The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
DRUMMERs BY THE HUNDREDS ARE
INVADING THE MILL
CITY.
GRAND COUNCIL OF U. C. T.
TO BEGIN IT'S FOURTH ANNUAL SEs-
SION AT. sHRINERs, LODGE
ROOMS TODAY.
PROGRAMME OF WORK AND PLAY.
HustIers Propose to See the Sights
During Their Stay-News of
Minneapolis.

The grand council for Minnesota and
Dakota of United Commercial Travel
ers will convene in fourth annual ses-
sion at the Shriners lodge rooms, Ma
sonic Temple, at 10 a. m. today. Ihe
people of Minneapolis will have an op-
portunity of seeing between 1,200 and
1900 live trade hustlers during the
two days of their presence. The pro-
gramme of business and pleasure pre-
pared for the visiting members is an
elaborate one and in keeping with the
city's reputation for hospitality. Prob
ably 200 members of the U. Z. Il. ar
rived in the city yesterday and regis
tered at the various hotels. The great
er number will arrive this morning on
the different trains from the west and
North Most of the men had consider
able work to do, and consequently put
off starting for the convention city un-
til as late as possible.
During the evening headquarters was
a lively place. Here the boys gathered
and registered. ]. D. SmeltZer, the
eldest city salesman, is chairman of
the headquarters committee, and was
busy doing all he could to administer
to the comfort of the boys. He was IN
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one of the hard workers in 63, and
whose principal duty at headquarters
is to look after the ice cooler.
The gentlemen of the grip all brought
the most f1attering news, and promises
large delega tions.
The United Commercial Travellers is
a secret organization of three-fold
nature, supreme council, grand coun-
Gil and subordinate council. OF tbs.
last mentioned there are eleven in the
Jurisdiction of Minnesota and Dako-
tas. as follows: Minneapolis, No. 63,
SANITY City, No so, st. Paul; Crooks
ton, No. SO; Owatonna S5; Winona, No.
SO; Austin, No SO; Mankato, No. 1Ol;
Zenith, No: 40, Duluth; Sioux Falls,
No 100; Grand Forks, No. "a; Fargo,
No. 65
In February, 1893, the first council of
the United Commercial Travellers
known to the Northwest was instituted
at Duluth Minneapolis and st. Paul
soon fell into line, and councils were
soon started at the leading commercial
centers in the Minnesota-Dakota jurls-
diction. Minneapolis council was IN
stituted July T. 1894, with "a members.
and has made splendid record. The
present membership is over 800 anu
seyentyfiye applications are now on file
awaiting initiation.
|. The grand council of Minnesota -Dakotas
was instituted at Duluth in 1884. The present
officers are as follows: Grand commander,
commander P. c. Crenshaw, Fargo; grand
past counselor. James F. Jordan, Mime
apois; grand secretary, Lew w. Irvine, st.
Paul; grand treasurer, H. G. Mooney, Du-
luth; grand conductor, E. NJ. Estey, st. Paul;
grand page, B. F. Holbrook, Minneapolis;
grand sentinel, Thomas Kleinogel, Fargo;
executive committee, two years, c. H. Bron-
son. Grand Forks; w. S. Lycan, Crookston;
executive committee. one year, w. S. Trow-
bridge, Winona; R. o. Philpot Owatonna.
Extensive preparations have been made by
the local subordinate council for the enter
ta;nment Of delegates to the grand council.
The programme opens by a meeting Of the
grand council in secret session at 10 a. M.
today. After luncheon another meeting will
take place from 2 to $50 p. m. The ladies Of
Minneapolis council will tender reception to
the visiting ladies in the parlors of the West
hotel at D. m The evening VIII be spent
at the Lyceum theater, where a complimentary
play under the auspices of the Minneapolis
given. The play is London Assurance,
and it will be Interpreted by the Josephine
Bonaparte Rice company.
At $50 Saturday morning trolley ride
will be taken to Minnehaha Falls and Lake
Harriet. Cars will leave Washington and
First avenues south, returning in time for
lunch. The grand council will meet at 10
O'Clock to finish business and initiate candi-
dates All the members of the grand council
will meet at Hennepin avenue and Sixth
street at 80 p. M and parade to the Mil
waukee depot, where special train will con-
vey the party to Lake Harriet There a
banquet and ball will be enjoyed, returning
to the city at midnight.
A large number of the members of the
council arrived in the city last night but the
greater number are expected ths morning
The different hotels are well Allsd with the
visitors