Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-21
BAGGAGE MEN HERE.
THE A. A. q. n. AS IN ANNUAL con-
vnNrrox At THE JEFFERSON.
TnR TRANSPORTATION OF CORPSES.
Question Of whether They Shall he
Carried ~ baggage or ON n Ticket
Observation-Disclosures of 0mcers This
Afternoon.


ton of General Baggage Agents have all
session OF the sixteenth annual conven-
zion was held yesterday afternoon. the
evening being spent by the visitors at the
Academy OF Music.
The body convened at . O'Clock in the
conmittee-room on the top floor Of the
jefferson. and was raped TO order bs
President Morton. After the roll-call by
Secretary Quick. the convention pro-
ceeded directly TO business, and the re-
port Of the secretary and treasurer was
read. This showed the association to
be In an exceedingly prosperous condi-
ton. and TO have on its rolls sixty-fve
members. A nrmber of routine reports
were submitted
The Committee on Concealed Losses
then reported, and its chairman, Mr..
Robinson, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern. explained that sickness
had greatly interfered with the progress
of the committees work, and he asked
for further indulgence, which was
granted
HOW TO CARRY CORPSES.
This matter being disposed of. the ques-
ton OF the propriety OF transporting
dead bodies as baggage, instead or on
tickets. was taken up. A lively discussion
ensued and the prevailing idea seemed
TO be that by checking the bodies, those in
charge of them would be relieved
of the necessity OF looking after them at
transfer points. No conclusion was ar
rived A. but the matter will be taken up
again to-day.
One or two minor changes were MADE
in the constitution. but the only one OF
any interest was that whereby me semi
annual meeting was done away with, and
n was arranged that the association
should meet only once year, at time
and place TO be agreed upon at the pre-
ceding meeting. The time ana place ior
the next meeting will be agreed upon TO-
day. -.
The members of the association. with
their ladies, went 10 the Academy OF
Music last night. They VIII Dc gwen
a carriage-drive over the city thiS al
ternoon. and tomorrow will visit Ola
Point. There will be two sessions to-
dav-one at 10 O'Clock ~ NJ. and the
other at $50 L. NJ.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the members who arrived yes
terday we're: Messrs. j. w. Kirkland,
schenectady. n. y. +. g. Freeman,
New York; J. Il. Quick. Grand Rapids;
F. w. Wilcox, Chicago; r. f. WOODS
81. Paul: John Colley. Chicago; ii. +.
bearing. Chicago; w. III. Grinnan. South
Rethlebem. Pa: G.. +. Zeppel, orange.
n j.: Walter Chur Orange. y. j.. Il.
A. Sadd, Chicago; s A. Smart ST PAU;
+. j. Folding, New York; a. II. Goode'
New York; Z. II. Parkhurst New YORK;
+. ]. Wolfe. Albany; c. +. Durkee, AL
laF14nhelTnBI.
YORK: f. ]. McWade, Philadelphia; j. Il.
CT TX, New York.
Tn, baggage-men have very neat
gold pin-badge. On a blue background
in gold letters are: "a. A. q. Il. a.,
Richmond January, 1897" The inscrip-
tion is encased in a gold wreath on
white. The badges are attracting much
attention. and will be preserved by the
members as memento OF one OF their
most pleasant meetings.
THE PRESIDENT WILL RETIRE.
Mr.. George A. Morton, of the New
York. New Haven. and Hartford rail-
road. the president OF the association
will retire from that Office. Mr.. j. b..
Ouick. of the Grand Trunk railway, of
Canada. is the secretary and treasurer,
and has been so for q number OF years.
A new president will be elected to-day,
hut Mr.. Quick will be Reelected. III
is deemed inadvisable to make a change
in this office. Mr. Morton has made a
most excellent presiding officer, but IL
is the rule to change presidents yearly.
One OF the most conspicuous hgures
at the convention is Mr.. c. ID. Le-
Grande. the baggage-agent of the South
ern railway, an old Richmond boy. lie
began his successful career as news
boy in this city, and is one of the young
est members of the association lie
entered the office of Major James
III. Hill, the general baggage-aeent OF
the associated railways. in this city.
and remained with him six years. Seven
years ago he was transferred to Wash
jngton He was a great factor in Sc
curing the checking of bicycles on the
Southern railway which matter the asso-
citation is largely responsible for bringing
about on the principal roads of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Sal Clarke, superintendent of the
Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company, is
at the Jefferson, guest OF the
Baggage Agents. Mr.. Clarke is one of
Atlanta's hustling young businessmen,
and speaks well of Richmond. He is a
member of the Fifth Regiment, Georgia
militia. and wear a sharp-shooter's pin
This is Mr.. Clarke's first visit to Rich
mond. and he is using his spare time
looking over the city. He reports bust
ness fairly good in Atlanta, and says
that his town people are plugging away
all the time for new enterprises.