Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-25
NO PLACE INU. 5.
FOR MASKED MEN
SAYS T.P.Al. A. Head
National President Ramey
Also Too Many Wink At
VolStead Act.
TELLS OF PROGRES
Portraits of 4. d. BrOckett, Deceas-
ed, And Col J. y. Williams Present
cd State AssOciatiOn-POst i Has
Many Speakers At Banquet.

go state ASSOclallOn--iO OSt HAS
Many Speakers At Banquet.
Speaking Of some of the evils we
have in this country today Henry b.
Pamey, Champagne, H., national
president of the Travellers POtective
Association, addressing the members
Of Post + of this city at Il banquet
given in his honor in the Westminster
building last night declared it was un-
fortunate that we have in this coun-
Try today an organization with a
mask. He said there was no place IN
this country Tor such and that no or
ganization can accomplish anything
with mask. President Ramey de-
c,ared he would be n coward if he did
not condemn such organization. Other
wills he referred to was the wlnklng
II the Nolstead act on the part OF
some officials of the country. As
American citizens, he declared. the
people should take a stand for law
enforcement.
Figures regarding the Travellers
Protective Association we've given by
Mr.. Ramey who said the order -
growing and now has membership
OF 9,1S4 or an increase Of 2,O5o over
last year and that the total member
hip Of the state is 1880.
This organization he declared could
accomplish much if it could be re-
givcd and placed on the same basis
rs the Kiwanians and Rotarians. He
suggested monthly meetings and iun-
cheons.
President Ramcy congratulated
Alexandria on getting the commlss-
ION form OF government. lie said
Champaigne recently adopted the com
mission form and he was one of the
commissioners. It took the city out
Of politics and turned the affairs
over to business administration. He
asked the local post to stand back of
the city government, and said ne
thought it was mistake to have so
many ordinances.
j. William May, president of the To-
cal post, called the meeting TO order
and served as postmaster and did his
aart IN excellent shape. Invocation
was given by Rev, Dr.. E. '. Regester.
The first speaker Of the evening
was Pev. III. REGISTER, who welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the city in
the absence of Mayor Smoot. Alex
andria, he declared has q splendid his
tory and has been so enamored with
It's past that it almost forgot what
the world held out Tor US. However,
ne said, the city has come out Of that
rut and the young men OF today
grasp the opportunities.
r. +. Knight, president Of the cham
Der of commerce, welcomed the I. 7.
A.. on behalf of that organization.
For the past twenty years he SAID
Post Z has been going out and bring
inp back visions. The result he said,
was a general Improvement in every
department of the city good roads
lrG streets, fine departments, new
school, and a strong chamber of COM
merce. The speaker gave the names
Of many Of its members who had
worked hard for the general improve
aont of the city. Mr.. knight said
80 hoocd 20 see the progressive men
of the city some day launch move
ment 10 crcc. & monument to the
memory of the late Albert d. Brock
att who was a tireless worker for the
T. p. A., and city The chamber OF
commerce, Mr.. knight asserted, is
doing everything within its power Ia
make Alexandria the best place 70
live in.
II. l.. Harwood, secretary of Nir-
cinia division T. P. A, stated that
he is now nearing the completion OF
MS twentieth wear rs state secretary
and he urged none Of its members to
form any opinion about the organlza-
ton bv statements about cases but
that if such cases were in Virginia
10 write directly 70 him and get the
facts. He urged move on the part
Of members to secure new members
sav.n~ that only yesterday when ne
arrived here the names Of two new
members were turned over 10 him by
William L. Rammel and j William
May.
K. II. Bond, Baltimore, of Post A
MARYLAND division made patriotic
address. touching on some Of The
things which ne declared are now con-
fronting the government.
He referred to the great foreign
populations now in New York ard
Chicago and also in the New England
states. The great majority Of th,
people in many states he said are
now foreigners. He told his hearers
that he did not wan: to indorse a mar
who comes TO this country without
adopting our ideas and he thought
such people should be put aboard q
ehir and carried back to the shores
from whence they came. This coun-
~ ne said lets oars down too low
IN the Southland he said, only about
six per cent Of the poDulation IS for
aign born. He told of what some of
the foreigners are openingly preach
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