The record-union., 1897-05-13
Streets Of Los Angeles Crowded With
Delegates and Their Guests,
Who Are Being Entertained by Citi-
zens of the Southern City.
Little Business Transacted at the
Session of the Convention, Further
Than the Assignment of Work to
the COmmitteeS-The Ladies' Aux.
iliary Holds Its First Business
Session.

II
Session.
! Los ANGELES, May 12.-The con-
vention Of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors has now fairly begun, and the
streets of Los Angeles are, in the fore
noon, crowded with delegates and their
guests, who are utilizing every spare
moment in exploring the city and vi
! cinity. The street cars are crowded
with visitors bent upon sightseeing,
and every available vehicle has been
| brought inta requisiton to convey the
guests of the city to the parks and
other points of interest, some enthusi-
astic travellers even climbing the slopes
of Mount Mckinney, and there enjoy
ing the superb view of the valleys, the
ocean and Catalina Island
But in the afternoon the streets and
hotel corridors seem strangely hushed
for the genuine work of the convention
is in progress in Music Hall, and the
delegates are devoting their time and
| energy to the more serious object Of
their trip across the continent-the ad-
vancement of the interests of the order
which has become an important factor
l.
eral public is not admitted to the ses-
sions, the proceedings being secret.
Promptly al l o'clock this afternoon
the convention was called to order. But
little business was transacted further
than the assignment of work to the
! committees, which are as follows:
Judiciary-George NJ Miles CHAIR
NAM, w H Budd, ]. L. Kissick. E.
Reynolds and F. A. Tompkins.
Grand Officers Reports-J. d. Condit,
Inn Farrell, w. f. Knight, W. H.
Scholes and F. E. Tewksbury.
Grievances and Appeals-W. Kilpat-
rick, I. S. McBee, o. J. Freeman, J. NJ
Vanslyke and w. w. StockweH
Division Reports-G. E. Vance, J. c.
Sheldon, John Mckay, George McGil-
veney and George Lumpkin.
A number of amendments to the con-
stitution were presented and discussed.
They were finally referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary. A report will be
made IN day or two. No radical
changes were proposed.
The first business session of the La
dies Auxiliary was held a Turn-Verein
Lodge Room at o'clock this morning.
Grand President Moore presided. A
Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed, and the work of the convention be-
gan as soon as the committee reported.
The session was occupied principally
with the presentation of reports from
the officers and the appointment of
committees. The local Ladies' Aux
iliary this afternoon initiated twenty
four new members.
The exhibition at Fiesta Park pre-
sented this afternoon by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association in
honor of the conductors was a brilliant
success. The attendance was good.
and the reproduction of the amuse-
ments of early days was realistic. Gre
ating no end of sport. The programme
began with a representation of the
early mission days The entrance Of
the serenaders in the early costumes
was a pretty picture in itself. There
We're sweet and alluring dtties inter
woven with fandangoes and native
dances The famous Zulu band which
made such hit at the Athletic Car
nival during Fiesta was there, and per-
formed the grotesque acrobatic features
for which it is famous
The second part was by caballeros.
about forty in number, with their Won
derful feats of horsemanship which
included the roping of Wild horses. wild
steers, ring contests, picking I'D OH
jects from the ground and riding a wild
steer.
Part three was entirely musical. The
famous Corona quartet and thirty
voices sang several songs. and the Ca
talina band rendered a select pro-
gramme
For the benefit of those who were I'M
able to attend the afternoon entertain
ment, many of the features were repro-
duced this evening at Fiesta Park. The
attendance was large. the chief feature
of the evening being a grand pvrotecb-
mic display.
There are TWO more special trains vet
to come, and both of them will be very
late in arriving, because of unavoidable
accidents which befell them on the
journey across the continent. One is
special train from PENNSYLVANIA.
which started to Los Angeles bv the
southern route. All went merry until
the expedition reached Texas. Then If
was found there had been a, tremen-
dous washout on the track ahead The
special was laid up on the plains in a
part
Of Texas, and all the conductors could
do was to sit in the cars and swear
at the hard luck which kept them
away from the Grand Division and the
delights of California At last the
train was taken back to Fort Worth
and so by a roundabout way If crept
around the washout and started on it's
way to the Pacific, three DAYS behind
the schedule time. The special will
reach Los Angeles Friday morning.
The New York special, too. will mot
arrive until Friday morning. The de-
lay was due to a big wreck on an
Eastern railroad The excursionists
though late. have the consolation of re-
Numbering that it was not their train
which was wrecked. and that they have
so far made the journey in comfort and
safety The New York special is now
in San Francisco. The party on board
spent a few hours in Sacramento en-
route. and were entertained by the
citizens of the Capital.
The headquarters of the Railway
Conductors Club of North America has
been established at the Westminster
Hotel Conductor Weisz, Managing
Governor, is in charge, and there are