St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-15
BRAKE TWISTS.

The following arrangements are already on
the programme: laDquet at the |. Nj. {:
A. Wednesday night: a ball at Standard hall
Friday night: next Tuesday special Mani
toba train will lake them TO Minneapolis at
1890 p. m.: there they VIII be banqueted by
Minneapolis Lodge No. lu2 at the railroad
mems reading rOOm and will return on the
Milwaukee via Minnehaha Falls in the after
noon. Another feature will lie the confer
ring of the degree If humility upon all visit
ing DELEGATES who have not received it, at a
meeting of ST. Paul Lodge No. l22.
George W Howard. grand chief conductor
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors. tele-
graphed: Il regret my inability TO lie al
Your OF ening. Kindly accept this, my fra
lenal greeting. and | hope that the good
feeling and uIiIy of interests which now eX-
lists with the Brotherhood Of hailrCad Brake
men and The brotherhood Of Hallway Con-
duC tors may n inue for all tine and for
the adVahcem' lit of the interest of railway
EN-. lOyes geLerlIlv.
Gov. W. K. Merriam wrote: | acknowledge
receipt Of the invitation extended to me to
be present at the SIKH annual convention of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, 10
| e held in the city of St Paul on this date.
IL is mattor of regret to me that Other en-
gagemenUS will prevent my acceptance. |
hope that your meeting may be a pleasant
one. and may accomplish good results for
your order.
The executive session of the convention
begins to-day. The meetings will be held in
the assembly hall in the capitol building.
To-day will be spent in examining creuen-
IialS and ii is thought little else will lie
done. The election Of Il grand muster, Two
vice grand masters and two grand trustees
will be one of The interesting features of the
convention.
After the meeting adjourned the center of
attraction was archbishop Ireland and
Father Nugent. Crowds IF men. women
and chiluren pressed around them. introduce
j themselves. and receiving the hearty
hand shake tor which the archbishop is eel
ebrated, and IN which the venerable temper
ance advocate is not whit behind him.
1t must not be imagined that all Of the
B. r. b. are working as brakemen. Many of
them have advanced from this position to
higher offices in the railroad companies.
Some are cODducto :, some baggage masters,
but they retain their Membership i'll the
brotherhood which has helped them in their
rise i'll life.
E. II. shore, the secretary of the committee
of arrangements of St Paul Lodge No. l22,
is one of the busiest men in st. Paul to-day.
He seems to know everv one and every one
goes to him for information. lie gives it,
TOO, and is indefaligable in his hard work 10
make the visiting delegates feel at home.
Mother Jones is evidently immensely
popular with the boys. The mention of her
name draws forth ringing cheers. Her de-
parImeut IN the official organ of the Brother
hood is ably edited, and Mrs. Jones is ul-
doubtedly most brilliant woman.
Grand Master Wilkinson is a fine orator.
His presence Is good. He Is tall, we'll
built man with thick auburn beard and
large blue eyes. He wears black frock
coat and a silk hat, which give him a most
distngue appearance.
The magnificent new banner of st. Paul
Lodge No 122 b. r. b. causes great admira-
ton. 1t cost Sl32 and is made of six with
gold trimmings. There were no finer ban
nerS in The parade yesterday.
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sion. was detained at Fergus Falls. His alb
sence was loss to the evenings proceedings,
the judge being powerful and interesting
speaker.
There is no doubt of the sincerity of the
affection of the brakemen for L. : Coffin.
At the end of his speech three cheers and a
tiger we're given in way that made the roof
ring.
Grand Master wilkinson as speaker is
first class. He described some of the in
cidents of a brakeman's life in language, the
pathos of which was sublime.
Ed F. O'Shea, editor of the Railroad Brake
mems journal, the official organ of the or
der. was on the platform. he journal is
published a Galesburg, Ill.
Rev. Father Nugent of Liverpool, Eng.
was an interested spectator. 1t was hoped
by many that he would have said q lew
| words. but it was not to be.
The statement that caused the loudest ap-
plause was that the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen had always been the friend
of the brakemen.
Gen. Becker. who PROVED such an efficient
president at last evenings ceremony is the
president of the state railroad commission.
Charles A. Upright the well known Union
| Pacific conductor. was one of the vast audi
ence. His home is in North Platte, Neb.
| Judge Egan's address struck the popular
| chord. 1.-The boys" frequently Interrupted
the popular judge by cheering.
| The failure of railroads to pay is said not
to be caused by the princely salaries paid to
| brakemen.
There were few diamonds visible in the
audience. butevery face was bright and in
| telligent.
The grand master Is authority for the state.
ment that 6,0OU,t00 people live Off railroad
| business.
The accommodations furnished the press
representatives could not have been better.
An arch of red lanterns was suspended
across sixth street III front of the armory.