Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
NEW CLUB TO BOOST
CITY'S DEVELOPMENT
Nearly Hundred Busnessm Enroll in New Post of Pro-
ective Travel ers Association

Almost a hundred of the livest
boosters in Harrisburg assembled in
the ballroom of the Penn-Harris
Hotel Saturday evening to organize
post of the Travellers Protective
Association of America. Those pres
ent were the guests of Horace l..
Virgins, manager of the Penn-Har-
ris and George d. Worthington, as
sistant manager, both of whom have
been identified with the association
for many years.
The ballroom was decorated as
never before and because of its au-
tumn colorings evoked all manner of
pleasant comment. The table was
arranged in the form of a horse
shoe and inside the oval the floor
was covered with autumn leaves,
pumpkins, shocks of corn, and other
decorative features suggested by the
season. Candelabra lighted the
tables until later in the evening,
when the organization work was i'll
order, and a flood of light was turn
ed on. During the dinner young
woman singer rendered a number of
selections artistically and was fre-
iquently recalled. An orchestra also
played, throwing a lot of pep into
I its program.
Martin w. Eager, after the menu
had reached the coffee stage, an
nounced the purpose of the gather
ing to be the organization of a Har-
r1Sburg post of the Travellers Pro-
| tective Association and Immediately
the business training of those pres
ent was demonstrated in the rapid
fire motions and resolutions which
were presented. First came a motion
J to appoint a committee on nominal
ton of officers and while the music
entertained the diners this COM
mlttee retired and presently report
ed the following nominations, all of
which were manifestly acceptable
and were chosen as the first officers
or Post r." of this city: President,
arthur d. Bacon; first vice-presi-
dent, Martin w. Eager; second vice
president r. E. Cahill; secretary
and treasurer, George D. Worthing-
ton; directors. F. S. LaChance, G. E.
Kennedy, II. H. Lentz, ]. A. Hudson.
II. s. Martin, T. E. Cleckner and A.
w. Myers.
When Mr.. Bacon had been escort
ed to the chair he spoke of the good
which had been done by the T. P. A.
and was certain through the organiz-
alton and cooperation of its mem
bership here much might be ac-
complished. He dwelt upon the re-
suits of the fine Cooperation of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary
Club and the Kiwanis Club in Har.
risburg and predicted another center
of boosting activity in the new Har-
risburg post.
Bring Home the Bacon"e
l.. f. Neefe. president of the
hlwanis Club, was among the guests
ana also spoke enthusiastically of
the splendid results of the co-opera-
tlon of the various boosting organiz-
atlonS of the city. These always
bring home the bacon" said he, "and
We'll help you to help us TO make
Harrisburg the best city in the coun-
try. This sentiment was applauded.
e. j. Stackpole, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presented the
greetings of that body and pointed
out the substantial benefits to the
community of the various organiza-
tons to which the previous speak
ers had referred. He felt that with
these cooperating agencies the
Chamber of Commerce would be
enabled to accomplish more for Har-
rlsourg than 1t has ever accomplish
ed before. Dwelling upon the i'm
portant asset of good Fellowship in
any city, he predicted for the Har-
rlsburg post of the association a
future worthy the aims of the or
ganlzation. He also declared the
fact the Penn-Harris was the home
or the new post was in itself an
augury of success as within its walls
the very spirit of progress which now
inspires the activities of this CITY
had its abiding place. He urged all
present to sing the song of Harris
burg wherever they went and to
learn intimately of what is being
aimed for In this city and be able
as result to spread abroad its ad-
vantages and attractions
Mr.. Virgins and Mr.. Worthington
were called upon and modestly told
the inspiration of the organization
and how they had jointly taken
the initiative in establishing the
Harrisburg post. Mr.. Virgins ex-
planned how he first became interest
ed in the association as a boy In
one of his fathers hotels. He saw
the insignia of the 7. p. A. and
asking his father what the letters
meant he was told that they stood
for Travellers Properly Accommo-
dated" He felt that this was a
practical Interpretation of the let
ters and ever since had kept in mind
mis- fathers translation of the insig-
MIA.
w Lee Spring, of Philadelphia.
State president of the association.
presented the charter of the new
post in an interesting address in
which he challenged the Chamber of
Commerce to keep up with the Har-
rlspurg post in advancing the inter-
ests OF the city. The president of
the Chamber accepted the challenge
IN behalf of that body and expressed
the hope that the new organization
would give stimulus and inspiration
to the older business body.
IN 80 States
Alexander McQuilken, of Phila-
delphia, the State secretary, made
helpful and infereSfinp odd draes a.,