St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-15


Prominent Callings Are Put
Into Committee Harness.
The local committee of the National
Prison association held a meeting yes
terday afternoon in the Office of the
mayor. Hon. Robert A. Smith was
chosen temporary chairman. Rev. S. G.
Smith stated that the object of the
meeting is to take steps toward orga IL
izing the committee for the purpose of
taking care of the national association
that meets in the city i'll June. He
stated that delegates to the number of
the states of the Union. and will ia-
clude many prominent men. The meet
ing will be in some respects the most
important one held by the association.
81. II. Hart. who was chosen as secre-
tarv of the meeting, stated that he had
received letter from the secretary Of
the association asking for information
as to what had been done in the way of
preparing for the meeting, SO that he
might put matters of Information in the
circulars of the association.
OH hOtiOu VI NkI. l1ql
on permanent organization and for the
selection of subcommittee was named.
This committee consists of Rev. S. ca
Smith, II. IL. Hart, A. S. TalImadge,
Father Heffron and Charles E.. Chapel.t
The committee retired to make up the
committees. Meanwhile Judge John
w. Willis spoke On the work and aims
of the association. He said that the as
Socation is composed of heads of char
table and prison institutions and such
other men as are interested in securing
reforms in penal institutions and char
tiles. The association has in it many
distinguished men. The first president
was Horatio Seymour, Of New York,
who was succeeded by the late eX-
President Rutherford B. Hayes. and on
his death the present president,
Roeiiff Brinckerhoff, of Ohio, was
selected. 1t is, owing to the work of the
association that contract leases Of
prisoners in the Southern states have
| been discontinued. The present system
of measuring convicls for purposes of
Identification. was adopted, and many
other prison reforms had been brought
about. He spoke of the way other
large cities have entertained the
association. and EXPIRE Ssed hope that
arrangements may be made within the
bounds of a moderate expense for enter
tanning the visitors to this city. He
said it is the custom of the ass ociation
to hold night sessions and 10 put in the
days visiting the e,prlsons and charitable
institutions, and in being entertained
by the citizens. The opening would be
in the hands of the local CO mmittee,
and would consist Of addresses by the
governor. the mayor, members of the
association and others. The convention
W ould then be turned over to the asSo-
citation and addresses would be de-
livered by prominent men. He named
a number of prominent men from larger
cities who are expected to be present
and make addresses.
The committee reported the following
officers and committees. and the report
was adopted and the committees will go
to work at once.
Permanent chairman, A. &. Hickman;
II. II. Hart, secretary.
Entertainment Committee - A. S.
Tallmadge, Albert Garyin, Conde Ham,
lin. Thomas Cochran, }. F. Lawless.
Stanford Newell, II. P. Hall, d. E.
Myers. II. II. Hart, John Fitzgerald.
George Thompson. w. Fl. Lightner,
Hon. r. B. Galusha, Rev. s. q. Smith,
Judge John W. Willis. s.
Committee on Transportation War
den Henry Wolfer, E. w. Peet, c. s.
Fee, j. I. Conley, f. S. Hoskins, F. L.
Whitney.
Committee on Printing-H. II. Hart,
Kenneth Clark and Charles E. Chapel.
Executive Committee-A. c. Hick-
man. A. S. Tallmadge, Warden Wolfer.
II. II. Hart and d. Ii. Noyes. &
Finance Committee-D. R. Noyes,
Albert Schetfer, D. II. Moon, d. A. /
Monfo rt, L. A. Smith. s
The members of the general commit
tee present at the meeting yesterday
were as follows: g
r. b. Galusha, II. II. Hart, Judge
Willis, Father Hetfron. Rev. E. P. In
gersoll, d. d., A. s. Tallmadge, Supt.j
John Fitzgerald. Adam Fink, Condst
Hamlin, Sheriff Chapel, A. c. Hickman,s
Gen. ii. w. Childs, j. L. Conley, War.
den Wolfer, of saltwater; f. l. Whit
ney. Gen. j. +. Norish, of Hastings;
Robert A. Smith, Chief Garvin, Rev. S.
q. Smith, James F. Lawless.