Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
duly 13, 1889

Traveling Men's Assoication Organized

Among other pleasing results of the opening of the DSS&A as
a through line is one not heretofore mentioned publicly; viz:
the fact that the entire upper peninsula of Mi., and northern
Wi., can be easily reached from Marquette, and the attractive
features of Marquette as a residence city has induced quite a
number of traveling men, representing large manufacturing job-
bing houses, whose trade lies in the Lake Superior territory, to
select Marquette as a residence.

The colony of gentlemen engaged in this line of business has
so increased that last Saturday evening, they met at the Hotel
Marquette and organized "The Marquette Traveling Men's Associa-
tion," which will be composed of such traveling men who re-
side in the Lake Superior territory or whose duties require
their frequent presence here, and is organized to further their
social relations and business interests generally. The head-
quarters of the association will be in Marquette. The in-
terest manisfested in the movement was such as to insure a pros-
perous and useful organization, some 22 gentlemen joining as
charter members.

After general discussion of the matter, a constitution was
adopted and officers elected for the first six months as fol-
lows: President, We C. Brown; Vice President, W. H. Manness;
Secretary, H. H. Mitchell; Treasurer, George Wallace. A
board of directors was also elected consisting of the above
named officers, ex-officers and Messers. Peterson, John Van
Evra and C. H, Godding. An adjourned meeting will be
held at the same place today.