St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-13
GOING TO BE GRAND.
Elaborate Arran gsnenfs for the Reception
and Entertainment OF the National
Ticket PLIncherS.

Elaborate Arrangenentsf for the Reception
and Entertainment OF the National
Ticket Punchers.
A large and well-attended meeting of rail
road men, principally conductors, was held
at the West hotel yesterday afternoon, to
further the Arrangements for the annual
convention of the Passenger Conductors Life
Insurance Company of America, which is to
be held at the West on May %. The great
est interest is being taken in this important
iareeting and nothing will be left undone to
further the objects of the meeting, make the
conductors have thoroughly good time and
send them home with the best possible i'm
preston of the great Northwest generally,
and the twin cities particularly. The board
of trade, chamber Of commerce and jobbers'
association are heartily cooperating with the
railroad men in this work and in such hands
it will prove all that is now expected of it.
At the meeting yesterday the following
program was agreed upon
The delegates will arrive on Monday, May
~, coming from Chicago by the Milwaukee
road. 4 special committee will go down the
rnad to La Crosse to meet the incoming dele
cations and escort them here. At the depot,
committee will be in readiness with car
riages and the guests will be escorted to the
West hotel. where dinnerwiu be served upon
their arrival. The conductors will be tired
and after good nights rest will be ready
for business.
THE PROGRAM.
The week has been carefully parceled and
programmed off, as follows:
The convention viii assemble on Tuesday,
MAY 90. and spend the day in business mat
tiers. In the evening the special citizens
banquet will be rendered at the West.
Tuesday, May q, viii be devoted to a visit
to Lakes Harriet and Calhoun, by the motor
line, starting in the afternoon. Nothing is
set for the evening, and it is expected the
conductors will knock about and enjoy them
selves as may seem best to them.
On Thursday, May %, trip will be made
to Lake Minnetonka, going down by the
Minneapolis &; St Louis and returning by
the Manitoba. Boats will be provided and
tour Of the lake made, after which either a
fish dinner or a picnic at the north end of
the lake will be in order. This is expected
to be one Of the feature days Of the conven-
ton.
The next day, Friday, viii be another ex-
cursion day. The guests viii go to Mime
haha Falls, Fort Smelling aud st. Paul. A
drive through the Capital City and banquet
in the evening have been arranged, the lat
ter to be held at the Metropolitan hotel or
Exposition building.
The further program is yet to be
determined upon, and will be left to
the convention when it Assem- bles. The Du-
luth road proposes Il trip through White Bear
20 Duluth, and the Northern Pacific invites
the conductors TO 90 to Yellowstone Park.
The body will itself decide which of them it
will accept. Mr.. Clark was instructed to
write to the secretary and ascertain how
many members would be willing to go to
Yellowstone Park.
Some elegant printing was ordered, in
GLIDING lot Of suitable badges of embossed
ribbon, to be fastened with clasps in the form
Of a punch. Messrs. Hough, Allen and
Clark are the committee on printin;
The meeting adjourned to April 20, at the
same place, when a large meeting viii be
held, reports made and all arrangements
closed up.