Traveler's Protective Association coming to Muncie for convention; Ralph Hemingray listed as member

THE T. P. A. MEET.

Program Issued for the State

Meeting.

IS ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE

And Will be in Great Demand — Resembles

Interchangeable Railroad Mileage Book

— Are Interspersed With Rules That Display

Jovial Disposition of the Throng

That's Coming.

Arrangements are all completed for the entertainment of representatives of the jolliest people on earth, in this city Friday and Saturday of next week. It will be the occasion of the eighth annual convention of the Travelers' Protective Association of Indiana, and fully one thousand of these gentlemen will spend the two days in the Magic City as the guests of Post R, and the gentlemen who will assist the members of the Post in entertaining the visitors.

The program for the occasion were issued last week from the state president's office in Marion, and they are in the form of a catchy invitation, that is on a line with the rare entertainment that will be afforded the visitors.

The program was originated by Mr. C. M. Rich of Post R, and published in the form of a railroad mileage book by the Neely Printing company of this city. Two thousand were distributed to the 1,800 members who are clamoring after the souvenir.

The book has a yellow pastboard cover with eight pages on the inside, containing the program for the occasion, order of parade, names of the members of Post R, and the committees in charge of the preparatory and work of entertaining.

On the front page of the cover is the following introductory statement in bold letters:

"T. P. A. Interchangeable S'teen Mile Exchange Ticket. — N. G. 41144:"

Upon the border of the cover is the regulation dates for the conductor's ticket punch, with the following conditions under which the ticket is circulated:

1. The person to whom this is sent, and who therefore is the rightful lawful owner hereof, is entitled to at­tend the annual gathering of the sever­al Posts of the Travellers' Protective Association, at Muncie, Ind., April 29 and 30, 1898. Transportation will be furnished from any station in the state to Muncie by the holder hereof producing the necessary price.

2. Elephants' trunks and other excess baggage will be checked on this ticket without special permission from the commissioner. Persons desiring "special permission" should send remittance with the request, as the bookkeeper has enlisted and no open accounts will be made.

3. The sellers of this ticket will not be responsible if other roads fail to ac­cept it for passage. Corporations have no souls, and the tear-stained cheek of the average traveller may fail to move them to a realization of a sense of proper duty toward mankind in gener­al, and the T. P. A.'s in particular, and if they will not "thaw out" we suggest that the holder "dig up" and get here just the same.

4. This ticket is transferable by all transfer companies at regular transfer points and is valid when presented by the holder, holdee, or the whole thing. No other person has or can obtain any title rights or property interest whatever herein. If presented by any other person or becomes lost, mutilated or to­tally destroyed, it thereby becomes void.

5. If this ticket is used in its entirety and exclusively by the lawful owner and that fact established by his presence at Muncie, Indiana, on the date named hereon, a rebate ticket will be tendered by the commissioner, which will enable the holder thereof to a trip over the line or "down the line" named or hereinafter designated. No rebate will be given if this ticket or any portion of it is ever accepted for passage over any line not named herein or — if holder hereof ever kicks for his money back.

6. An agent of any line running a train as often as two times per week if entitled to receive this cover for rebate and any holder hereof receiving any rebate from any agent is requested to communicate at once the name of said agent to other members so that they may get their work in early. It is sug­gested that no one member work any one agent for more than five rebates, as such "easy people" should be pro­tected.

7. In consideration of the rebate to be paid to the holder hereof, he, she, or they, agree to sign their name on the hotel register, second line from the top without being told by the clerk. The signature it is required shall, in each and every instance be made with an ax or any old thing. Hotel pens are es­pecially objected to, as they are ordin­arily scarce and invariably bad.

8. As it is the earnest desire of the management to have everybody satis­fied it is requested that a holder of any ticket desiring changes shall state the objection to the commissioner and changes will be made to suit each in­dividual case.

9. For a sum in excess of the regular price paid for this ticket extra privileges will be granted the holder, such as oc­cupying two full seats in a crowded car, smoking in the ladies' car, riding in parlor cars at reduced rates, and other small conveniences that go to increase the enjoyments of life.

The above conditions are the same as have been printed on all the covers and we are playing no favorites, at the score.

Persons adhering strictly to all the foregoing conditions will be entitled to an increase in salary after the present contract expires.

This ticket is void after the next an­nual meeting.

The selling agent's stamp bears the following inscription: "Any Old Rail­way Company. Muncie, Ind., April 29, 1898."

Following this reads: "This Ticket is Issued by Post R, Travellers Protective Association, Muncie, Ind,, C. F. W. Neely, Commissioner."

On the rear page of the cover, is the statement that the ticket will be good on any of the following named railroads not marked out. Below that are given the names of 28 railroads, but all except the Muncie Belt road are crossed out.

The inside pages of the cover contain the following information:

To the Members of the Traveller's Protec­tive Association of Indiana:

The Eighth Annual convention of the T. P. A. of Indiana, will be held on April 20 and 30, 1898, at the city of Muncie.

Endeavoring to fully sustain a justly earned reputation for the proper enter­tainment and care of conventions, the members of Post R and the citizens in general, will put forth their best efforts to make your stay in our city one that will be filled with many pleasant recol­lections of the occasion.

Come. Be with us in the spirit and in the flesh and your welcome will be hearty and whole-souled.

                                                                                                THE COMMITTEE.

PROGRAM.

Friday evening, April 20. Arrival of members and getting their names on the hotel registers.

Owing to our inability to secure a hall of sufficient size for the proper en­tertainment of the large number of guests, who have signified their inten­tions to be present, it has been decided to give two entertainments during the evening of Friday, April 29, viz:

First — a musical recital at the First Presbyterian church for the benefit of the visiting ladies and all members who desire to attend.

Some of the best musicians in Indiana, both vocal and instrumental, have the occasion, and it will be a rare musical treat. Recital to be begun at 8:30 p. m.

Second — A banquet will be given for T. P. A. members only at Elks' hall, beginning at 8:30. After the repast several well known orators will respond to toasts.

SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 30.

9 o’clock — parade. The parade will form at headquarters in the Bishop block, opposite the post office, and will move promptly on time.

PROGRAM.

Grand Opera House, 10:30.

Meeting called to order by Local Pres­ident James G. Thomas.

Prayer.............................Rev. W. H. Oxtoby

Address of Welcome............Mayor Cromer

Response..........State Pres. Andrew Jackson

Address......................Gov. James A. Mount

Address..............Lieut. Gov. W. S. Haggard

Address by National President................

       ........................................Jos. Wallerstein

Address by National Secretary.................

       ................................Lewis T. La Beaume

Address by Ex-National President...........

       .............................................John A. Lee

LINE OF MARCH.

Form on Walnut, move north on Walnut to Adams, east on Adams to Monroe, north on Monroe to Main, west Main to Walnut, north on Walnut to Washington, west on Washington to High, south on High to Jackson, east on Jackson to Grand opera house.

ORDER OF PARADE.

Grand Marshall, Eugene W. Kelley; aides-de-camp, F. L. Wachtell, H. C. Kimbrough, Harry Dungan; Muncie police, city band, Post B, Indianapolis; Post C, Richmond; Post E. Lafayette; Ft. Wayne band; Post F, Logansport; Post G, Terre Haute; Post H. Vincen­nes; Post I, Kendalville; Logansport band; Post J, Evansville; Post K, South Bend; Post L, Warsaw; Post M, Crawfordsville; Hub band (wheel works); Post N, Marion; Post O, Anderson; Post Q, New Albany; Indiana band; Post R, Muncie; Post S. Kokomo; Post T, Wabash; Governor Mount, Mayor Cromer, National and State T. P. A. officers in carriages.

A business meeting of the association will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.

OFFICERS POST R.

President, J. G. Thomas; vice-presi­dent, F. L. Shinkle; secretary and treasurer; C. M. Rich.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

H. F. Dungan, G. A. Ball, J. L. Tur­ner, C. Hanika and J. G. VanWinkle.

Chairman railroad committee, W. C. Greer; legislative committee, Milton Gray; sick and relief committee, F. R. Thrall; press committee, J. G. Van Winkle; hotel committee, H. C. Kimbrough; employment committee, O. B. Bannister; chaplain, H. H. Highlands; post physician, Dr. H. M. Winans.

Membership — J E Crews, H F Dun­gan. Frank Farquahr, J A Goddard, W H Goddard, W H Nation, C M Rich, A F Howell, A H Rich, M F Partridge, W C Greer, Milton Gray, Eli Hoover, W T Seitz, L Gilsheimer, I T Lake, C E Milligans J A Meeks, A E Whitney, H E McElfresh, R M Munshower, C B Keiser, C Hanika, H C Haymond, Eu­gene Kelly, C E Everett, Eugene Ryan, J D Smith, C A Anderson, C T Bartlett, O L Bartlett, W H Sumption, Dave Cammack, F T Harris, W H Wilson, L Turner, J Lee Turner, E C Modes, C M Turner, John Piel, J L Smith, T F Hart, E Clark, E Foorman, Ed Tuhey, C M and H C Kimbrough, D T Haines, Jr, F L Shinkle, S M Shaffer, F L Tappan, J G VanWinkle, J G Thomas, C L Dages, F R Thrall, J H SmithC F Heckenhauer, W M Hamilton, W A Hartley, Geo F McCulloch, A L and J C Johnson, Wm H Gill, W E Hitchcock, C F W Neely, W M Patterson, J C Gray, Ralph Hemingray, Frank C and Geo A Ball, Isaac Humphrey, Chas Boldt, A C Heck, E J and Burt Whiteley, R H Cowans, Robert Lytle, Jacob Keiser, F L Wachtell, W H Morris, Carey Franklin, Chas and Melville Wood, R J Petty, J R Wick, J R Marsh, O B Bannister, Newt Powers and H H Highlands.

In addition to this the several committees are named on the program, which is an example of the great beauty as a whole.