Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-23

The Railroad Conductors, Life I'm.
suranCe Association.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Railroad Conductors Life Insurance Assc-
citation of the United States and Canada resumed
its session yesterday afternoon-Mr. Sinclair
presiding. The executive committee submitted
report showing that during the last year there
had been fourteen deaths, thirteen OF whom
were killed and one disabled present member
ship, 1.4T1. The committee on finance reported
that the accounts of Joseph f. Culbsrtson,
grand secretary and treasurer, were correct, ex-
hibitfng as follows: Receipts from all sources
balance, SO; total amount of benefits paid since
organization, october, 1868, to 344 persons,
$3.50, 1913. Messrs. Ward, Nichols w. s.
Sears and Samuel Titus were appointed
Mccormick, OF Centralia, ILL.,. one Of the original
charter members, and reported appropriate
resolutions, which were adopted. The commit
tee on constitution and bylaws recommended
an amendment making superintendent, assist
ant superintendent and masters of Transports
ton that have risen from the grade OF conductors
eligible to membership. After discussion, action
was postponed until the next annual conven-
ton. General Superintendent p. l. Burwell of
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad
Cumberland, extended an invitation to the
members Of the convention to inspect that line
OF road tapping the western Maryland coal re-
g1ons ON their return home, which was accepted
with thanks. The subject Of a location for the
next annual convention was then taken up. ST.
Paul, Mimi, Kansas City, Mo-, WflliamSport
Pa. and Cleveland and Columbus Ohio were
put In nomination. The ballots were referred to
committee, and pending its absence the con-
yent1on adjourned.
THE SESSION TO-DAY.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning, in the rotnnda
the Willard Hotel, the CHEEKY cry of 'sall aboard
was heard, and the conductors and others
FASTENED to Willard Hall. 1t was remarked that
number OF the delegates were not prompt In
attendance, and one OF the western conductors
said that railroad men were apt to be behind
time-if they had no train.
TO MEET IN ST. PAUL NEXT YEAR.
The tellerS on the vote for the place OF next
meeting reported whole number Of votes cast
$40, of which st. Paul, Minnesota, received AS
Cincinnati, 316, and the rest scattering. st. Paul
sentative Of the Northwestern railroad rendered
transportation to the delegates from Chicago.
Subsequently, the vote was made unanimous.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
was declared next in order, and Mr.. w. l. Sears,
OF the L. S. and NJ. S. railroad was elected preSi
dent. Mr.. Sears, who is quite portly gentle
man, when the committee was appointed 90 con-
duct him to the chair, announced that he was
able to walk. Messrs. Brigham and Titus con-
Quoted him to the chair, and Mr.. Sinclair the re-
firing president, presented him, on the part of
Dr: and Mrs. Freeman, with beautiful basket of
flowers. Mr.. Sears returned thanks for this token
and then for the honor conferred by their votes.
MessrS J. II. Stone, Of the Grand Trunk rail-
road, and X. p. Brown, of the L. and n. railroad,
were elected vice presidents. Mr.. I. II. Wing,
whose term on the executive committee had eX-
p1red, was reelected. Mr.. j. F. CulbertSon was
elected secretary.
Mr.. Wfseman called attention to the rules for
the admission of members, and urged the inius-
t1ce OF keeping applicants out OF the association
for one year after they run trains The matter
was settled by amending the rule in question so
as TO require three months instead of one years
experience as regular conductor become a
member of the association.
Resolutions of thanks to the local committee
the retiring officers the railroads, and the local
press were adopted.
Mr.. Ward Nichols was chosen as the orator for
the next annual convention. The association
then adjourned sine die.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Last night there was a
gala time at Franklin Lodge, No. 2, in McCauleys
Hall, on Capitol HILL Past Supreme Chancellor
J. H. Rathbone delivered an address on "True
Pyth1an1sm," and for nearly an hour he had the
closest attention Of the membership. Remarks
were also made by D. Harrison, Of Alexandria,
and Messrs. Smith Thompson, A. j. Cunning, G.
J: L. Foxwell, Of this city, and Others. Thu
Knights present were escorted to the hall below
where a banquet was partaken of. The halls
were tastefully decorated with flags and emblems
of the Order. There was fine floral display
Among those present were Charles Bowers, Geo.
Banenger, Chas. Young. j. Rumney, of the city
of Baltimore; D. Harrison, j. r. Henley, William
Burnett, of Alexandria, Va.