Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-17
FEWER DELEGATES
IN THE FUTURE
Travelling Men in Convention, in
Order to Save on Expenses, Cut
Down Representation.
MANY EVENTS FOR TODAY

Proposal to amend the constitution
OF the Travellers Protective asso-
citation. so as to apportion represen-
tation In the national conventions at
the ratio of one delegate for each
Is members, instead of one for each
100, as at present, was adopted by
vote Of 839 to 151, after spirited
conflict for two hours on the floor of
the convention.
Reasons advanced for the amendment
were principally financial. Members
from Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee and
other states asserted that their divisions
are compelled to go in debt every year
TO get money to send delegations to the
national convention.
]. Y. Williams of Virginia; Bass OF
I Tennessee and others made spirited
speeches In favor Of the amendment and
Charles L. Hopper OF Nebraska asserted
/ that the representation might advan-
( taSeously be placed at ono for every 200
members.
Opponents TO the amendment took the
! posation II is goor advertising to send
big delegations TO national conventions
one asserting that the time might come
when delegates to Travellers Protective
association convention would number
10 900. instead Of 500 as at present, and
when cities would build auditoriums for
them as they now do for presidential
conventions.
| Armstrong of Pennsylvania proposed
constitutional amendment increasing dues
from $l1 to S12 a year, which met with
enthusiastic support on the floor OF the
convention, and will ne taken up today
FIOwerPfOr VirKinians.
The Omaha executive committee pre-
sented a handsome basket OF flowers to
the Virginia delegation in eonsidera-
ton OF the fact that the parade judges
declared the vlrginians were the second
best lockers. and there was only one
loving cup provided in the handsome
class.
The delegates were entertained at the
Iten Biscuit company's plant yesterday
at noon. After being taken through the
factory they we're given a buffet lunch
con and presented with packages of the
companys products as souvenirs.
Yesterday afternoon the VISITING
women were entertained at the Garter
Lake club. the entertainment being un-
der direction of II. b. Patrick. Music
boating, bathing and aquatic contests
were on the program as follows;
Soprano solo ,...,..............,......
Miss Blanche Bolin.
RSi1''Sp EIEg quartet. Council Bluffs lodge No
5s1, j. r.. Gerke, Claude p. LEWIS, W. ;
Rlgdon, c. s. Haverstock.
Coh'ra''" Mrs. VT q " Fidridge.
Up-to-the-minute dancing .............
Miss Funice Tate and Partner.
Water carnival contest .............,...
Receptions at Commercial Club.
A reception was rendered the vis!,inl
delegates and women by tie omaht
Commercial club last evening at the alut
! rccms For those who wanted moro eN
citenpnt. a boxing match WIS pulled Of
between two Ethiopians At Twenty
fourth and Grant streets y
representation OF southern hospitality b!
entertaining in the rathskeller Of TN
Henshaw. Real genuine Old smthfiel'
ham was on the menu and Nessrs
) on the program.
This morning there will be no regula
business session. Ex-Prosident Schoen
ecker has called a meeting OF the boar
4 OF directors for 0 O'Clock. Delegates vii
{ meet. ho owever. al the American theate
: 10 be taken on a visit 10 the Union Stoo
/ yards and packing houses. Luncheo
. will be served by the Union stock YARD
company.
y Special cars viii take delegstes an
: women from there to Lake Manawa i
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