The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
Convention Work Sand
Wiched With Fun at
Los Angeles.
Over Six Thousand Persons
Pack the Big Dancing
Pavilion.
Business Will Not Be Completed
Before Tuesday-Next Place
Of Meeting.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 14-Either
because of the delay of the principal del
egations in arriving or the attractions OF
the city interfering with the serious bust.
ness indoors the convention of the Order
of Railway Conductors will be prolonged
beyond its expected season, and it is now
thought that the sessions will not cease
before next Tuesday, after which the spe-
cial trains will carry the people back
homeward.
The New York special train of Wagner
cars came in to-day with a large delega-
ton, including many of the most promi-
nent mem bers of the order, but the Penn
syIvania train of Pullmans will not get in
until some time tonight or in the morn
ing.
The election of officers will occur to-
morrow, according to present plans, and
will go through as slated, though mi
nority sentiment iavoring some changes
was discovered to-day among conductors
who are here as visitors ana not as dele
gates.
On the subject of naming the place for
the next convention good deal of cam
paIgning is being done, the champions OF
Minneapolis. Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland,
Quebec and other cities all working vigor-
ously and offering all kinds of induce
ments, Minneapolis being slightly in the
lead.
The business session to-day lasted only
during the afternoon, though the COM
mittees were at work nearly all day.
Some proposed revision of certain clauses
in the insurance policies OF the order IS
receiving serious attention. 1t is under
ako~ . h44 h, ,,4xy ri
reported on certain matters directly bear
ing upon the situation on the Southern
California lines where non-union con-
ductors are now running trains, and there
was also pointed communication on the
subject of Southern Pacific train agents
and spoilers.
The matter OF paying rewards to con-
ductors for taking up "scalped' tickets
was talked Of, but no action was taken.
The principal business of the meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary this afternoon
was the election of officers. The grand
officers of the past year-Mrs. ]. II. Moore,
president, and Mrs. w. E. Higgins, secre-
tary and treasurer--were reelected. Mrs.
Moore has been president for the past tive
years, and under her direction the order
has increased in mem mbership from 400 to
2400 at present. Mrs. Moore organized
Angel City Division No. 81 in November,
1895, when she made her first visit to Cali
fornia. Since the lest meeting of the
Grand Division, two years ago, the presi-
dent has organized twenty-five divisions.
Her duties require almost constant travel
ing. and her popularity and efficiency,
combined with her magnetic power as
speaker, make ner valuable president.
The ball tonight at Hazards Pavilion
was the greatest event OF the kind ever
seen in Los Angeles. Before 8 P. NJ. fully
5000 people were in the great auditorium,
completely packing every inch OF space
except that reserved for dancing. This
was intended by the local division to be a
grand demonstration for the visitors. and
it was q success in every particular. Some
of the interior decorations remaining from
the fiesta ball were visible, but the red,
white and green of the 0. r. G. was made
10 cover nearly everything. 1t was a rep
resentative company and a good-natured
one, despite the fact of the crowded con-
dition.
The Huntington floor drill was given
during the evening and beautiful picture
was presented by the dark costumes, with
brilliant moruar-boards, winding in and
out of the intricate figures OF the drill.
The supper tables presented sight that
was unique, even for this city, and there
were many features about the function to
impress the visitors from a distance.
Tomorrow will be passed in much the
same way as time was killed to-day-short
excursions everywhere.
One of the first delegations to leave will
be that which is known as the "Chicago
special" The party has arranged quite a
trip eastward, taking in San Francisco
and Spokane, where great preparations
are being made for their reception. They
will 60 East over the Northern Pacific.