The record-union., 1897-05-11
When the Grand Division Organizes
For Business.
The Local Order and the Ladies'
Auxiliary Making Every Prepare
ton to Entertain the Delegates
and Friends During Their Sojourn
i'm the Southern California Metro.
polls.

LOS ANGELES, May 10.-Every
State of the Union viii probably be
represented tomorrow afternoon when
the Grand Division of the Order of
Railway Conductors organizes for the
transaction Of a long line of routine
work which always attends its biennial
session. The sessions are all to be
held in Music Hall, and are not open to
the public, the order being a secret one.
The aim of the order is to promote the
good of the railway conductors in every
possible way and to increase among
themselves a sense of the responsibility
belonging to their work, and to care for
conductors and their families in mis-
fortune, sickness or death. AS an aid
in this branch of their work there has
been esta blished a large insurance de-
partment.
Los Angeles Division, No. II, F. o. r.
c., has been making every possible en-
deavOr to have this convention a sue
cess. The Committee of Arrangements
consists of Messrs. H. S. Kinch, George
f. Clough. F. w. BunneI George H.
Odell, E. ]. Janicki, J. B. Erect, E. T.
Haggin, George H. Hollis, r. T. He'd
rick, J. E. Hartweu and w. D. Perkins.
ton have also been interchangeable in
their efforts to help out this work. The
Executive Committee of the local ladies
auxiliary consists of Mines. Elizabeth
Hollis, Anna L. Shorb, Alice Willots
and Addie Giffer. Parties of the local
orders go out on all lines to meet the
incoming trains and welcome the trav-
elerS before they reach the city.
grand reception at Hazards Pavilion,
in honor of the visitors Wednesday
evening there will be an exhibition of
Spanish games and dances at Fiesta
Park. Thursday morning there will be
a free excursion to Pasadena over eth
er the Southern Pacific or the terminal
roads. There will be a stop at the Os-
trich farms and ride around the city
of Pasadena, and return to Los Ange-
les for luncheon and the afternoon sess-
ion. Friday there is to be a grand
ball, for which more than thousand
invitations have been issued. On Sat
urday the visitors will be given a drive
through the city by the Chamber of
Commerce, and they can also make ex-
cursions in any direction they may
choose Sunday is the day for Cata-
Terminal roads are free to the conduc-
tors and the Wilmington Transporta-
ton Company has made a special one
fourth rate and the Hotel Metropole
gives half rates to the order. On Mon
day an excursion around the kite
shaped track at one-fourth rate has
been planned. There will be stops at
Pomona Riverside and Redlands. This
includes the series of excursions ar
ranged for the visitors.
The Chamber of Commerce has,
through Secretary Virgins. offered the
freedom of the rooms to the members
of the order.
1t is estimated that 5000 delegates
will be in attendance.
To-day a special train loaded with
conductors reached the city from At
lanta, Ga, there being 400 people on
board. This afternoon they came West
by the Southern Pacific Sunday night,
instead of being brought straight to
Los Angeles, the special was switched
off at Redlands. The Redlands people
We're taken by surprise, but the local
railroad men rallied their forces and
welcomed the visitors with the utmost
heartiness. This morning the train
was brought on to Los Angeles, ar
irving here early in the day. The pas
sengers on board We're gathered from
all over the South.
At noon to-day a. special train ar