The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-21
TRAVELLING MEN HELD
4 BOOSTER MEETING
BIG ATTENDANCE MARKED
THE RALLY -,-...,.s.. =.
FINE ADDRESSES
;Fost D Entertained IN Royal
Style at ChiquoIa Hotel. ~
- Last Night u, @ =

! compare and none cBala surpass the
rally held by Post Doofifhc Travellers,
Prctective Associati1p which took
place last night. The Chiquola hotel,
whcre the meeting was held, was
| was sure thronged with "drummers'
long before the meeting began and
tho attendance was almubu as large as
had been anticipated. \
The meeting was presided over By
@. Ban Allen, the genial president of
Post d apd he did much to make the
occasion one OF pleasure. The mem
bers Of the Post say that it. was
through his untiringf, efforts: and the
capable and efficient secretary of the
local post, Felster v. Tribble, that
last nights meeting was possible.
Mr. Allen was toastmaster and in
itroduced as thee first speaker OF the
evening, j. N. Watkins; Of Greenville,
ipresident or the state association. No
more popular speaker for AM Anderson
audience could have been found In the
State, as ALMOST every man lin Ander-
son knows and likes CelgTWaflins and
mis- address last nighf made them es-
teem him more highly than they had
before, II such a thing. is aJ5ossfbie. Be
discussed matters OF general interest
| IVY tiaNSIAhES NpItSeuI anu
made suggestions, whietIi II carried
lout, will do hIuch for the posts of
South Carolina.
Capt Frank Evans OF EiTeenwnon.
was one of the principal sbetfkers of
1.-THE evening and he was in unusually
| fine form making an unusual effort and
holding the undivided attention ItR his
hearers Capt, Evans knows the trials
land tribuiations OF the traveller and
he reviewed them in very vivid style.
/ He was given hearty round of 'ap.
plause at the conclusion OF his ad-
dress. atitiJ
\ Joan w. Lillard. secretary of the
state association, was a favorite On the
list OF speakers OF the" "leseffing. Not
withstanding the faetntl1at Mr.. I.il-
lard comes from the city where there
| are few square meals, hei easily DEM
onstrated the fact TO his; audience that
he could speak as we'll as he could eat
and he made quito q hit, with those
iwho heard him, He deaIb,with topfcs
of interest TO the travelling men and
: to the travelling public apd paid the
local post number or high compli-
idnents for their achieyements IN the
matter of members hfp. ~ p,ie l = -
| ssssEEglog4 II Pane OF Grcaayiile. was
s given "a FoSGl WeIcdme wien he nrose
TO speak and It book him some time
TO get order restored for g. heaRihg.
Z Mr.. Pcpe's address had been antiei-
,pated as one of the particularly bright
features Of the eHening and there
was no disappointment exporter. .eeed
along this line. Ho made great iniz
sound logic, MIXED SsitR eloadence,
there cnulT l,e ~ n ys,S, kty, ~
fort. Y iti .l -.
/ There were several tg3 te taporane
addresses delivered b.. NJ .fna,ers 80 tle
local post and all t:..;se We're graatiy
enjoyed. All told, rIlis particular part
those who mad Charge of the matter
OF the program, vas, sPiisaaS..s;: ard AL,
of securing the speaiiefS for the ey-
ering deseFfe to be- yc6piplimented.
, The highest praise Was given Feas4
,yerlR. Treble, secretary or Post ., for
the work that he had been able to do.
A4r, Tribble has affeady written 10
new applications for rlembarship du-
ring the last year and members of
Pest . confidently declare Lha9 sl.a viii
be able to make this a round 100 be-,
fore the fiscal year expires. Andor-';
s0n. people at large should feel a pride
in what Mr.. Tribbie has aceompfisheti
in this direction because OF the fact
that q full statement OF his Enrk has
Appeared. in the Il. IA y =: 4 ne. e
and this agazine goes to AZ 900 tray
cling men IN ali part OF the; United,
States is splendid adyertise
for Anderson. ts.s z. ~. 4
{ 1t Is always the custom for tiie man
who writes the largest number ,of al<
plications Tor niefnb befshi ID IN one ye1 =
to be accorded the seat Of honor tit
the right hand OF tie pfe4ide1ita OF the
National c0nTentioa when That bodgi
meets Ind present indicaf foas ars. Iii Sti
this seat VIII be filed by an anderson
man when the body meets 81 Nav {.
In Houston. Texas. 2 ffIefitiB or Nff.
Trtbble say there is little doubt but
that be lwisl be seen i'd that position
.of honor when the Nationaf convention
convenes.
as me state convention rs 10 meet u n ID
year in Columbia on hlas and 8, and
numerous members Of the local post
last night sIgHitled theiT iifftsntion OF
being present
On the whole, last d * kAiss hieetlhnI
yfas one of the most ensoyS5l Z aii:sifsl
ever staged by Post d 4 81 spsecli ies.
the splentiid bnsi ues servo 4 By tii6I
'nsnag genieiit OF tsle niiiq lola he lst, 3nf
he 4s.isit 4s es..aa 50 zl1salals. rs
CO BY ali those present %eht faf to
make the evening on Of genuine pieasi
usa In all its phases -. - = -
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