Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-09
GREENV|L[E Gets
NEXT j. c. I. meet
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE /
GRAND COUNCIL TO TAKE "
PLACE THIS MORNING
PAL0DUR0 CANYON FEAST
Travelling Mems Protective AssOcis-
tion In Session nc beaumont
While Commercial Travellers
Met Here

Greenyillc. Texas. was selected as
the next meeting place of the State
Council Of United Commercial Traye.
lers at their executive session FRI
dry morning. Amprillp extended
an invitation 20 the Convention TO
return here IN 1915 through Walter
II. Allen, delegate from the local
Council. GreenviIlc was chosen by
unanimous vote.
The Friday morning session Of the
Council was mainly taken ny by con-
siJeratlon OF coinmittc. reports.
Word has been reofiscd. since tho
opening OF the convention. from G.
II Green. of Waco. chairman OF this
Railroad Committee. 10 tho effect
that tho liaIlroad Commission OF
Texas viii set an early date for the
hearing OF an application recently
iilcd asking for the issuance OF
2500 mile scripbOok al the flat rate
OF $50 or two cents mile. In other
words. assuring wholesale users OF
railroad transportation wholesale
rates thereon In book form.
Pass l,esolution.
Owing TO the death of Supreme
Junior Counselor. l.. r.. valoft OF
New Orleans. the successor TO tho
office OF Supreme Counselor, that
office is nov vacant The Texas
Council by unanimous resolution en-
dorsed Claude Duyall. the pressnt
Supreme Counselor TO succeed him
self. Supreme Counselor Duyall re-
sides in Kansas City.
This recommendation of tho Grand
Council OF Texas Is an honor which
never before has been conferred on
any Supreme Counselor. and hons
has ever baen his own Immediate
successor
Supreme Counselor Duyall In the
past has visited number Of the
TEXAS subordinate Councils. and By
his unseirshness. klnducss. AMI KIN
~. 49, HI ,t-ifl a. q aS 70 -
oi ability. has prems endeafed
himself 20 the Texas members OF tho
IRA eiers otcauirIii0n
Election of Officers This Morning
The election OF officers OF the
Grand Council takes place this morn
ing. as also the election Of delegates
TO the annual session OF the Supreme
Council. which conyenes In Colum-
bus. Ohio. next June.
Practically all OF the more impor-
tant business OF the Council viii be
transacted at this mornings sss-
sion
Convention Sidclights.
Tho trip to the Palo Duro Canyon,
aside from the barbecue. was no
yelty and treat 10 delegates from
Galveston. Houston and beaumont.
who are accustomed 10 sea level. and
tide water bayous.
Although politics have been strict
Iv tabood by the convention, II IN
understood tat Col. Tom Ball has
many warm friends among the dele
gates. especially among The old
timers who rode the bumpers and
mi the high Joints with Tom when
he vas peddling shoes for J.. AID IL.
Blum. Of Galveston.
This was the first time that the
Grand Council L G. 7. aud the state
organization OF the Travelling Mems
Protective Association met on the
4am, dates. The latter In holding
IT'S convention In beaumont. The
Grand Council yesterday morning
fprWard kilograms of fclicitati0n
and lraiernal greetings to the sister
convention In Beaumont.
After the delegates had returned
from the Canyon Friday afternoon.
the report became general that one
of the most prominent OF their mum
her Mat Camp. OF Dallas. Grand
Page Of the Council, was lost among
tho rocks aud cre,iceS OF tho Palo
Duro Mr. Camp Is more specificai-
a. designated as the deaf and
dumb" member of the T9xas U. {. 7.
Last reports had him walking into
Amarillo A. = p. M. slightly worse
tor Inc wear. but still handsome and
smiling
since temperance " one OF the fun
damental ieneis aud abiding princi-
ple.. of the order of L. c. T., "Blue
spriu.'s" crystal waters proved most
popular Yesterday afternoon. and
of cour,c all Of the delegates grips
contained only laundry and hair
brushes.
The old bachelors and young men
have bcln proiuse In their express
sions of admiration for the superior
tvpe of feminine charms evsrywehcrs
noticeable IN Amarillo, and comment
cd highly on the execution OF the
modern dances In their aesthetic
light. as was demonstrated at tho
dance Thursday night.
The boys highly appreciated ths
pret,v compliment paid the Grand
Council by the invitation extended
bv Walter H. Allen. Of the local
Council. TO return to Amarillo In
1915
on. ofthe features OF ths morning
session OF the Council was royal
hattie In the yarbal arena between
the two famous gladiators Of the me-
tropolis OF Texas. Jim Berry and Mat
lamp. For once tha invincible Der
rv. Who has come forth victorious
from many a bloody contest. was out
classed. overshadowed. and literally
driven from the arena.
IT vas the finest barbecue ! ever
attended" II never ate such fine
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