryland; second vice
president, y. III. Randolph. secretary
treasurer, III. L. HARDWOOD
: Directors-Hold-ov r, w. Spill
: man. J. r. Palmatary, j. M. Spence,
s, J. Allen, r. l.. Butler. f. d. Snead.
New directors: VIM. Jenkins, Jr., w.
b. Cridlin, j. A. Richardson, w w.
Workman. w. NJ. Coleman, w. D.
. Stuart.
, mmittees--Railroad, w. r. Sci.
4 den; press, T. w. Stevens; hotel. J
9 Fl. Grant. Legislative, John s. Har.
: wood; employment. r. p. Shiflett
sick, G, A, Crawford: membership. j
II. Duggins; good roads and public
r utility, r. b. Airport: James river
e Thomas Poindexter: chaplain, Rev ]
e j. Gravatt: surgeon. Dr. Meade Mann
Encouraging Reports.
7 Encouraging reports were received
from the retiring president, Frank w
Brown, from Secretary HARDWOOD ant
. from the various committee chair
. men. President Browns report was
: optimistic. 1t enumerated the accom-
plishments of the year. sketched the
reports Of the committees and showed
that the membership had increased
by thirty-two members during tht
twelve months of his administration
The report thanked the members 70
| their cooperation and praised IL
warm terms the work OF Secretary
| Harwood.
MIR. Hafwood's report showed tina
the financial condition Of the post Il
excellent, and iternized the gains ant
losses in membership. On April /
r 1912. the mem bership OF the post wa
SIG, while on April I. 1918, 1t hat
increased to sos. One hundred aut
ELEVEN APPLICATIONS were secured, ane
Yafarta1 Tho CT afx,e.
eight members by transfers from
: other posts. and lost fourteen b,
transfer to other posts. Six died ar,t
: three applications had not been re
n ported. Seventy-seven members wer
. lost by cancellation, lapse OF member
ship, transfer and death, the net gail
|, being thirty-two.
On motion of Horace Smith, com
rnittee OF three. consisting Of w w
Workman, John M. Spence and r. 8
a Butler. was named to confer Will
gsimilar committees from other or
: ganizations to consider the amend
inent of the ordinance imposing con
dltions precedent to the display q
electric signs.
> On motion of Colonel John s. Har
a wood the council was urged to CON
slider fayorably u liberal annexation
policy and a committee of five wa
named to press the matter.
All the officers were elected on "a
. port of the nominating commute,
without opposition. Mr.. Rogers. tn.
, new president, accepted the position
:. In brief speech I'm which he askes
the cooperation of the association
a and pledged his best efforts towars
= building up the post to a position o
!, strength and influence He was re
= ceiyed enthusiastically on taking tn,
chair after his election.
a committee on legislation was Gre
). ated and Horace Smith made chair
!. man, A smoker will probably be hel,
9 sometimes this month.
delegates TO State Convention
Following are the delegates name,
3 to the Lynchburg convention:
j. u. Armistead, T. r. Aaron, s. ]
Alien c. I. Ammons, w. K. Bache, III
: X. Baohe, W. d. Butler, r. M. c
e Burlington, r. w. Brown. t. L. Butler
L. O. Boon. j. Fl. Bradley, w. II
Brown, a. H. Bowen, J. l.. Branch
y. w. Belts, ~. w. Brooks. III. @
Carter. r.. III. Cloves. w. M. Coleman
G. d. Coleman, r. s. Christian, G. c
! Cubberly, A. Clarke Frank Cooke
John Cary, w. -, Cridlin. Scott Gun
, ningham. J. Il. Cox, c. A. Crawford
p. L. cheatham, p II. Curtis. J. H
, Duggtns, A. @. Davis. s. B. Dunston
4 -. 'SNphrys beitf1Ck. j, G
, Frierson. ]. E, Fowler, III. Fleming. J
Cans, T. w. Gentry, j. I'll. Grant q
w, Harrington, f. NJ Hunter, w E
. Harvey. G. w. Harwood. J. s, Har
wood. r. Fl. Hardestx ]. l.. nm, I M
Irwin. c, Fl. Ivey, VIM. Jenkins, If
Z. Ii. Johnson. C. M. Jordy, q p
Jones. w. Klevesahl, r. Keegan. III +,
Lorraine, w. F. Linder r.. Z. MAYS
VIM. Marriott w. E. Mcmillan. a M
Marston. F. M. Moltz. G. r. Newsors
Ihomas Poindexter. s. r. Palmatary
T. W. Payne, J. e. Putney, ri Is
Quaries, O.. W Rogers, B. II. Ran.
aoiph. +, Ryland, 8. s. Rosen.
aorf, w. T. Reed, p. r. Reed. r. H
sanm. Jr.. j. A. Richardson. G W
saunders, A. IL, Saunders, r.. w sp,i.
man. r. G.. snead, j. M. spence. ' Il
s, sledd. r. +. shiaett. w. b. st,,art
} y w. Thompkins. r. E. stegall q IL =
/ smith Lynchburg: r. w. Stevens W
=. saunders III. r. Smith, w r sa,'
aen, 3 ID. Sydnor, G. G.. Satterfeld
I T. r. Turner, X. Utx, Shelton Vaiden
~. . valentine, r.. l.. Winston MI
W. workman, r.. b. WaIthail. II -
Weisiger, w. r. Richardson N =
r. NJ. Bidgood. SpviSe'
HOP Yard Wharf RebufIt.
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