The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-25
MEETING OF THE u. G. r.
IN JOHNSON CITY

The fourteenth annual convention
of United Commercial Travellers of
Tennessee was held in Johnson City
last week, beginning Thursday even
ing and closing Saturday evening
with a farewell reception and dance
in Elks Home.
The reception accorded the visitors
was cordial in the highest degree;
the city was never so prettily decor
ated. About four hundred delegates
and visitors were here. Eloquent adj
dresses of welcome were spoken by
Mayor Miller, Capt. Milburn, Presi-
dent Gilbreath and Attorney Lee F.
Miller.
The banquet was given in the Wind
sor Hotel Thursday and several hun
dred attended. The dining room was
artistically and appropriately decora-
ted with the colors of the organiza-
tion. Dancing was enjoyed till late
hour in the large ball room of the
Windsor.
The Bagmen of Bagdad Parade
formed at the Windsor hotel at 300
O'Clock on Friday. The parade was
unique and it is needless to say that
the fun was enjoyed by the partici-
pants and lookers-on.
The ceremonial session of Comus
Guild, Ancient and Mystic Order of
Bagmen, was held in the U. C. T.
council chamber on Spring street. A
class of As was initiated into the
mysteries of the order. Johnson City
has the honor of furnishing a larger
class than Nashville did last year.
All the officers of Comus Guild were
reelected except the Chief of Guides,
and E. H. Wine, of Knoxville, was
elected to this station.
The convention closed Saturday
with many social features and an
automobile parade to the principal
points of interest about the city.
Bristol Man Heads State.
Joe D. Taylor, of Bristol, is the
boss man of the U. c. T. in Tennes-
see the coming year. At the final
session of the grand council the fol-
lowing officers were chosen.
Grand Counselor-Joe d. Taylor, of
Bristol.
Grand Junior Counselor-Harry L.
Eskew, of Nashville.
Grand Secretary. d. Hardin, of
Chattanooga.
Grand Treasurer-Joseph B. Car
yer, Nashville.
Grand CONDUCTOR. L. Hines, of
Memphis.
Grand Page-E. B. Cartwright, of
Memphis.
Grand Sentinel-O. E. Mahoney, of
Johnson City.
Gil, which meets in Columbus, o.
Geo. X. Preston, Knoxville, and r. B.
Krepps, Chattanooga.
Alternates, A. w. Collins, Morris
town; Frank May, Knoxville.
The grand councillor named the fol-
lowing committees:
risprudence-George Z. Preston,
Frank May, A. w. Collins.
Legislation-C. V. Holderman, J.
b. Carver, p. s. Miles.
Auditing-R. L. Gaut, Hugo Esch,
Alex Patterson.
Railroad-H Hogg, e. o. Ma
honey, H. Mcmillan.
Hotel-C. B. Baker, E. B. Cart
wright, j. A. Goodpasture.
Chattanooga was selected as the
next place of meeting in May of 1917.
All reports made to the grand coun-
Gil showed the order to be in a pros J
porous condition. An increase in in J
itiations was shown and a decrease |
in suspensions.
The subjects of 43 hours free stor-
age of baggage, interchangeable mile.
age, pure foods, hotel inspection and
other subjects affecting commercial
travellers in particular and the state
in general were discussed and appro- |
pirate action taken.
The representatives of the supreme
council were requested to use all hon
orable means for the election of |
Brother C. v. Holderman as supreme
sentinel, an honor that has never |
come south of Mason and Dixon's |
line but twice in the thirty years of |
the orders existence.
The attendance at this session has
been unusually large and the meet
ing has been from every standpoint q |
complete success. !