Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-10
CONVENTION week
BECOMES HISTORY
UNITED COMMERCIAL TItAv
EI,s ELECT OFF1CEllS FOlk&
COMING YEAR
ADOPT MANY RESOLUTIONS
Thanks Of Oraanixatioa Tcwdcred ~
People and Concerns NJ Anna
riIIo For Entertainment
Furnished

Conventions and convention week
are past The deicgates nave praefi-
cally all returned TO their homes.
and our city will once more return
to normal state and every day me-
II is doubtful whether Amarillo ever
experienced busler and liveIier
week from the standpoint OF visitors
and entertainment. than was that
just passed. 3
The closing session OF the Grand
Council Of the Travelling men OF Tex
as was held Saturday morning. tie
Communications OF the chairman Of
the Railroad Committee. c. Herbert
Green OF Waco. were adopted at the
session One OF them recommended
that a bill be introduced In the next
legislature OF Texas providing for the
redemption OF all unused railroad
tickets OF the first class. within fifty
days. at any office OF the company
where such tickets are sold. The
second recommendation provided for
the introduction In the legislature
OF a bill 10 strengthen the railroad
commission by the appointment Of
one or more inspectors whose duty Il
shall be to report TO the commission
any violations with reference to rail-
road regulations.
Election Of Officers.
The election OF officers for the
coming year resulted as follows:
II. l.. McQuistion. Paris No. i2i.
Grand Counselor.
c. c Cunningham. Cog Jana No.
10. Grand Junior Counse r.
W. H. Griffcth. Waco No. 90.
Grand Past Counselor.
W. r Gilbert. Waco No. 90. Grand
secretary
Louis Schneider. Galveston No. 60.
Grand Treasurer.
W NJ. Champ. Dallas No. 81.
Grand Conductor.
W. J. Rau. Houston. No. ~.
Grand p~re.
a. ..t Ar'r','e xs~fsTt :
. ','.. To supreme cSsrclk
meeting at Columbus, Oisto. ~
July.
" n. Griffith. Waco. J. NJ Bcr-
r.. Dallas Louis Schneider. Calves
ton, W T.. Gilbert. Waco: J. s..
Clinlock. Waco.
Alternates-S. u. Price. Houston;
\ Sccgcr. Dallas: n. X. James.
san Antonio. Il n. Mitchell. Dallas:
" j Hughes, Galveston.
Past Grand Counselor !. NJ. Berry
Of Dallas. conducted the Initiation
Of tho ncwly-elcctcd officers and pre-.
scented 10 Past Grand Counselor W.
y Griffith the iewelcd badge OF his
rank.
Adopt Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Coun-
cil.
To the officers and members of
tho Grand Council OF Texas:
We. your committee on resolutions
b'g leave 10 report as follows:
The Grand Council OF Texas IL
Indebted 20 the citizens OF Amarillo
for the hospitable manner In which
they have entertained our members.
Especially do we desire to thank Rev.
r. Thomson for his invocation:
Judge u Hall for his eloquent adj
dress OF welcome. the Order OF Elks
for dance. the Mission Theatre ca.
Tor the use OF their house: tina
Waples-Platta Grocery Co. for cakes.
cigars and grape Juice; the mer-
chants OF Amarillo for the dccorn-
tlons the Woodmen OF the World
/ for the use OF their hall: to H. p.
( Canodo for the many courtesies ex-
tended. also for the dance aud re-
/ freshments. TO the May Festival
/ Management for half rates to Can
! tata. to the Chamber OF Commerco
/ for financial assistance: to the lndiea
OF Amarillo for the entertainmon4
I Furnished the visitors and membern
OF the Council. We are also indobf.
ed 10 the Amarillo daily press for
their splendid notices OF the con-
/ ,cutiun
To the citizens OF Amarillo for the
very pleasant aud profitable trim Ia
] the Palo Duro Canyons: especially
30 Ne appreciate The courtesy a.
the Amarillo citizsns In furnishine
their automobiles for the trip to thS
canyon. Tor the bountiful repast a.
, the barbecue. and other good thinru
| We are especially sensible TO o.
wonderful grandeur. the ennobline
and sublime beauty Of the most von-
derful OF all natural geological pho.
/ H0mcna. 4
ln conclusion We do especially oom-
mend the hospitable people Of A.
rillo aud the Amarillo Council ~
e25. especially Walter n. Allen.
! 81 pittman. Frank NJ. Carter. ~
! Rigs, I. -. Cole. II. J. Parsons
We hope In some future dav 4,
have the pleasure OF meeting 49,
with you. =
D. T. Doney. Chm. -
W. u. Russell.
NJ. Beauchamp.
Committees AplvU1noe6
/ Committees appointed ~ ~,
Grand Counselor: nsilrond 49,
mittes. $. Herbert Green. chai5c
Waco. Tex. -
1 Auditing CONF. NJ. Dochk -
san Antonio. G. t. Drinkard, NJ
tia Falls. -
Hotel Committees. A. 49,
Houston. Chm.
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