The herald., 1894-04-12
THEY SELL RAILROAD TICKETS.
Arrival of the International
Ticket Agents Association.
Their Seventh Annual Convention
Held at ArmOry Hall.
What Was Dons-EIectton OF Onosrs.
They Leave for San Diego This
MornIng-Ths Personnel
of the Party.

The International Association OF
Ticket Agents arrived in the city yes
terday morning about 10 O'Clock from
Cotton. They were met at that place
by delegation from this city composed
OF representatives from tho chamber oil
commerce and local members OF the as
soCiation, and the following party OF
railroad men: 4. N. Thompson OF Rock
Island; James W. Adams, Chicago and
Alton; John L. Trualow, Santa Fe I;
William Wincup. general passenger
agent OF the Terminal; William Marcy,
Nickel Plate; Fred Herr, Union Pacific
w. F. Carson, Canadian Pacific; ]. b.
Migley, agent G. F. j. company; A. W.
Francisco, chamber OF commerce
Charles Jenkins, chief clerk OF the Hol-
lenbeCk hotel, and Hancock Banning OF
the Wilmington Transportation COM
pany.
The local party was in charge OF
Charles ]. White, OF the passenger de-
partment OF the Southern Pacific rail
road, and we're taken in special Pull
man car Tuesday afternoon to Cotton:
They were met by F. r. Bright, and
remained over night.
About 1880 yesterday morning they
met the incoming agents, VINO,
together with their families, numbered
358. They are in v0stibuled special
train OF nine Pullman care, which are
the Hereford, Lyons, Suesta, Maros, San
Pedro, Buena Vista, Vallecito, lndio
and EPSON. The special train was Inn
mediataly boarded and the pleasant task
of introduction was assumed.
Large quantities OF California poppies
and other flowers and citrus fruit were
fairly showered upon the visitors, and
the spirits of the party were regaled
with some OF the famous vintage OF the
state.
The special left Cotton at O'Clock
reaching the city at 10,
They were greeted at the Arcade depot
by q committee from the fiesta en-
masque, the Douglas band and party
of citizens and Indians. The party was
escorted to the Hollenbeck hotel, where
the greater number registered, although
some will remain in the cars.
Tie visitors are under the protecting
wing Of W. B. Conrad, first vice-presi-
dent, agent OF the Reading Terminal, oi
Philadelphia; @. &. Cedwallader, assist
ant ticket agent OF the Broad street sta
tion, Philadelphia, of the z. r. R., is
secretary of the association, and accom-
panies the party, as does also the treas
urer, T. ". Venemann, ticket agent
Union station, of Evansville, Ind, Sec.
ond Vice President w. II. Lohmiller oil
Lacrosse, Wis, agent of the @. and N.
W., and G. G. Wintersmith. of the ex-
acntiva committee, agent OF the l.. and
N. at Elizsbethtown, Ky.
Several correspondents for eastern
papers are with the delegates, promi
nent among whom are d. E. Parke O.
the Piedmont Herald, Wheeling, W
Va, and Samuel A. Hamilton of Roar
ing Spring, Pa, OF the Altoona Gazette
In the afternoon they assembled in
Armory hall to hold their regular con
vention. In the absence oil President
II. L. Day of Florida, Vice-P President
w. B. Conard assumed the chair. The
secretary, @. +. Cadwalladsr, was as,
sisted in his duties by his daughter
Mayor Rowan delivered an address O
welcome. tendOring the hospitality o
the city to the visitors. Mr.. Freeman
of the chamber OF commerce also ten
dered the courtesiea of the convention
to their families.
Mayor Carlson OF San Diego was intro
cuced snd in few remarks extended
an invitation to the agents to visit tha
city, which was unanimously accepted
The reports of the president, secre-
tary, treasurer and executive committee
were received and adopted.
The election o. officers then tool
place and resulted as follows: President
N. B. Conard OF Philadelphia; fret vice
president, William Lohmiller of L,
Crosse; second vice-president, G. @
Benson OF Lewiston, Me-; third vice
president, @. Van Campman OF Rochee
ter, Mimi. secretary, @. G. Cadwalla
der of Philadelphia; treasurer, I. w
Venneman, OF Evansville, Ind. Tn,
following were elected to serve as tht
executive committee: W. S. Hambright
Lancaster, Pa. E. Ramsey, Philadel
phia; j. A. Murray. Glasgow, KY.
Col. J. A. Robbins, Chicago; and Henry
Lihon, st. Louis.
The president appointed G. G. Wither
smith OF Elizabethtown, KY, as audi
tor. Those chosen as the entertainment
committee were f. Ramsey, w. II
Trundale, j. A. Murray and E. F. Bal.
ley, ap for committee on resolution
W. f. Hambright, S. II. Wallace, j. A
Murray, @. S. Murray and Leander Will
liams.
The question OF membership card
was referred to the executive committee
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