The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08
Post "A" Items
T. P. A.

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Many Of the young travelling men
are with the Hpwitzers and score
Of them are members Of Post A. r. r.
A., including Captin Myers and Lieu
tenant Edwin G. Reese and George
Myers Lieutenant Reese y Z nephew
ct William JenkinA Jr.. president Of
Post A ana with whom he a asso-
ciated In business
Post A. T. r. A.. has adopted m
innovation Tor securing and inward
ing the attendants on the past meet
tngs. Tho buffet lnncheone ana re-
treatments at the meetings hAvo bean
discarded and the same amount Of
money 10 spent for useful present
that 10 drawn for by those IN at
tendance. At the meeting on last
Saturday night Herbert +. walker
was tho winner and thess days he Il
sporting = palm beach suit, purchased
prize for the meeting on July 80 u 4
handsome travelling bag The attend
ance on last Saturday night was moro
than doubled.
Happy Hollow Hester. Of the REM
tngton Typewriter Co., who was ons7
OF Post AS delegates to the national
convention at Savannah. n spending
his spare moments training three ALI
gators that accompanied him home In
spite Of the vigorous protests Of sew
serai Of the other delegates Manager
WefsiEer. OF the Jefferson hotel, has
offered Happy a very nattering
cffer for his and the other aiiigator'a
services. but Happy has refused,
saying that p. T. Barnum started in a
small way and he II very DESTROYS OF
having a show Of his own.
CAPTAIN e. NJ Striking. Of Norfolk.
president OF Virginia division. Travel
ers' Protective association. paid Post
A an Official visit last Saturday night.
President stribling was accompanied
by Second vice-President Sidney Eli
larson. OF Esaunton. He reported the
division in hne shape and the outlook,
in spite OF the fact Of the war. to be
most encouraging. They were the
r,,ests on Sunday OF Hugh r. Powell.
Of the Harvey Blair a Co.
During the session OF the national
convention OF Travellers Protective a.
ISOLATION. at Savannah, DR. ). J.
Grayatf the idolixed chaplain 81 vir-s
Tinia division. r. P. A.. and Rev.
Sparks Melton, chaplain Of Post b.
Norfolk and the other +. p. A. char
lains In attendance we're tho quests
one dAv of nr. Ashhy Jones. formerly
Of Richmond and number or the
other local clergy. The day was spent
In visiting the MANY summer resorts
ana sixteen mile ride to Coffee BIud.
At the meeting OF Post A last Satur-
day the boys spent some time quiz
yine the chaplain tn ascertain what
happened Mt Coffee Blur. The doctor
outside OF saying the entertainment
WAS ideal -raa Ann-eonasalttal bat
took advantage OF the opening to tell
a few on some Of the delegates.
e r. Fuller. chairman 81 the lesfs-
iafive committee OF Post A. II a candi-
date for reelection to the house Of
delegates. Ned Fuller IL not only pop
Mar with his constituents through
hts uniform courtesy and attention to
his duties but enjoys the confdenee
Of the rival leaders- He n the patron
OF the free school book legislation and
II he In returned. Of which there 10
little doubt he win again merit the
confidence OF hs constituents.
billie cridiin. the national ana
state press chairman OF the T. p. As
when not @nSsged in those duties or
explaining the merits Of policies Of
the Atlantic Life Insurance Co.. Il
plotting movie acenarioa. He has Ac-
rrcpted checks for four and has the
NTH one well under way.