Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-11
] DELEGATES RETURN
TO THEIR HOMES
Alexandrians Honored at
Convention Of Travellers
In Norfolk.
A PLEASANT SESSION.
Officers Selected and Charlottesville
Chosen as Next Meeting Place rf
Organization.
A PLEASANT SESSION.

Three Alexandlians were honored
at the meeting Of the State conven-
tion of the Travellers Protective AS
sociation which was held in Norfolk
on Saturday. ]. William May and
Hunt Russell, members of Post F.
Of this city, were elected delegates
from Virginia to the national con-
vention of the organization which is
to be held in Houston, Texas, next
month. A. D. Brockett was re-
elected chairman of the state rail-
way committee, and j. w. May was
appointed sergeant at-arms. The
Is members of Post F, who left for
Norfolk Thursday night returned
this morning ON the Norfolk boat.
While rain interferred seriously
with the outdoor part of the pro-
gram on the association Saturday,
the regular business sessions were
held.
Officers were elected and Chariot
tesvile was selected as the place of
meeting next year.
The name of Robert D. Davis was
placed in nomination by George W..
Rogers, of Richmond, who spoke Of
him as the most active man in either
the State or national association,
and he was elected by unanimous
vote. Mr.. Davis succeeds William
H. Jones, of Danville.
George. W. Rogers" cf Post A.
Richmond, was also elected unani-
mously to the position of vice-pres-
ident, succeeding A. NJ. Smith, also
of Post A. H. L. Smith, of Post c,
Petersburg, was unanimously elected
second vice president. The following
were elected members of the board
Of directors for the year. W. H..
Brown and C: D. Coleman, of Rich,
Ilond; D. W. Sale, Of Lynchburg;
4 S. Hancock, Of Norfolk; c. S.
johnson, :, Of Roanoke, D.. l.. Porter,
of :Staunton... d: .%..--.
Taking up the matter Of immi-
grant inspestion,S the: conyention pas:
Sed resolutions to the effect that i'm:
migrants should be inspected BY,
competent health officers before leav-
ng ther own country, both to safe
guard the health of the country and
to, eliminate the unnecessary expense
of sending back diseased immigrants.
The resolution provided that the. at
tention of the national convention
be called 10 the matter and request
ed that they bring the matter to the
notice of the proper governmental
authorities.
A resolution was also adopted, re-
questi1g the various banks holding
membership in the regional reserve
bank of district, No. 5 to be located
in Richmond, to use their influence
to secure a representative for Vir-
ginia on the board Of directors
There are to be three. active bank
ers and three business men OF the
district on the board.
Delegates were elected to attend
the national convention, to be held
at Houston. Texas, June 9th, as fol-
lows:
Post A. Richmond-M. S. Valen'
tine, S. ?. Jones, J. F. .Ryland, 9. d
Coleman. James Richardson, J. II
Grant: E. H. Cloves, George "
Rogers, Ernest Hunter, J. +. CoS
c. w. Saunders.
Post B, Norfolk-E. J. Robertson
E. NJ. stribling, F.. S.: Hancock" c
E.. Herbert. .ae:9ra ..s .t-.'...
Post D, South Boston--G E. Faulk
ner. .arn,: 81 49,
Post E, Danville- Hawkins
W. E. BENEFIT. .nE
Post F, AleXandria-William May
Hunt RUSSELL ssssssss7Tss:sas
Post G, Lynchburg-Clyde Jen
nings Dan Sale, j.. l.. Peasants.
Post H, Blackstone-W. L. Bar
row. '-'~
Post I, Martinsville-A. T. Jone;
Post j. BRISTOL. c. Layman.
Post K, Staunton-Sidney ELY
son.
Post P, Suffolk-H. NJ. Butler.