The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-06


following resolutions. which saaatl
fer 20 the Resolutions COMMITTEES =
request an early report. a. We sheV
elect our delegates some time dustn
the session today z
Resolved, That the delegates to 49,
National Conventions from virgins
Division shah be chosen in the Su1<7
lowing manner: Each incoming Stat3S
president and secretary shall be ~
| delegate. and in addition thereto. fka
delegates shall be chosen in the f0l@
lowing manner: The first one-halt 4
number of delegates the Virginia m.
vision is entitled to, outside OF the
incoming president and secretary.
| shall be chosen from the list of mems
beers who have written the largeze
number of accepted applications bs.
tween the beginning and closing date
of the fiscal year of the division. al
attested by the records of the sec-e.
tary. The other one-half mum Der Of !
delegates to the National Conventions
from Virginia Division shall be elected
from the members in attendance sapcf
the session of the annual conventions
of the Virginia Division.
Alternates to the credited or elect.
ed delegates shall be chosen by the
Board Of Directors of the post IT
which the credited or elected delegate
Is a member In case two or more
members have written an equal mum.
Der OF applications within the above
| stated period, the State Bonra of DE-.
rectors shall have the authority to
decide the contest. Said contest shall
10 decided by the said board prior
to the election OF the delegates "a
the floor of the State Convention.
The resolution from Post A sur.
costing that a Statewide movement
led by Virginia Division. T. P. A., and
the school children Of the State "a
| raise sufficient funds to purchase two
eeroplanes to be presented to his Ell.
cellency the Governor of Virginia.
Commander In Chief of the Militia o.
the State. should be given your most
careful consideration.
In order that the provisions of the
T. p. A. Cridlin Absent Voters bill
| may be understood and put into uss,
l recommend that the secretary be
authorized to have 10000 copies OF
| the attached leaflat conta ming ali the
necessary information on How to Cast
Your Ballot by Mail. printed. and arr
rangements be made by the secretary
to have at least one copy placed In
the envelope containing the notice OF
the July dues. The other copies to
| be distributed as the Board OF Dtrec.I
tors may best determine. Tho cost
of the 10000 copies will be about
tWSHIy -HfS QOIiaTS.
| Gentlemen. when you rendered me
| the presidency last year l accepted
| the honor with the understanding thar
you would work with me. I am proud
to have had the honor, for there aro
hundreds of men in the ranks who are
more capable of directing the afknira
| of the members Of this association.
| j have done the best my time ana
limited ability would permit. and 4
4 "a m al I.y go.
who has aided In making the yper
one of the most successful in the HIS
tory OF the association and one of
| the happiest in my brief caroor.
Nearly every request has been met
with ready response. You who have.
been active have done noble work. &
request you to open your ranks ana
! earnestly invite the others to catch
| mold and form one hundred pofnt
organization and double the results
for my successor. You owe It to him
/ and you owe IT to yourself with
my sincere appreciation for the honor
and cordial support rendered me. I
am very gratefully yours
! GEO. w. ROGERS,
Pres of Va Div. T. P. A.
When President Rogers concluded
was called to the stage and George 81.
Armstrong, former national president.
OF Philadelphia, was introduced. Mr..
Armstrong made a most pleasing ad-
dress announcing that he was an en-
voy extraordinary, coming from ma
tional headquarters with greeting2
He then informed the convention that
1t WIS his pleasant task to present
C.. s. johnson, of Roanoke, the silver
/ loving cup offered by the division IL
the member bringing In the largest
number of applications during the
year. Mr.. Johnson having secured
seventy. Mr.. Armstrong expreased
great pleasure at hearing here, saying
he felt exceedingly close to the Vir-
ginia delegation. since It was the flrst
to support him when he was candidate
for the national presidency to which
he was afterward chosen
State Secretary and Treasurer n u
HARDWOOD then read his report, wfAoIh
showed a net gain in mem bersi,ir 0f
! 1913, or total OF 5000