The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-18
II. F.. A.
Notes
ByDECO
SOME "DoN'rs" FOR MEMBERS.

Ion forget 10 see John Hegger to-
night and turn in your convention
contribution II you have not yet at
tended to it.
Don't forget to have Brother Hirsh-
burg take that photo for the post
rooms. There are still many of the
boys who have neglected this and the
"rosues" gallery committee, especial
ly Brother Turner, is getting uneasy.
Don't forget to send in your postal
AND SIGN 1T to the banquet commit
tee. If you expect to attend the big
convention function you must notify
the committee. None of its members
are slated as mind readers and conse-
Quently notification of your intentions
| must be made. In other words, if you
expect to be in on the big social
stunt get busy and say SO. Then 90
to L. Z. Browne and get your tickets.
Don't put off.
Don't forget that YOU. Mr.. T. p. A.
Man, are expected to help swell the
convention parade. Remember that
Post is the host to the state and
Post c, therefore, must show that it
is proud of its own organization. Ev-
cry member of Post G in Richmond
on parade day should be in line. There
is no uniform to purchase and no 9TH
er good reason why every member
should not participate.
FIT. Wayne'S booster crowd held a
rally last night and a number of new
members were gathered into the fold.
E. E. Lebo, member of the state board
of directors, expected to be present to
assist, but matters pertaining to the
! local work prevented.
Secretary Osborn, Post B, Indian
! apolis, was here the other evening on
business. but was unable to pay a
visit to the post rooms. He will be
B will send big delegation to keep
him company.
! c. A. Mendenhall, chairman of the
state and local hotel committees. has
! up to this time received requests for
accommodations for approximately
| 400 members. In numbers the Rich
mond state convention will rank with
national gatherings of the T. p. A. if
I the requests continue at this rate.
! There is little doubt that the attend.
ance will be the largest in the history
/ of the Indiana division.
| I'd to April Is. Indiana had top
peu dill SldteS Ill tHc toH-
test At that date the applications
from Indiana had reached so: Texas
20: Missouri, So: Nebraska, 46; North
Carolina. As. Indiana is trailing very
close behind Missouri for membership
honors. but does not seem to be able
to gain the coveted lead.
One big Richmond manufacturing
concern can testify as to the many
good things that come from the T. p
A. organization. and very recently this
concern had a little controversy with
a railroad company concerning ship
! ments which was referred to the traf
! fic association of the T. p. A The
whole business was attended to and an
adjustment made satisfactorily to al
concerned. J. r. Crawford. of New
Albany. chairman of the traffic end OF
the Indiana division. had the matter
in charge and he has received a letter
from the Richmond concern thanking
him for the service rendered and
saying many nice things about the L
! P A. in general.
Secretary Hasty has received a let
ter from T. S. Logan, of st. Louis
| secretary and treasurer of the nation
al OESdulLdtiOI. SJdllHS ludt lie " II
| be here for the state convention and
probably will reach Richmond on the
afternoon of May s. Ben G. Thomp
son, of Evansville, one of the national
directors. and probably one or two
other national officers also will be
! here.
! The executive committee will meet
! tonight and one of the important mat
! tiers will come up for final decision
| The program committee mas the con
vention plans "doped" out completely
and will submit the details tonight
Every member is urged to be in at
tendance.
The Starr Piano company's recep
ton for the ladies who will be visi
tors at the convention promises to be
one of the real pleasures of the gath
ering The function is to take place
on Saturday morning. May 9. at IL
O'Clock, at the factory.
Chairman Hirschburg. of the mem.
bership boosting committee" is max.
ing plans for round up within the
next week or ten days and with four
or five assistants expects to add a
number of names to Post C's roster
If you have any prospective members
in sight and haven't the time to see
them yourself, give your list 10