The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-12
BROTHERHOOD OF STATION MEN IN
CONVENTION.

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The first annual convention of tn,
Brotherhood Of Station Men convened il
this city yesterday, in the l. o. o. T. Queer
| City hall At II o'clock President A. n
Brown called the Grand lodge to order
The morning session was consumed in
the discussion Of the report of the creden
tial committee.
At l o'clock the convention assembled
and succeeded in very short time in get
ting down to business. The report Of The
general board of trustees was received anG
no objection being made was filed.
A short time was consumed in hearing
the report of the general secretary, which
| showed the organization to have some two
thousand members aud progressing
rapidly.
! The report showed division lodges t
have been established in nearly every state
and territory west of the Mississippi river
during the past year. Considering the
fact that the organization has been in
existence only a year, the showing is q
creditabie one and reflects enterprise on
the part OF its grand officers.
| Quite number of bills were reported by
| ones providing for the election of grand
| officers annually, and the reducing of the
| initiation fee and grand lodge dues.
Both bills passed with little opposition,
and upon being ratified by the su coordinate
| lodges will become effective at once.
The election of grand officers having been
made special order of bust ness for
o'clock, and the hour having arrived, the
convention proceeded with its nomina-
tions.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Presidential. n. Brown of Arkansas
CITY, Kan.
Vice President-A. D. higgins of Gaines
vile, Tex.
General Superintendeat-R. J. Morgan,
General Secretary-W. II. Egan OF Wich-
ita. Kan.
General Treasurer-W. II. Mitchell OF
Topeka, Kan.
General Agent. c. Gard of Arkansas
CRY, Kan.
General Inside Guard-J. H. Nichols of
Los Angeles, Cal.
General Outside Guard-John W. James
OF Livingston, Mont.
Fred Mentz of Wellington, Kan, aud T.
L. Fairchild of Gainesville, Tex, were
eleCleu 10 ulk the Vacancies on Tie DOdTu Oh
general trustees, for the unexpired term.
The following resolutions were present
ed and adopted bp the convention.
Resolved, That this grand convention
extend its heartfelt sympathy to the en-
ployes of the Carnegie Steel works at
Homestead, Pa, in their hour of trial and
that We condemn the employing of Pinker-
ton detectives in this aud other instances
OF like character and that we call on the
national congress at an early date as pos
slbIe to enact law that will prevent the
employing of armed forces ia time OF
labor difficulties. Be il further more
Resolved, That II copy of these resolu-
tions be given the Associated Press.
The place for holding the next annual
meeting was brought up for discussion at
the night session
Omaha, Chicago, Wichita, San Francisco
and Beaver, were all presented 10 the con-
vention for consideration the supporters of
each city urging the peculiar advantage
of his respective city. The debate was a
warm and exciting Que and it seemed for a
time that WichltB would lead, but owing
to fusion OF the western delegates Wich-
ita lost it Omaha coming in as the winner
The order is conservative one and has
for its object the promotion of the welfare
of its members socially morally and iu-
tel!ectually and to provide for the sick ami
TO elevate their standing as station employ
ees and character men. The conVeu-
ton adjourned at 10 O'Clock p II.