The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-27
7, P. A. RAISES $3.50
TOWARD $4,000 FUND
Members at Smoker Plan for
Entertaining 1914
Convention.
COMMITTEES NAMED
Post c Expects 500 Delegates
From All Over State
Next Year.

The first gun in the campaign to
secure funds for the state conven-
ton of the T. P. A was fired at a
big smoker Saturday night when $500
was raised among the 100 members
present. Horace c. Starr, former Ma
tiontal president of the association, a
resident of Indianapolis. was present
and complimented Post c of this city
on the splendid showing.
The smoker was the "get-together"
meeting to start the preparations for
the state convention, which will be
held here for two days in May, thirty
days prior to the national convention.
From every standpoint 1t was the
best smoker given by the post, and
the enthusiasm for the convention
was aroused among the members
The financing will be a big under
taking, $4,000 being necessary to
make the convention a success and
entertain the visitors for the two
days. Post c expects 500 men and
about 800 women. The money to en-
tertain the delegates and other visit
ors will be raised entirely among the
members.
Harrington Opens Meeting.
The smoker was in charge OF the
executive committee After a social
time. the meeting was opened by T.
c. Harrington, chairman of the exec
utive committee of the convention.
Walter Bates presented the plans
of the finance committee for securing
lunds, and a shower of subscriptions
was far beyond what was expected.
Adam H. Bartel, first president of
Post c in 1895, and Horace c. Starr,
of indianapolis, who came especially
to attend the smoker, and Perry ].
Freeman. gave short talks
The plan of the committee heads
is to give the visitors something diff
ferent." They want to make the con-
vention one which will be remem-
bered
Held One Convention.
Post G now has three state officers:
G. A. Mendenhall, shairman of the
state hotel committee; Rev. T. J.
Graham, state chaplain, and E. E.
Lebo, one Of the state directors.
The post was established here in
1895 and state convention was held
here in 1896. The post then had
membership of sixty-five, while the
Indiana division had a total member
ship of 1900.
Post C's membership is now 427.
and the membership of the Indiana di-
vision is $500 The local member
ship consists of commercial travellers,
manufacturers, jobbers, statesmen,
buyers and departmental heads.
Personnel Of Committee.
The members of the executive COM
mittee were appointed several weeks
ago by Leroy Browne, president of
the post. T. c. Harrington is the
chairman, while the other members
are w. II. Quigg. w H. Bates. c. w.
CALDWELL D. S. Coe, J. NJ. Coate, P.
j. Freeman, A. Gordon, T. H. Hill, P.
j. Highley, E. E. Lebo, John B. Heg-
ger and Leroy Browne.
Other Committees are as Follows:
Finance. B. Hegger. chairman;
and w H. Quigg.
Entertainment-E. E. Lebo, chair
man; L. E. Browne. A. Gordon, ]. P.
Highley and P. J. Freeman
Hotels-G. A. Mendenhall, chair
man Estate and locaD; J. E. That
cher, B. T Hill and O. c. Mitchell.
Convention programme. w. Cald-
well, chairman; NJ. L. Hasty, William
Krairer, ]. M. Lewis and Ira Wood
Music-Ben Bartel chairman; John
Zwissler and E. E. Lebo.
Reception. E. Browne, chair
man; ]. P. Highley, vice-chairr2Hr; J.
B. Hegger. J. N. Phenis. Walter Ros-
sitter, Chris. Bailey, W. Teeg2rden, A
E. Holmes, NJ. L. Hasty and Ross
Bowman.
Printing-D. s. Coe, chairman;
Gath Freeman and c. II. Fsnney.
Parade--O. G. Whelan chairman:
H. ]. Hanes, Fred. Haisley, Dick
Allen and W. H. Quigg
Decorations-P. ]. Freernan. chair
man; Charles Beck, ". H. Bartel, c.
w. Morgan and L. E. Turner.
Automobiles. H. Hill, chairman;
Walker Land, John Hirshburg, H NJ.
Kramer. C. Er,uan Smith, o. r Nc
kee and Scott Lewis.
Souvenirs-W. H. Bates. chairman:
John NJ. Coate, Fred. Miller, ]. G.
Martin, S. n. Jenkins.