The herald., 1897-04-30
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
MEET MAY IN CONVENTION IN
LOS ANGELES
Elaborate Preparations for Their En-
tertainment Being Made-Many
Eastern Delegates

made for the entertainment of the Rail-
way Conductors Association of the
United States, which convenes In Los
Angeles May 18th, and will continue for
about ten days.
The delegates from all parts of the
union will be accompanied in many
cases by their wives and families, so
that the estimates made of the expected
guests are from three to four thousand.
n special train will leave st. Louis at
p. M, central time, upon May 9TH, and
will reach Los Angeles via the South
ern Pacific at p. M, May 10th. This
train will consist of ten Pullman cars,
besides the composite car, and will have
325 delegates and members of the order
on board.
A special train will leave Philadelphia
upon May Sth, with five Pullman cars,
going to St. Louis via Indianapolis or
the Pennsylvania and Vandalia line, ar
irving in Los Angeles May 18th on the
Southern California. One hundred and
seventy-five members will be upon this
train. A special of ten Pullmans will
leave Chicago May 9TH, at $3.50 p. M, on
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
reaching Los Angeles at 1890 a. M, May
18th. This train will bring $50 people
conductors and delegates.
A train of five Wagner sleepers will
leave New York May 4th on the New
York Central. via Salt Lake, Central Pa
cific and Southern Pacific, reaching Los
Angeles May 11th, at Q a. M, bringing
$50 members and delegates.
Four Canadian sleepers will leave
Toronto, attached to the regular train,
May 4th, reaching Los Angeles by the
regular overland train at 1:30 p. M, May
11th. This train will bring 100 people.
A special train from Atlanta, Ga.
will leave that point Tuesday, May 4th.
at p. M, arriving in Los Angeles May
9th. This train will consist of nine Pull
man cars and will contain 300 people.
In addition to the special trains many
delegates will come on the regular trains
to the number of from 5000 to 1000 in all.
The executive committee of Division
No. III is as follows: G. H. Odell chair
man; e. T. Haggin, vice chairman; Geo.
f. Clough, secretary; r. T. Hedrick, E.
w. Bunnell, J. E. Hartell, e. ]. Janicki,
Geo. w. Hollis, w. D. Perkins. These
gentlemen are arranging all plans for
the comfort of the guests.
The object of the convention is the
changing of laws and rules as occa-
sion has demanded since the last con-
vention and settling disputed insurance
claims.
Upon the evening of May 18th public
reception will be given at Hazards pa
vilion, when there will be addresses
vocal and instrumental music, closing
with an illustrated production by
Arends orchestra, entitled, "a Trip to
Coney Island"
Upon Wednesday evening the enter
tainment being planned by the cham
ber of commerce and the Merchants and
Manufacturers association will be given
at the Fiesta tribunes. This entertain
ment will consist of sports, Mexican
dances, feats of horsemanship, ETC. The
tribunes will be illuminated by 125 To-
comotive headlights and a peculiarly
Southern California program will be
given.
The chamber of commerce and the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion have appointed as committees on
this entertainment Messrs. Fred w.
Wood, e. p. Clark, and w. S. Hook
from the former, and S. p. Hynes, A. d.
Shepherd and Edward Chambers from
the latter body. This committee, in con-
junction with the Merchants Ad. Sign
company, are making elaborate ar
re- ngements for the entertainment.
The convention will meet in Music
hall at 1 p. m., Tuesday, May 18th, and
each of the following days from l to z
p. m. during the session.
Thursday will be given to Pasadena
and the ostrich farm, Friday evening a
grand ball will take place at Hazards
pavilion, Saturday tally-ho drives gill
be in order, Sunday an excursion to
Catalina Island will be arranged and
Monday one around the kite-shaped
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