Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

was now organized in thirty-nine
states. He told of it's many achieve
mentS in the welfare not only of
its members but of the business
community, mentioning the inter-
change of mileage tickets and the
handling of trains to provide i'm
proved service, especially where the
number of passenger trains was re-
duced to the disadvantage of CONNER
cial men and the business interests
which they represented. He spoke
of Harrisburg as a wonderful city,
declaring that no city in eastern
Pennsylvania had such a future be-
fore it. He predicted a mem bership
for the Harrisburg post of at least
a thousand. No post he thought
had better prospects.
William Adams, of Lancaster.
chairman of the State membership
committee, told of the rapid increase
of the organization throughout the
State and complimented Harrisburg
as being a modern city which was
attracting attention everywhere. He
oeneVed the organization here
would be of great benefit to the city
In telling the story of it's splendid
progress and its unusual advantages
from business and residential point
of view.
The next State convention will be
held at York and the national con-
vention at Portland, Oregon.
One of the main objects of the
association is to elevate the So
cial and moral character of travel
ers as profession and to bring
about the better acquaintance of
members. 1t also aims to secure
recognition from railroads and OBJ
tain as favorable terms on trans
portation and baggage as ara given
to any other class of travellers and
to adjust all differences on an
equitable business basis There are
also insurance features which are of
benefit to the members in case of
accident or death.
Before the close of the evening
many of those present pledged a
large number of applications for
membership at the next meeting.
AS booster club the new post
will be welcomed by all the other
civic bodies which are pushing for
ward Harrisburg to its certain des-
tiny as a leader among municipali-
ties of Pennsylvania.
Among those present were: George
H. Worthington, H. H. Lentz, o. Nor
rion, p. l.. Patterson. r. S. Cutler, r.
Lester Cutler, c. K. Todd, H. G. Briel,
R o. Jacobs, n. H. Kerster, F. j. Wal
lis, f. H. Belknap, Frank 7. Dunlap,
j. A Hudson, George NJ. Howard,
Charles F. Clippinger, Frank s. La
Chance, M. w. Fakel, r. e. Cahill, H.
l.. Morrissey, c. Ed. Kennedy, H. H.
Conklin, H. NJ. Whitman. John H. Hall,
Patrick Driscoll. H. ]. Williams, Daniel
A. Evans, Charles w. Boil, ]. r. Hoff-
man, Joseph Ciaster, Arthur D. Bacon,
Edward H Schell, T. L. Dietz, f. E.
Deter, M. B. Kaufman, Max Garner,
w. p. Cradle, Horace L. Virgins, John
E. Lobaw, Harry w. Boyd, ]. Harry
Bender, w. H. Smith, of Harrisburg :;
w. M. Robinson, Harrisburg Rotary
Club; r. ]. Stackpole, NJ Reed McCarty
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce L.
F. Neefe, " H. Breckenridge, Harris
burg Kiwanis Club; State directors.
VIII H. Yost, of York; Walter ]. Mays
Philadelphia Clarence Trozel, Phila-
delphia; William A. Adams, Lancaster :;
William Gerhart, Philadelphia NJ. T.
Bergau, Pottsville; W. Lee Springs,
state president; Alex Mcouilken, state
secretary; Paul D.. Douglas, Pottsville !:
w. w. Myers, F. H. Smith, Reading
A. L. Harbolt, c. L. Shipp, H. e. Dus-
man, L. M. Maxell, York; S. S. Straw,
]. w. Dochern, Lancaster; F. e. Tarliss,
Wilkssboro, N. c., T. A. Mulhern, Phila-
delphia. o..