The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-17
PINE TREE DIVISION, NUMBER sc.
Railway Conductors of MaIno Per.
feet Their Organization.
A Train Load OF Guests Help the
Ceremonies Along
And Are Entertained at Dinner at the
Union Station.

AT about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
scores of gentlemen began to arrive at the
Onion Station, filling the large waiting room
to OVERLOOKING Chambers orchestra of
eight pieces was stationed near the dining
room, and discoursed pleasant music to the
waiting multitude, who applauded heartily.
1t was the first annual banquet of Pine Tree
Division No. &C. Order of Railway Conduc.
tors, complimentary to G. II. Wilkins, Grand
Chief Conductor of the Grand Division. In
the afternoon Grand Chief wilkins conduct
ed the installation of the new division at
Rossini Hall. the following being the off,
GERS:
Chief Conductor-W Sprague.
Assistant Chief Conductor-George E. Whitney.
Secretary aud Treasurer IS. s. Cahill.
Senior COnductor-M. Il. Healey.
Junior Conductor-F L. Gardiner.
Inside Sentinel-George Thomas
Outside Sentinel-C. Nj. Benjamin.
S. S. Cahill was nominated as delegate to
the Grand Division.
These were the grand officers who were
present:
A. G. c. C.-L. p. Bourne, Boston.
Grand secretary and Treasurer w. r. Mooney,
Grand Senior Conductor-T. s. Richardson,
Boston.
Grand Junior Confederation Cassidy, st.
John.
Grand Inside Sentinel-J. Munday, Montreal.
Grand Outside Sentinel-A. A. Brown Boston.
There were fifteen charter members and
| five transfers from the Boston division. AT
| o'clock the invited guests marched into the
large dining hall at the Union Station, and
were followed by the brother conductors,
| among whom were 40 who arrived on the
| Boston train, and who came from all points
| in the eastern part of the country, including
Philadelphia. New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and Massachusetts, and few from
the West, including Chicago. The tables in
the large dining room, accommodating about
200, were tastefully arranged, while in the
adjoining room, occupied by the officers
of the several roads and invited
guests, the tables were covered with creeping
ivy and beautiful flowers. There were 3O1
gentlemen who partook of the excellent din
ner. but it was so crowded that the dinner
could not be served in courses, although ev
eryone seemed to get enough. Among those
| at the tables were:
| John j. Russell, Portland.
Edward q. Jewett, Portland.
William A. Allen, Cnet Engineer, NJ. G. r. r.
Herbert A; Clary A. 7; s. F. R. r.
Geo. w. Thayer, NJ. @. r. h.
j; A. Pinkerton, Foreman Locomotives, M. G.
r. X.
f. E. Richardson, Conductor, N. Y. g. N. E. r.
| r., Boston.
E. A. Smith, Superintendent Telegraph, B. &
| NJ Boston.
John 3. COyle, Manager Portland Steam Packet
Company.
VIM. q. Davis, M. G. R.R.
John Lawlor, Ticket Agent G. 7. R. r Port
land.
D. Menish, Car Foreman, G. I. R. r., Portland
z. III. wilkins, A. g. g. c., Chicago.
| j. W. Peters, Supt. p. & r. H. r.
George +. ingalls,, Station Master N. Y. & N. K
| r. r.
a. E, Holden, Asst Station NJ ister, o. c. X. R.,
Brooklyn.
Thos: p Shaw, Freight Auditor and Paymasuer
NJ G. II. r.
Jonas Hamilton, Division Superintendent, NJ. c.
r. H.
). r. Hartwell, Superintendent Fitchburg Divis.
ion, f. X. r.