The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-07
THE TRAVELLERS
HERE SATURDAY
THE IOWA DIVISION OF THE T.
p. A. IN ANNUAL. CONVENTION
AND THEY WERE ALL LIVE ONES
Are Busy Men and Made Business
Fiy-GVerything Attended to on
the Dot--Are Entertained at
The Country Club.


Oskaloosa was honored today in
the presence of one of the livest and
most representative assemblies OF
people brought together in annual
convention that have assembled here
in many a day, the Iowa Division of
the Travellers Protectiove Association
OF America. The convention was
brought to Oskaloosa through the eff
forts of Post of 0skaloosa compos-
ed of knights of the Grip" actually
engaged as travelling representatives
of business houses or their own
firms. These busy men know the
value of minutes and they make bust
ness fly with a dispatch that speaks
for their executive ability and the UNI
derstanding of the leaders. Execu.
tive session was called to order at
nine o'clock in the council chamber
of the Oskaloosa Municipal building
and including preliminary formalities
the business of the convention was
encompassed in session of three
and half hours, adjournment being
accomplished promptly at 1880 o.
clock p. m.
The Business Session.
lay. Effort to expedite business was
everywhere apparent.
after nine o'clock, following the as
sembly of the delegates. Eight posts
were represented, and the body got
down to rapid fire work without de-
lay. Effort to expedite business waa
everywhere APPARENT. C
Invocation was offered by Rev. Al
exander McFerran, pastor of the First
nGkaInnCl
Mayor Sewers, of Oskaloosa, in a
brief address gave official recognition
to the presence of the T. p. A. in
Oskaloosag He told little story, COM
plimented the membership and ad-
monished the boys to get busy and
come again.
Secy. Allen, of Cedar Rapids, call
ed the roll of delegates and the con-
vention was down to business. All
posts of the state with the exception
of posts J. l.. & M. were represented.
Convention committees were named
by the the chair and took up work as
signed Annual reports of President
Yuill, Secretary Allen and the state
treasurer were made in rapid order
and a big bunch of applications was
turned over to the secretary. Commit
tee reports were taken up in rapid
succession. Tom, Hume was appoint
ed reading clerk and he was the right
man in the place. He had every
thing" and was in perfect working
condition. His speed and control were
above criticism. He went through
the bunch like water through seiVe
until he faced F. S. Jackson, of Cedar
Rapids, chairman of the good roads
committee and him he could not strike
out Mr.. Jackson made a hit. He
gave his report in person and turned
the convention into a good roads
meeting with the full approval OF the
house. Jackson scored. Iowa T. p. A.
demands good roads and will help to
get them.
Not one application for relief dur
ing the year, reported the committee
upon sickness and relief. Credentials
committee reported present ITO dele
gates of 146 appointed Others ar
rived during the forenoon.
Ask More Time.
In the report upon state Of the
Division" recommendation was made
that the time given to the annual
convention be extended. One day
with the business of 1900 men crowd
ed into two and half hours is not
enough time. Too small space is Civ
en- to the social side. Why not have
a Friday evening social and Saturday
for business. The idea found favor
Affairs of the association have attain
ed magnitude that requires a more
extended consideration.
kilograms and greetings from other
divisions and from tie national once
we're read. The Iowa Division evil
dainty carries weight.
Invitation was extended the Iowa
division by the Missouri brethren to
accompany delegations to the Nation
al convention June 6, in special steel
train from st. Louis.
Election of officers.
The following officers were elected
nv the convention for the ensuing
year:
President - George Yuill, Cedar
Rapids.
First Vice President-T. G. Janney
Oskaloosa.
Second Vice President 49, Page E
Morrison, Council Bluffs.
Third Vice President-B. S, Ander'
son, Keokuk.'
Treasurer - b. A. Allen
Cedar Rapids.
Board of Directors. c. Pike, W.
G. Haskell, w. J. Forrey, and Louis
Roth, OF Cedar Rapids, the resident
board" and d. r. Zeigler, Burlington,
and w. w. Wyant, Waterloo.
Committee chairmen.
Railroad p. A. Redfern, Mason
City.
Press-W. T. Doughty, Burlington.
HOTEL. w. McKown, Davenport,
Legislative--C. X. Rhode, Waterloo,
Employment-B. r.. Day, Cedar Rap
Ids. ii ~ 10 iliis3t 81
Good Roads-Frank S. Jackson, Ce'
dar Rapids. @l.
Sick and Relief. L. Decker, Ma,
son City.
State Chaplain-Rev. A. G. w. Bux'
ton, Council Bluffs.
Delegates.
Delegates to the national conVen'
tion at Houston, Texas, June 9, are
as follows:
Post "A. p. First.