The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
/. ?. A. WILL MEET
NEXT IN NEWPORT NEWS
George w. Rogers Named as Presi-
dent--Deicgatcs' Names TO Nations
nj Convention.

Charlottesville. May s.--The twenty
fourth annual convention Of the Vir-
GINA Division, Travellers Protective
Association of America, closed this
morning, to meet next year in Newport
News.
The following were appointed dele
gates to the National Convention,
| w.aich meets in Omaha in June:
Post A (Richmond) Delegates--W
3. Cridlin, Ernest Hunter. j. l.. Buch-
anan, Eugene Cloves, j. j.. Hill, ;. +.
Jones. j. f. Cox, Clarence Coleman.
Alternates--J. d. Richardson, F. b.
Toy, o. d. Brinzer, II. p. Powell, N.
w NJ. Coleman.
Post B tNorfolk): Delegates
Robert D. Davis. C. f, Herbert. NJ.
" Daniels. w, A. Parker. Alter
nates-R, l.. Beale, L. C. Parker, E.
NJ Stribling.
Post c tFredericksburg) Dele
gates---W. w. Townes, $. r. ellis,
Alternate-R. w. Gill.
Post u South Boston): Delegates
G. e. Faulkner. Alternate. b.
WiIbo.
Post f tDanville): Delegates-R.
L. Cook, c. l.. Davenport Alternate
1890 w. -. AIku1S.
Post r (Alexandria); Delegates
J. W. May, r. l.. Payne. Alternates
A. d, Brockett, Hunt Russell
Post G Gynchburg): Delegates
Dan w. Sale, Giles NJ Miller, ]. l.
Peasants Alternates--J. ID. 0gles-
by. F. b. Adams. A. d. Ciiewning.
Post NJ CBlackstone): Delegates
r f. Chambers.
Post / (Martinsville) Oelerate-A
r. Jones. Alternate-R b. semple.
Post X (Staunton); DeIegate-Syd-
ney Ellerson. Alternate--E. J.. Eakle
Post l. fNewport News: Dele
gate-R, d. Holloway. Alternate.
L. Proctor
Post NJ fFarmville): Delegate---Na-
than Marks. Alternate. u. Litz.
Post p (Sunfolk): Delesate--M. l..
Cross. A1ternate--M. C. Jordan.
Post @ (BristoD: Delegate c.
Layman. Alternate-M Balton.
Post r (Kenbridge): Delegate-T
w. Ozlin Alternately. F. Manson
Post r tCharlottesvillc) Delegate
Joel NJ. Cochran. Alternate-B. NJ.
Holsinger
Each delegate will be allowed s6S
for railroad fare, while $50 will go
toward the purchase Of badges.
First Days Session.
After the formal opening OF the r.
p. A. convention early yesterday after
noon, at which addresses of welcome
were made by Joel NJ Cochran, r. w
Holsinger and Judge r. r. w Duke.
to which response was made by J. Y
/ Williams Of Alexandria, the delegates
were taken on an auto trip 10 Mon.
ticello
At last nights session reports were
made by division officers. President
Davis report showed that more than
100 new members had been secured,
bringing the total MP to 3.119. which
was verified by 6 telegram from the
national board. Mr. Davis said that
the association was a strictly bust
ness organization and practically a
clearing house of business men of the
| United States. One hundred and
ninety-four delegates are in attend
ance upon the convention.
officers were elected tonight as
| follows:
Rogers Named President.
! George w. Rogers. of Richmond.
president: William Jenkins. Jr. Of
| Richmond, first ice-president; E. NJ.
Stribling, of Norfolk, second vice.
president; II. L. Harwood. Of Rich
mond, secretary and treasurer.
Board of directors: J. o. Boat
wright, OF DanNiuef j. \. WiilafnS,
! of Alexandria; r s. Beekwith, OF Pc
tersburg; NJ s. Valentine. Jr.. OF
Richmond; r. II. Randolph. Of Rich
mond.
Committee chairmen: Hotel. J. H.
Grant. Suffolk; railroad, A. d. Brock
! EFT, Alexandria; press, w r. Grid
! lin. Richmond; legislative, S. A.
| Woodward. Norfolk; employment r.
| w. Holsinger, Charlottesville: mem
bership. r. y. Davis. Norfolk; good
roads, T. H Self Martinsville.
Chaplans: Rev. J. j. Gravatt,
| Richmond; first assistant. Rev. ].
/ Cleveland Hall, Danville; second as
! sistant, J. f. McCabe. Martinsville
third assistant. J. l.. Allison. Alexan-
dria.
| Negro Is Dismissed.