St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-11
FESTIVE YARDMASTERs
Complete Their business and ar
ReQdy SOr Fun.

Ready SOr Fun.
The Yardmasters' Mutual Benefit associa-
zion held its second days session at winthrop
Post hail yesterday and practically completed
The business of the convention, to-day ana TO-
morrow being dedicated TO pleasure seeking.
Up to the middle of the afternoon there were
i good many ladies present and upon their
retiring the delegates assumed more easy at
titudes aud lit cigars OF various
Grades. The proceedings were marked
with business manner, Intelligent
remarks and a general acquaintance win
parliamentary usage. The largest part OF
the day was devoted to consideration OF the
report of the committee on constitution APP
pointed last year, The convention went into
committee of the whole on this question and
Irefaced its deliberations with the election OF
E. NJ Carter OF Wilmington, Del, chairman
and Il vote of thanks to the ladies. Inc name
OF the association was changed to substitute
America Tor the United States and Canada.
The executive committee was constituted OF
seven members instead of five asSheretotore,
and yardmen must be employed for one year
TO be eligible. section was introduced
providing that any member who shouid en-
gage in the saloon business should forfeit MS
membership and benefits. After lengthy
discussion it was adopted, to apply only only
TO the future and will not affect those now ia
tine business.
The following section was debated at con-
siderable length, and finally adopted YER
batim:
see s. ANY member who shall engage in
strike shall encourage others TO engage N one,
shall be expelled from this association and shall
be forever barred from becoming member again.
The secretary of his division shall notify the sec
rotary of the association, who shall notify ali d.
visions and place his name on file. II the person
So Offending is not member of subdivision, it
will be the duty of any member OF the aSsoca-
ton who is acquainted with the facts to notify
the secretary, when the above must be complied
with.
The general sentiment as expressed in the
discussion, was strongly against strikes. The
rules of order adopted last year were re-
adopted entire. Some discussion enSued on
the Railroad Conductors Monthly, the official
organ of the association, some asserting that
ii did not give the interests of the association
enough space. Motions to substitute the
Rairoader and the Switchman were voted
down and both the grand secretary and c. S.
Wheaton, editor OF the journal in question,
said that if items and other matter were sent
in they would be given space. The election
of officers resulted as follows: Edwin NJ. Car
ter, Wilmington, Del, president; John j.
esresnahan, Denver, Col, first vice-president;
Thomas G. Gresham, Atlanta, Ca, second
yice-president; Joseph Sanger, Indianapolis,
secretary and treasurer; William Baird, Phil
adeiphia, corresponding secretary. Executive
committee-John Q. Hicks, Indianapolis; S.
D. Randall Louisville, Ky; Justis Hohl,
Kansas City; a. J. Hit, Minneapolis; G. j.
Johnson, crosse, WIS, UcOrSe N. Anuer-
son, Altoona, Pa; James Gordon, Trenton,
n. J.
In the matter of uniform system of yard
signals the committee On resolutions reported
in favor OF appointing committee of two to
investigate the matter thoroughly and report
at the next convention. The report was
adopted. Considerable time was devoted to
the selection of place for holding the next
convention and on the call of the roll Detroit
was selected by large majority. member
of the local organization stated that it had
not been supposed that the business of the
convention would be completed before Friday
evening and that arrangements for their en-
tertainment had been made for Saturday. He
requested all who would remain to rise, and
those VINO had ladies with them also to hold
up their hands. The crowd rose with but
few exceptions, and still fewer kept down
their hands. A resolution of thanks to the
retiring officers was adopted, after which the
convention adjourned.
ABANQUET.
In the evening the delegates with their
wives and friends assembled at the Merchants
to do justice to the banquet which the hos
pitable local division, Itasca Division No. 81,
had prepared, and when all were seated, the
spacious dining hall was completely
filed, ten long tables being required to ac-
commodate the hosts and their guests. Fully
one-third of the assemblage were
ladies, and, with the numerous
flowers tastefully displayed ON the
tables, made very attractive scene.
The usual toasts followed the last course and
the delegates were very profuse in their
acknowledgment of the courtesies and hos
pitality everywhere extended. This evening
an excursion to White Bear will be given by
the local division and on Saturday the visitors
will be the guests of the st. Paul and Mime
apolis divisions Jointly. The committee on
resolutions will report on Saturday evening
during the Minnetonka excursion.