The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-26
George M. Plaisance Named as President and Has Good
 Corps of Assistants
NEXT MEETING PLACE
 OF ASSOCIATION IS
 TO BE MONTGOMERY
Preparedness Parade Friday Night Causes COmment-Banquet Satur- day Night Enjoyable-Adler and Smith Reports Show Organiza-
 ton in Good Condition
By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS

lONina of # the most successful meet s,a
 O in the state came to a close at the Hillman hotel Saturday night when the annual meeting of the Alabama by the newly elected president, George M Plaisance.
 In point of attendance, in point of work accomplished, in point of good fellowship, in point of creating more friendly spirit, the meeting of the Alabama Travellers association will go down in the annals of the organization supreme. There were travelling men here from all sections of the state. They came to Birmingham for the express purpose of attending this convention, and many of them re- mained in the city until last night.
 The officers elected in addition to Mr. PlaisanceN are:
 Louis Benish, Selma, first vice presi- dent.
 L. P. Kirkpatrick, Birmingham, sec ond vice president.
 M. P. Zeller Mobile, third vice presi- dent.
 c. M. Noble, Jr., Annston, fourth vice l president.
 
 president.
 A. c. Smith, Montgomery, 'the natural born secretary of course was retained in his place.
 President Pliasance will announce his l committees within the next few weeks, and their names will be printed in these columns.
 OFFICERS WELL SELECTED In the selection of it's officers, the as- sociation displayed rare judgment, for l every man of them has ability and will ingness to work for the good of the or ganization They all are good mixers, and have friends in all lines of trade All of them are known to practically every travelling man in the state. The as- sociation could hardly have selected a man better than George Plaisance from the standpoint of affability or the abil- ity to accomplish things. He is for tunate in having with him in the official family men who are noted for doing with such officers, which expand this tyear is a foregone conclusion. | Under the leadership of President Louis J. Adler the association has shown a gain of almost 100 per cent in member ship within the past six months. Decem- | Der 3O last, the total number enroll ed 1 and paying dues annually was 510. Friday
 
 creased to 9S5; and the interest continues to grow. C. A. Morales of Jamaica l struck the right chord when he said Fri | day night at the smoker: If I lived | in Alabama and was eligible for mem | bership in this association nothing could keep me from being affiliated with it. It is just such an organization as trav- cling men need, and all of them should I be in it.''
 The preparedness parade of the asso- citation Friday night, which was arranged as little surprise party for MT. Adler proved to be of moment It certainly attracted the attention of a huge part l of the populace, and it had the mem bers of the military companies stationed at the city hall in high state of ex- | citement for few minutes. | Of course, the oratory of George Plaisance almost verged on the perfer- | vid, but that was Emmet Jones' fault 1 for George had beautiful speech all lined up, and Emmet induced him to worthy co-leader with MT. Adler for 1 the parade and several other ladies par l ticipated.
 ] BANQUET ENJOYABLE
 At the banquet Saturday night, the presence of the ladies added greatly to the occasion. which was one of the most 1 enjoyable that has been held here in years. The singing of c. A. Morales and l w. c. Chambers was feature not to be overlooked, notwithstanding the re- mark of Bruce Kennedy to the effect that he could imagine that beautiful 1 face from which emanated the wonderful soprano voice of MT. Chambers. MT. | Kennedy continued, and said he had never been more shocked in his life than when he discovered the soprano voice be- longed to a man.
 i The report of President Adler con tained much of interest to all travelling men, and it will be printed in these columns in the near future The re- port of Secretary Smith also is of un- i usual interest and will appear here later. | sss | Charlie Abrams just couldn't be downed. I Every time anybody started to say some I thing he got up and told them how to say it, and when he insisted on the en- tire convention adjourning to the side 1 walk for a flashlght photograph Fri day night just al S pr. s. c. Meigs was about to speak, he was threatened with | annihilation. However, Charlie said he had engaged a photographer at great expense, and the crowd knew that if Charlie had spent any money for any thing it must be of paramount importance. So they followed him and discovered that they were slated to parade.
 Job Going in his talk Saturday night delivered some good advice to the trav- eers. Follow it. fellows, for MT. Go- ing knows-absolutely knows-what he is l talking about.
 | Emmet A. Jones Saturday night told some startling truths regarding the but ter and dairy products situation in this country He is right in declaring that the dairy products should be inspected under the federal pure food law, and the travellers should lend him all the assist, ance possible in bringing about this de- sirable condition
 | After I talked to him for three hours. pleading. begging almost on pended knees | for cut to print in this mornings