The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
STATE TRAVELLERS WILL
ELECT OFFICERS TO-DAY
Annual Gathering Of II. r. \. Opened
i'm Petersburg Observation-Disclosures
Giiiam welcomes Them
MANY NoTABLEs ATTEND
First Day of Convention Closed Last
Night With Banquef---Standing
Committees Arc Named--Praycr Is
offered by Richmond Minister, DIR.
Grayatt.

elers Protective association TO its cli-
max
The twenty sixth annual convention
was called To order in the Lyric thea
ter building at II O'Clock this morn
ing with about one hundred and fifty
delegates in attendance, representing
the various posts in the state. The
stage was deliberately and tastefully
decorated with American flags and
red. white and blue bunting Just
before tho convention was opened the
delegates sting several travellers"
songs with great enthusiasm.
President F. r Thweatt. of Post c,
Petersburg, called the convention to
order promptly at 11:40 o'clock and
prayer was offered by Rev. Edmund
/ T. paHaFiAaer-ef st -paiis Episcopal
church. AT the conclusion of Mr..
Dandridge's prayer the entire dele
CATION joined in singing America"
Mayor Robert Gillian in welcom
ing the visitors in behalf of the city
declared that the Travellers Protec-
tive association had done more to
spread the business of the country
than any other organization of which
he knew. He extended the visitors
I most hearty and cordial welcome. to
which State President Charles S. John
son, of Roanoke responded.
! AT the conclusion of President John
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attendance upon the convention
was the Rev Sparks w Melton, D. D..
pastor of the Freemason- Street Bap-
list church, of Norfolk DR. Melton
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, 80 haptlSt ciiufch arg one OF
public.
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Norfeet Saffolk.
The reading of a telegram from, tho
national secretary was proet.a With
prolonged anrIattse nv the deIepates
After fhe reading of the rennrts ~
the several state officers fine conven-
ition adiourned far luncheon
Hon Charles ,rroftar Iassitor acted
as taastu,aster ay,a foaxts nsere ofyer+
ed as follows,
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Hamilton Wilcox
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Preparedness / n Williams
Tomorro,v af.arnoon fn1tn,.i,o ,ha
closing business session. at which of
ticers for the ensuing wear will be
an automobile tour to the numerous
points of interest in and about the
city and 10 Hopewell and City Point
Petersburg Cargo Lost
Petersburg felt its first direct blow
OF the European war when the
American steamer Rockingham was
torpedoed and sunk by German sub
marine Thursday. The Rockingham
had among it's cargo 900 pounds of
plug and twist tobacco. shipped by
the David Dunlop branch of the
British American Tobacco Co, of this
ci'y' Valued at Soo.ooo. Superihtend- r
th' fdsar = bo"hn2' on the ~ a. L.
, 70 :. interests mere. Wnen interview
, "u, stated tnat nc nao heard nothing
o"tc!aA OF lhe SINKING OF the ROCK
lnsham' re aomitted tne steamer
earned approximately so.oVV pounds
Of tt4i''''f'e- SA4isi'et-Af- a's ee4afsAfy
Dut expressed the opinion 1hat u was
LulN insured me loss sustained ny
the SINKING o. the Roeklngham was
, me hrSl sustained ny the brltlsh-
american iopacco 20 since the ne
ginning OF the war although the
company mas shippeo miiilohs OF
Pouhos on toodcco 10 the foreign
, countries
To PAY Poll Taxes.
City Treasurer r. Gerald Stratton