St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-11
LAKE MINNETONKA NEWS.
The Fourteenth Annual Convention
of Travelling Passenger Agents.
A Grand Moonlight Excursion on the
Belle of Minnetonka.
The Convention.

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The International Association of Travel
ing Passenger Agents of the United States
convened Yesterday at the Hotel Lafayette.
The delegates and friends arrived at 1880
the night before, and at II o'clock yester-
day the fourteenth annual convention was
called to order by the vice-preSident, How
ard j. Ball of Philadelphia. The secre-
tary, William B. Tinney, called the roll,
and there were present the following mem
bers:
Roy Allen, Buffalo; P. o. Anderson, In
dianapolis; Howard J. Ball, Philadelphia; A.
W. Barbour, St. Louis; q. 5. blackman, In
dianapolis; F. G. Boyd, Detroit; A. G. Barker,
Chicago; E. S. Fishback, indianapolis; Will
lam Flaunelly, St. Louis; James Carney, St.
Louis; w. C. Gregory, Cincinnati; John H.
Griffin, Savannah: H. A. Gross, Lancaster;
George A. Hannaford, Chicago; w. w.
Heafford, Buffalo; +. L. Herman, Cleveland;
Richard Hill, Chattanooga; w. Hick-
lin, Indianapolis; Herman Holmes,
Medina, O.; w. D. Hughes, Chicago;
P. p. HUMPHREYS, Kansas City; H. G. Holabird,
Cincinnati; George jenkins, Dubuque; N. G.
Kerr, Cincinnati; ]. H. Larabee, Cincinnati;
G. S. Lafollette, LAFAYETTE; T. H. Severing,
Detroit; F. D. May, Philadelphia; 8. H. Mills,
Cincinnati; D. w. Moreland, Detroit; j. A
Mcconnell, Minneapolis; A, B. Newton, Kan
sas City: c. w. Norris, Chicago; A. d. Perry,
indianapolis; ]. P. Powers, Toledo; J. A. Reed,
Chicago; J. II. Schultz, Topeka; William NJ.
Shaw, Indianapolis; E. F. Sisson, Chatta-
nooga; E. Fl. Smith. Milwaukee; e. B. Spain,
Buffalo; f. E. Stevenson, Cincinnati; George
D. Teller, Buffalo: William B. Tinney, Indian
apolis; James Timons, Harrisburg, Pa;
Charles Trayer, Columbus; E. L. futile, St.
Louis; N. r. Warwick, Cincinnati; j. A. Webb,
Columbus; D. L. Wiley, Denver: r. W.
Williams, Chattanooga; j. R. Wood, Detroit.
A tha
time in discussion Of various questions and
the following committee reported:
On constitution and bylaws: A. G.. Bar
ker, Wallace Heafford, George Jenkins, N.
R. Warwick, T. D. Campbell; executive COM
mittee: James Carney, j. A. Reed, f. d.
May, q. A. Gross, William A. Shaw; audit
ing committee; J. D. WEIGH, G. w. Kennedy,
George D. Teller, James Simmons, j. A.
Webb; committee on coincidence: w. F. Her
man, Ed Fishback, Roy Allen, Charles W.
Norris: committee on general thanks:
W. A Law, E. K. Smith, w. A. Law. After
this announcement the executive committee
reported the following names for member
ship: G. E. Harmon, Western Atlantic; J.
NJ Snavenry, Chicago & Northwestern; E.
Conan, Southern Kansas; ]. f. Hosford,
Western Atlantic; ]. NJ Cornell, Atchison,
Topeka s. Santa Fe; H. E. Cherrier, l., D. &
S.: A. B. Wrenu, E., T., w. & g.; l.. E. Sis
son, Louisville, Nashville & Chattanooga; A
III.
Erie; Joe Van Dusen, P. r. R.; 81. d. Arm
strong, Wabash; F. D. Dorman, Illinois Gen.
trial; P. S. Gilmore, Cincinnati Southern; G.
E. Patton, c., w. & B.; J. NJ. Grerres, P. r.
r.; J. A. Scott, Louisville & Nashville;
j Il. Lathemer, Evansville & Terre Haute:
c. w. Newton, II. & I. c.; J. A. Sheppard,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; F. D. Dwyer,
Grand Trunk; P. F. Daley, Lake Erie s. West
ern; T. G.. Donnell, Alton; Harry Mercy, Chi
cago, Milwaukee G St. Paul.
This report was unanimously adopted
The convention then adjourned for dinner,
converting at o'clock, when the annual
address was delivered by W. w. Lord of
the Alton read. Mr.. Lord read from
manuscript with considerable JUNCTION,
and his address showed a careful COM
pilation of facts relevant to the business of
travelling agents. He urged that the asso-
citation did not hurt the interests of rail-
roads. but that the interchange of ideas in
connection bettered the railroads and the
great public behind the corporations. 1t
was a different thing for travelling agents to
be deliberative body as their masters, the
general passenger agents were behind them;
but organization must and would do good to
both employer and employee. Mr.. Lord then
discussed the duties and trial of the craft.
the requirements necessary to become
good agent and then eulogiZed some model
men in the business. His address was re-
ceived hearty applause. After the address
had been ordeIed printed in the minutes, the
discussion of the next place of meeting was
INDUCED in. Old Point Comfort and Jack
Sonville, Fla, were the prominent places
suggested, and after some debate Jackson
vile was chosen and the time of meeting
July IL, 1887 The convention, after the
transaction of minor business, adjourned.
1t was said last night at the hotel that the
vote on Jacksonville would be reconsid-
cred. To-day the convention will elect
officers and standing committees. After
dinner last night moonlight excursion
was made on the steamer Belle of Mime
tonka to Excelsior, Lake Park and upper
lake. Sidwell's band furnished the music
and splendid time was voted by the
voyagers. Tonight hop will be given at
the Lafayette and on Thursday Minneap-
oils will be visited, also Minnehaha and
Paul. On Friday st. Paul and White Bear
lake will be the objective points. returning
to Minnetonka Beach at night. Saturday
the party will leave by special train over
the Northwestern for Chicago.
NOTES.
There were registered at the Lafayette yes
terday: L. Billiard and wife, Lawrence,
Kan; W. C. Rider, L. L. Plary. William
Cuhlers, f. c. Donald and wife, Robert H.
Curtis, L. E. Sessions, Chicago; E. K. futile
and wife, St. Louis; John Fl. Griffin, Atlanta,
Ca; ]. F. sheppard, W. g. Stoner, Piperton;
Charles E. Harmon. Cincinnati; Fl. F. Nc
Nally, George L. March, Mrs. E. Organ,
E. A. Whitaker, G. F. Franklin,
c. ]. Broughton, c. w. Hormck,
St. Paul: DR.. and Mrs. c. E: Rogers, Mime
apelis: Mrs. Fl. E. Bates and son, Oswego, n.
Y; Mrs. F. w. Hurd, Peoria; 6. A. Hanna
ford. Webster City, Ia; B. Chute, N. Y.
Chute, Winona; ]. N. Geares, F. II. Arson,
c. NJ. Pratt, Minneapolis; j. d. Coplan, A. NJ
Drake, Miss Hodgson, st. Paul.
NJ. J. Bapeng, Memphis; Madame E. Ber-
ten, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Garsh,
Louisville, KY; II. Harkries, Chicago;
c. E. Brown, Minneapolis; Lieut.. H.
Kirk, q. S. A.; Mrs. Charles Gill
man, Mr.. Henry Walters, Carlinsville,
N. Carver, Oskaloosa, Ia; 1. Carrance, Scot
lam, Chicago; N. Isaacson, St. Paul; W. NJ.
Ivy, St. Paul; Mrs. D. H. Hall, New York;
W. Fl. Harrison, Minneapolis; Hugh W. w.
Harrison, Bellville ILL.,, are at the Lake park.
On Thursday evening the management Of
the Lafayette will give the second compli-
mentary moonlight excursion to the guests
of the hotel. Neighboring cottagers are
cordially invited. The steamer Lotus will
make the trip, leaving the beach about $3.50
D. N. The orchestra will accompany the
party and fireworks Will be included. The
trip is free TO all.
The Westminster Sunday school picnicked
yesterday at Zumbria heights. The excur-
sionists arrived at Wayzata at a. m, where
the steamer City of St. Louis took them to
their destination. An all round trip was
afterwards taken on the same steamer. The
party numbered 25O.
]. Wrightm an, P. NJ. Haniey Kansas,
City; P. Harkins. Chicago; Charles NJ. Par
malice, Harry E. Wood F. S. Tenney, George
W. Cole, Minneapolis, are at the Excelsil 2
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Rivers, Minneapolis;
George McDaid, Clinton, Iowa; F. K Root,
Chicago, c. G. Avery and wife were regis
tered at the White house yesterday.
The yacht regatta was postponed yesterday
until to-day at O'Clock. The race will be
started from Point Lookout.