The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-04
JAMES F. RYlANO NEW
HEAD OF LOCAL T.P.A.
Active and Popular Business Man
and Traveller Succeeds Rogers as ,
President of Post 4.
ANNUAL MEETING BUSY ONE
Officers Elected. Directorate Enlarged,
Taxation and Other Subjects Dis
cusscd and 40 Named 10 Char
iottesvIllc Meeting In May.

Post \. Travellers Protective A.
scciation n it animal meeting ut
headquarters AT Third and Main
Streets last night elected officers, dt-
rectors and committee heads for the
coming year. amended it's bylaws
named Ito delegates to the annaa
State convention at Charlottesville.
discussed taxation and other SUBJECTS
- Interest 10 the r. =. a., and adopted
resolutions of protest against the re-
moval OF one III It's members fr"m
Richmond b, his employers.
The new president of Post 4, sue
Ceedtnr George w. Rogers. who has
served two terms at the head Of the
local organization, is James r. Ry-
land, secrctary-treasureT of the stan
dard Paper Company. Tho bylaws
amendment increases the number OF
directors from twelve to fourteen, add
ing to membership on the board the
FIRST and second Nice presidents. The
state convention will be in Charlottes-
willie ON MAY : and g, and ali arrange
rlents Viii be made on behalf of Post
y by a committee composed OF George
". Rogers, W W. jenkins il, and
s ). Allen. named last night
Has About 100 Members.
Reports were made showing the post
TO be in splendid condition, especially
- 70 membership and finances There
ore now approximately loo members
ia the post
After the transaction OF tho routine
al address was made by state director
=, 4 Johnson Of Roanoke. a visiting
guest. and talks on taxation matters
were given BY r.. Il Fuller and Cap
tain w. NJ Myers. members Of the
state Legislature. An address by = r
Chandler. former president Of Post J.
of Norfolk. who has since moved IA
Richmond aud become affiliated vita
Post a. was heard.
The pos, membership received with
regret the announcements that W. Il
Michigan. manager OF the Southern
ana Adams Express Company al
Richmond. 10 10 be transferred to Au~
gnsta Ca, aud adopted resolutions
vigorously protesting against such a
change,
Other Protests to Follow.
II WAS declared that seven other
commercial orEa nizations Of the city
Ut Richmond will add resolutions. pro-
testing Mr. MehcEan's removal, tn
those adopted hy the 7. j.. A
a rising vote OF appreciation fer
the splendid work done under the
leadership OF retiring PreSicen,
President Rogers. Mr.. Rogers turned
tho chair over 90 Mr. EyIand, and
the other officers were then installed
The business session over a buffet
luncheon was served. Several of the
members made brief talks.
New Head IL Active.
Mr.. Ryiand has been an active
memhe for number Of years. For
the last two years he has served the
post as FIRST vice president Before
that time he had bsen member of
the board OF directors OF the post He
also is a former member of the beard
OF directors of the Richmond Cham
Der Commerce. and he has been
prominent fin numerous movements
for the development OF Richmond and
its business.
In addition to being secretary
treasurer IF the Southern Paper Com
panF. he travels for hs firm in the
New E,ngla nd territory. lie is an
energetic worker. is widely known and
popular Mr.. Ryiand begins as presi-
dent Of the post with a mem bership
united behind him and with the or
ganization in splndid condition.
oficers and Direcrors
Officers of Posi- A, elected last night
are; president. James f. Ryland:
first vice. president, h. II. Randolph
second vice-pre~ident VIM Jenkeus
Jr.: secretary treasurer II L. Har-
wood The six members of the
board Of directors elected, making
fourteen members on the board. are
". NJ. Coleman. J, A, Richardson. j.
T. Cox. Jr W. Y. Cridlin T. II. Toy,
W - Stuart.
Committee chairmea named are:
Railroad. w r. Selden, press Cap
tain W. NJ Myers; hotel J, II. Grant
Legislative. Graham II Hobson; en-
ployment, Hugh +, Powell; sick Cap
tain A. Crawford. membership, +,
+. Shiflett: good roads. Scott Cum
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