Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-25
RA|LR )AD CONDUCTORS.
THEYHOLD-4 MEETING IND CONSULT
rs THE FUTURE.
The Officers Elected-COl. Mitchell's Adj
dress-The Convention to be Held in st
Paul, October 17th-ResOlutiOns Adopt

disposing of some preliminary matters the
following business was transacted: Col.
J. A. Mitchell of ST. Paul, was elected, by
unanimous vote, delegate to represent this
division in the 18th annual session of the
Grand Division of the Order of Railway
Conductors, of the U. S. and Canada,
which will meet in st. Paul city Tuesday
October 18th at $50 a. m.
The following are the officers of the
division, elected for the year ending Sept.
3Oth. 1888:
C. c.. Col. j. A. Mitchell, 275 E. Eighth st.
cor. Rosabel. (Re-elected.)
A. C. c., Capt. G. E. Pennock, of the ST..
P. NJ. & NJ.
Secy. and Treas, by. Shew, (Re-elected.)
Sr. c., Capt. NJ. j. Flynn, of the st. p.
NJ O.
Jr. c., Capt. P. J. Horgan, of the G. st. p.
NJ so.
1. s., Capt. Theo. Goble, of the st. P. NJ. g.
VI
o. s., Capt. j. A. Stapleton, of the st. P.
sd.
ADDRESS OF COL. MITCHELL.
Colonel Mitchell, the past and present
chief conductor of the division, then deliv-
cred the annual address, of which the fol-
lowing is a synopsis:
OFFICERS AND BROTHERS OF DIVISION
Forty: With pleasure and pride I look
back over THE past year and say, ''well
done, etc, we have wrought good work p
On the 21st of Aug, 1881, st. Paul and
Minneapolis Division, No. 40, was organ
lied, when was your choice for chief of
ficer. and by your unanimous expression
was subsequently elected delegate to rep
resent you in the fourteenth annual ses-
sion of the Grand Division of the Order of
Railway Conductors of the United States
and Canada which was then held in Buff
falo, N. Y, (Oct. 4th, 1891. and when st.
Paul and Minneapolis Division, No. 40
was hailed with joyous greeting, and
with pleasure, our every request
was granted resulting in the choice of
our Queen City of the Great Northwest
wherein to hold the fifteenth annual grand
session, which will meet in this hall on
Tuesday, $3.50 a. NJ, October II, and will
be the most important session ever held.
Our honored mayor and city council hav-
ing most kindly extended the courtesies
and inequalities of the city. and commu-
nlcated through me their courteous invita-
ton to the grand division to hold their
next annual session here-which was also
done by His Honor Mayor Rand and the
city authorities of our twin sister, the
booming city of Minneapolis, (but
rnI ~
Buffalo until after their adjournment
Brothers-You have my thanks for the
uniform courtesy and respect ever mani
tested in all our meetings and delibera-
tons, and the due respect and considera
ton so courteously accorded one another.
Let US go on in the good work, keeping
ever lin view those philanthropic princi-
ples'' as recorded for our guidance.
Our division has prospered beyond ex-
pectation. Beginning with twenty eight
OF our charter members at the first meet
ing, to-day we have on our roll eighty
seven members. But while we have great
cause for rejoicing, we have also to pause
and shed sorrowing tear, for the relent-
less hand of death passed not our devoted
band of brothers without victim. On the
18th of February of this year our beloved
brother ID. R. Dixon passed away ''to that
bourne whence no traveller returns.'' His
sudden demise was caused by inflammation
and perforation of the bowels. Due notice
and testimonials of respect were published
by order of the division. Brothers, let us
continue to emulate his virtues and press
onward and upward in the faithful dis
charge of our various duties.
During my official connection with this
noble order of railway conductors. not a
week has elapsed that have not had an
opportunity to render that aid and as
sistance to some brother which any
OF us may be liable to need, sooner or later.
Having our address and residence adver-
Used IN our official organ, many worthy
brothers of other divisions, travelling this
way, call to see me; and in every instance.
where they seek employment, 1 personally
introduce. or lntercede for them. with rail
way officers of one Or the other of the
many roads centering in st. Paul, and best
OF all, have never failed to procure for
them some position and it affords me great
pleasure IN so doing when 1 am satisfied
the brother is in good standing and worthy.
That Is one of our first duties one to an
other.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion of Conductors Pennock and
Leonard, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by a standing vote
IN response to Col. Mitchelrs address as
P. G. c.:
Whereas, st. P. & NJ. Div. No. 40, 0. Ry.
G. has prospered with unprecedented sue
cess during the administration of our hon
ored Bro. j.. A. Mitchell, who from the day
OF Its institution to the present has occu-
pied the position of chief conductor which
ne has filled so we'll and with becoming
dignity discharged its duties fully re-
alizing and approaching the intrinsic
merits and dignity of this noble order:
therefore, be it
ResOtced, That a vote of thanks be ten
dered to Brother Mitchell for the good he
has accomplished in his unselfish devotion
and untiring exertion for the interest and
advancement of the order.
Resolred, That this division most heartily
appreciates, and hereby most respectfully
endorses his administration of its affairs;
building up successfully in one short year,
and maintaining, by ''words of wise coun-
sell" and straightforward course of man
agement, one of the largest subdivisions
of the order of Railway Conductors in the