Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
|. P. A. HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
!. State CONVENTION HERE
Addresses ard Social Features Are
Eliminated on Account OF
War Conditions.
sERvICE FLAG IS UNTURLED
Total OF 225 Members OF Order in
This State In the Scrvicc-Dclc-
gates Named to National Convcn-
ton In ST. Louis.

Tho twenty eighth annual convcn-
ion OF the Virginia Division OF the
Travellers Protective Association OF
America was held yesterday In the
auditorium of the Chamber OF Com
rcrce with about two hundred mem
|ers from all parts Of the state in
attendance. Much routine business
HAS disposed Of and on account OF all
|ormal conditions due to the war tbs
Usual addresses were dispensed Win.
The meeting was presided over by the
President, l.. y. Str!bling. Of Norfolk.
a large service Nag. representing
PCS members who have gone TO join
he colorS. was presented the convcn-
ion by the Richmond post. which was
accepted from r.. T.. Brooks. Jr.. by
Ftate Chaplain J. j. Gravatt. -. y. on
behalf OF the convention. Resolutions
we're adopted commenting Governor
Davis on his proclamation Of Good
Roads Day 10 be observed throughout
hc State on May 10. An expression
I thanks was rendered the board or
ircctors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
or the use Of the auditorium.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: sidney H. Ellcr-
on. Of Richmond, president. william
cnkins. Jr. OF Richmond. first vice.
resident; Horace l.. Smith. OF Peters
urg. second vicc-prcsident. and IL. j..
|Iarwood. o! Richmond. vas continued
Office as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HAIRMEN ARE NAMED
FOR STANDING COMMITTEES
Members OF the board Of directors
ere returned to Office whose term cx-
ired this year. The following were
fccted chairmen OF the various COM
Iittces OF the association: \. y. Brock
tt. of Alexandria railroads: y. Il.
hewning. OF Lynchburg. press; ]. L.
yland. OF Richmond, hotel: w. B.
ridlin. OF Norfolk. Legislative: Samue!
Giililand, OF South Boston. employ
tent: Rev. J. j. Gravatt, -. D.. OF Rich
'ond, membership. and John Il. pinner,
Suffolk, good roads. DR.. Grava,t was
t-clectcd chaplain with Rev j. ClcNc-
md Hall, Of Danv!l!c. frs, assistant:
ev. j. +. McCabc. OF Mar,insvilic.
kcond ASSISTANT. Rev J. Il. Allison. Of
lcXand-ia. third assistant; Rev. Sparks
y. Melton. OF Norfolk, fourth assistant.
ad Rev. g. otis Mead. OF Roanoke.
sth assistant.
on motion OF Or. Gravatt ii WAS de-
dcd TO designate the last SUNDAY Ia
iis month AS r. J.. a. Church Day.
hen special services will be heN. in
re s sysninF devoted to 'hSs IN OF
Twenty-tour deleGa, -.e,-hve alter
ates were select, -. the various
p Is Rhationsal- 56Ss -vv'e association in
ny. They a.; c.tion at ST. Louis in
Dos, A. Ya,,-1 follows:
~ rt '5hmond-E. w Brooks,
Howell, l.. W. Christian. L.
.tiIe;t. u. IL Randolph and W l.
Sm"iey. delegates: G.. Q. Rhodes. al
,rnntc.
Post %. Norfolk-w. l.. Hall. T.. J.
ober,son. l.. NJ. S,ribling and ". 4.
arker, delegates
Post c, pcicvsbnrG-w. A. Towncs
pd +. +. Tucker. delegates.
Post u. South BoSton-Samue, f
illiland. alternate.
Post f.. Staunton-J. S. Hawkins.
slegate, and w. r. Adkins alternate
Post +. AleNandria-A. D. Brockett
hd j. W. May, delegates.
Post 9, Lynchbuvg-D w Sale. \
chcwn!ns and j. l.. Peasants. dele
,tcs
rost II. Blacks,one-E w. Perkins
tcrnatc.
Post |. Standardization W. Penn.
.ieeatc.
Post j. Roanoke-C. w. Johnson and
- g. Dav's. delegates.
Post l.. Newport News-Roy J..
harles. delegate
Post NJ, Tarmv!lle-w W. Barrow.
JeEate.
Post y. surolk--H. l.. Cross. delegate
Post Q, Bristol-C. l.. Bowers. alter
ate.
Or. Gravatt was elected chaplain
'ieratc and the president and sec