The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
A Reception at Judge Silent's
Home Follows the Annual
Convention.
LYNCH ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Unanimous Choice of the Popular San
Diegan "A Trip to Santa
Monica.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 14-The
threehundred hotel men who arrived from
the East late last night were astir early
this morning. eager to see the sights in
Los Angeles and transact the business for
which many of them had journeyed across
the continent. Hundreds of citizens
fiocked to headquarters at the Hollenbeck
Hotel, to seek acquaintance among the
visitors. The early morning hours were
spent in exchange of greetings.
The seventeenth annual convention OF
the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion was called to order in Music Hall at
II O clock by President Benjamin H. Yard
of New Jersey. In the absence of Secre-
tary Walter Barnes, Henry J. Bohn acted
as secretary pro tenn. The president in his
annual report said:
sour total active mem bership in good
standing to date is 122S-the largest in the
history of the organization. Only forty
members lapsed the past year, as against
one hundred the previous. We have paid
beneficiaries to date the sum of 1901, SAG. I"
When the election of officers was reached
a telegram from the Colorado contingent,
which was showed in at Trinidad for
thirty-sx hours, was read. 1t stated that
they expected to arrive at o'clock
Wednesday morning, and that they sent a
unanimous vote for George W. Lynch of
Hotel Florence, San Diego, for president.
Mr.. Lynch was the only person nominated
and he was elected by acclamation. He
thanked the convention for the honor in
a ne at speech. Mention Of A G. Bilicke,
landlord of the Hollenbeck, in this city,
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was not silenced until that gentleman made
a speech.
George H. Parker of New England was
elected first vice-president. The following
vice presidents were elected from the
various States: A. C. Bilicke, California; !;
NJ. NJ. Tabor, Colorado; A. M. Bliss, Wash
ington; Charles B. Taylor, Florida;
Warren Leland, Georgia; Charles
Locke. Illinois,; Edward Watson, In
diana; John E. Carlisle, Michigan;
A. Barker, Minnesota; H. Weaver, Mis-
souri,; G. Turn, mississippi; George
Marke Nebraska o. T. Kellorn, New
Hampshire; c. NJ. Ford, New York; A.
Cook, New Jersey; G. w. Reynolds, Mon
tana; D. p Kisck, North Carolina; D. c.
Shears, Ohio; F. P. Holley. Pennsylvania; !;
F. w. Eldridge, South Carolina; w. P.
Harbutt, Texas, and Al Ainsley, Virginia.
The following directors were elected: H.
H. Brockway, New York; A. L. Bliss,
Washington, D. c.; NJ. f. Barker, st. Paul
c. G. Holton, S. E. Howard, F. w. Rice,
Jewett Wilcox, III. ]. Bohm, w. 81. Worth,
NJ. A. Loring and E. S. Pinney, Chicago.
Boston was selected as the next meet
ing place.
A resolution indorsing and pledging
help to the Commercial Travellers Home
at Binghamton. n. Y, was adopted. At
l 80 P. NJ. the convention adjourned.
All the delegates. together with the 12o
ladies of the party, were taken on deco
rated electric cars to Judge Charles Silent s
beautiful Adams-street residence, where
luncheon was served on the lawn. The
rest of the afternoon was spent in carriage
and tallyho drives about the city. This
evening most of the visitors went to Santa
Monica by special train, where a hop at
the Arcadia Hotel was the feature of the
evenings entertainment. Tomorrow at
10 O'Clock the party will go to Santa Bar
bara.