Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-07

| the conductors insurance, for all irrespective
| of age under fifty-fve years, no
one being admitted to membership after
they are ffty-fve years "old." Having an
| swered your question. what good has been ac-
complished by the Railroad Conductors Life
Insurance company, allow me to ask you the
question: Has not my explanation been rea-
sonable? Is not the expense attending men,
bership within your reach? If no contrary
answers are made to these questions, will
leave this subject by cordially inviting all rail-
road conductors to come and 60 with US and We
will do you no harm.
I desire to call your attention
First-To the question of compromise that
will come up for your consideration at this
meeting. 1t was laid over from last year.
I hope that each delegate has come
prepared to vote in compliance with the wishes
of his constituents, and that no angry discus
sions will arise, or no feelings OF bitterness be
engendered by the result.
Second-The misfortune which visited our
late secresary and treasurer, disqualifying him
from longer attending to the duties of his
office, rendered it necessary for the executive
committee to assume charge of the othce, and
appoint temporarily some one to I'LL the posi-
ton. Mr.. Wing a member of the executive
committee, was chosen secretary and treasurer
pro tenn. until the annual meeting. AS soon as
l was advised of the illness of Mr.. Culbertson
I went to Columbus TO ascertain the facts in
the case, and also to ascertain if any
measures had been taken looking to a haaty
action by the executive committee.
After conversing with the executive
committee and Mr. Culbertson
obtained from the vice president of the Mason
ic Relief association. of which Mr.. Culbertson
was secretary, and of which he, the vice epresi-
dent, was sent to take charge of the Office, that
he feared Mr.. Culbertson would never be a well
man, recommended to the executive commit
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and election of MIR. Culbertson's successor should
be left entirely with this convention, and it is
our wish that none but conductor shall re-
ceive the appointment.
Third-For the fiuanclal condition OF the as
gociation refer you to the published report of
the secretary, also the report of the executive
committee.
The year Just closed has been a very prosper
GUS one. We have now 14S members more
than one year ago, which l think is sufficient
encouragement for us to increase our efforts,
and sincerely hope that continued prosperity
may crown our efforts in every department.
Hoping that this meeting may be prolific of
present good and ultimate beneht to each in
dividual member of our association l will now
leave it in your hands, and proceed to the regu-
lar order of business.
At the conclusion of his address. the presi-
dent announced the following committees:
Cu CIcucutAa1o-OOO' LIZ 4AnLAAooiib a -
Wing, J. 8. Snyder.
On inance-F. E. Peck, Charles Wheeler, F.
A. Reynolds, s. M. Hubbard, L. Helmer, NJ.
E. Dockman and Geo. A. Sheldon.
On constitution and by-laws-H. P. Fell
trow, J. a. Wicks, ". M. King, 81. L. Rock
ford, F. T. Goulette, B. A. French, G. e.
Hurd.
Special committee-M. B. Waters, Henry
Gentlo, r. FL. Lane.
INVITATIONS.
The following invitations which had been
handed in were read and disposed of:
communication was read from F. B.
Clarke, traffic manager of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road, extending
to members of the convention the courtesies of
the line. Vote of thanks returned and the in
vitation sent to the special committee.
Invitations were also read from Superintend-
ent McCrory of the Lyndale Railway line;
from Superintendent Smith of the st. Paul &
Duluth road, rendering a special train to Still
water via White Rear lake, and return; from
the local committee for carriage ride in max
ing the grand rounds and from the citizens
of st. Paul, inviting the members, their wives,
sisters, cousins and aunts to banquet at the
Merchants hotel on Thursday evening. The
latter invitation was accepted, and the others
went to the special committee to arrange the
time, etc.
A recess was then taken until 230 P. Il.