Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16
RAILWAY MEN MEET.
.,.svv.sssnr Hsstaess sessions Held,
ana the xcmher. Take In. the nsau-
tie. at the ci,s.-oassrs Elected for
the Year.


The o,d Reliable Railroad Conductors
Association OF tho United States and
Canada met al the jefferson Hotel yes
terday In their twenty-nlnsh annual con-
vention. The delegates are from all parts
OF the country. the majority OF item
probably being from the West The party
arrived in the city Monday afternoon at
SIS O'Clock.
The session yesterday was called TO
order at DO o'clock by President W. O.
pechfey. Of the Wabash road. Rev. J. o.
Babcock. Of the Frftb-stree, Methodist
eharch. Manchester opened the proceed
inrs with prayer The first business IN
ovaer was the report OF the Committee
on Credentials. who. after retiring Tor
a few minutes, returned and reported no
contests.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Mr.. Frank Champlin then read the an
nual address which was "A most interest
Ing paper. ft dealt with the trip or the
association last year, when they went 10
Cuba, and extended its sympathy TO the
patriots OF that island in their struggles
for liberty. President Beckley responded
10 Mr.. Champlin's remarks. and men
first president OF the association Tine
president reported that forty-five new
members had been received during the
past year
The following committees whose work
viii be completed before the party leaves,
we're next appointed:
Committee on Finance-Messrs. John i.
Keith. Pitts5urg and Lake Erie Frank
Champlin. Chicago and Northwestern; I.
L. Dunbar. Illinois Central.
Committee on ResolutionS-Messrs. John
r. Keith and T. Z. Haley, OF the Chicago
Great western. and Val Fitzpatrick, Oh
the Norfolk and Western
Constitution aud By-Laws-Messrs
John W. King Missouri Pacific; ;. 5
Miner, Pennsylvania; Henry Brown
Chicago Northwestern; G. w. Seiwell,
wabash: Walter Hutchings, Norfolk and
Western.
The reports OF the Grand Secretary ana
Treasurer and Of the Committee on Con-
s;itution and BYLAWS were read ana
adopted. and Columbus. O., was selected
as the place for holding the next conven-
tiou.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
for courtesies extended 10 this associa-
ton; TO the proprietors Of the Jefferson
Hotel for the use OF meeting rooms, and
Rev. j. O. Babcock for his Kind attend
ance.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The following officers were then elected:
President. John T. Keith. Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad; First Vice-President,
James W. King. Missouri Pacific. Kansas
CITY. Mo-: Second Vice-President, ". X.
Hin Grand Trunk, Toronto, Canada;
Third Vice-President. Walter Hutchings,
Norfolk and Western. Hagerstown, Nd.
Fourth Vice-President, T. +. Haley,
Chicago Great Western, ST. Joseph. Mo-.
Grand Secretary and Treasurer, Edwin
MorrelI, T. c. c. and ST. l.. railroad.
Columbus. o.
Members OF the Executive Committee.
Rufus Snlvely and Val Fitzpatrick, Co
luinbus. q.
Speaker for next year-W. q. Beckley,
Wabash railroad. St. Louis.
The association viii leave to-day Tor
Old Point. whence they will proceed 10
Philadelphia and other northern points.
Tnird Grand Master Val. Fltzpat-
rick. OF the brotherhood Of Railroad
T'rainrnen, Is In the city attendant upon
the convention of the association anu
Yesterday afternoon he met the Old Do
Ininion Lodge, No. $50. the local represen-
tation OF the order, at the Odd-Feuows
Hal. AMI delivered a brief address 10 the
members.