The morning call., 1891-02-05
STEAMBOAT PILOTS.
Fifth Annual Convention of the
Grand Harbor.
Synopsis of the Proceedings-The Delegates
and Newly Elected oficers-Ciyic
Courtesies.

The fifth annual convention of the Grand
Harbor, American Brotherhood of Steam
boat Pilots, which convened at Baltimore
Md, on the Goth ult., adjourned Satur-
day. Many important matters pertaining
to the interests of the brotherhood were de-
liberated upon, among them being memo
rial TO Congress asking for important changes
in the steamboat inspection laws
THE DELEGATES.
The subordinate harbors of the brother
hood were represented in the convention by
the fOllOwing-namedd delegates: Harbor No.
l, New York City, Captains c. Ii. Brinker-
hotf and E. a. Brooks; Enterprise Harbor.
No. 2. Philadelphia, Pa, Captain J. A. Bur
ton; Harbor No. 8, Rondout, n. Y, Captain
w. S. Van Kuren; Volunteer Harbor. No.
T. East Boston, Captains John E. Ford and
George E. Nutter; Excelsior Harbor, No. ).
Brooklyn, n. Y, Captains W. A. DAILY and
Thomas a. Bassenden; Harbor No. 8,
Jersey City, n. j., Captains Thomas
Capital City Harbor, No, Z, Albany, N. Y,
Captain Il. V. Robinson; Eureka Harbor,
No. $. New London, Conn, Captain Gilbert
Jack son; Progressive HarbOr, No. 9. Nor
folk, Va, Captain William Y. johnson;
Chancellor Harbor, No. 10, ElizabethpoIt,
\. j.. Captain James \. Cox; Sylvan Har-
Jul. W. II, ltdl4Clll, ~. L. Sdplalu
S. Riley; Harbor No r. New York City,
Captain J. Y. Brannagan; What Cheer
HarbOr, No. Is, Providence, r. l., Captain
Thomas Gardner; Rescue Harbor, No IA,
Baltimore, Md, Captains r. NJ. Speddin
and A. X. Skinner; California Harbor, No.
10, Captain William 4. Forsman; Puget
Sound Harbor, No. l6, Seattle, Wash, Cap
tain ID. L. Davis; SassaDona Harbor, No.
II, Bath, Me, Captain Frank Dingley.
AT THE BANQUET TABLE.
On Tuesday evening the delegates and
Grand Harbor officers were handsomely ban
quoted at the Hotel Lechler by the officers
and members of Rescue Harbor No. IA. of
Baltimore. The entertainment was hand
some one and did credit alike to the Grand
Harbor and the stanch and whole-hearted
members of its Baltimore tributary. One
hundred and twenty-five jovial pilots sat
around the festive board and Toasted their
eyes on the tasteful decorations and the in
ner man upon the choice viands set before
them. The menu was exceptionally good
and repele with novel dishes, strikingly
suggestive OF the calling of those who par
ticipated. AT the table set apart for the
invited guests were noticed: United States
1nSpectOr-General James A. Dumont Hon.
Peter j. Cambell of the Maryland Legisla-
tnre, Supervising Inspector }. w. CAST of
Norfolk, Local Inspectors John ii, Cooper
and William o. Savile, Foreign Steamship
Inspector Captain E. V. White, Mayor
)oNiuSbll anu OdbldIU James w. GTSARS OF
the city ice-boat Annapolis.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS i.
Hon. Z. j. CambelI made the address Of
welcome, having been requested to do so by
the officers ana members of Rescue Har-
Dor. United States Inspector-General
James A. DumOnt made a few apt and
witty remarks, which were well received.
lie spoke in glowing terms OF the brother
hood and the Grand HarbOr and gave
those within hearing some good and timely
advice q it'll regard 10 the brotherhood, in
which they all take pardonable pride
Speeches were also made by Mayor David
son, Supervising INSPECTOR CAST, Captain
w. /. FOrsman OF California, and Captain
d. I. Davis of Washington.
On Friday the Grand Harbor accepted
the invitation of Mayor Davidson to take a
trip down the harbOr to Fort Carroll. The
trip lasted three hours and proved a delight
full one. The visiting delegates were all
warm in their praise of Baltimore's splendid
harbor and the generous hospitality of the
Mayor and citizens of the beautiful city,
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following named members of the
brotherhood were elected officers to the
Grand Harbor for the ensuing year: Grand
Captain, Robert NJ. Spedden, Harbor No.
IA, Baltimore, Nd; Grand First Pilot Wv.
S. Van Kuren, Harbor No. 8, Rondont.
n. Y; Grand Second Pilot, Y. A. Briggs
P Palls5 no p IL PIP Providence +. l.; Grand
Ign, n. " Grant Chaplain, William 7.
Johnson, HarbOr No. g. Norfolk. Va. !:
Grand Trustees = Captain S. T. Collins,
Harbor No. 4, Boston, Mass; CAPTAIN
Thomas d. Luther, Harbor No 6. Jersey
City. n. j.; Captain }. A. Cox. Harbor
No. 10, Elizabeth, y. j.; Executive Com
mlttee~Captain c. Il. Brinkerhoff HarbOr
No /. New York; Captain ]. +. Ford. Uar-
Dor No. 4. Boston, Mass; E. A. Brooks.
Harbor No. l, New York Captain w. r.
Forsman, Grand District Deputy for the
Pacific Coast