Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
r. R. MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Nominating Committee Prepares List Of
Candidates for Election.

The nominating committee of the
Railroad Mems Association, which was
recently appointed to report a list OF
officials to be voted for at the annual
meeting to be held April Ath, mas
reached full report, and the list Is
published for the first time this morning.
As has been previously announced,
President Theodore B. Wsrdwell re-
eeives the denomination for the presi-
dency. his name being agreed upon at
the first meeting Of the committee.
President Wardwell by his untiring
energy has contributed largely to the
success OF the association, and has come
to be regarded as the father of the
movement which has secured to the rail-
road men Of all the roads In this city.
comfortable room and much entertain
ment. After the name of President
Wardwell, the full list is as follows:
For first vice president, Alfred H.
Underwood, clerk in the Boston G.
Maine freight house; second vice presi-
dent, John Bean, passenger conductor,
Boston & Albany; third vice president,
Arthur e. Bacon, passenger conductor,
New York, New Haven & Hartford;
secretary Zone to be chosen), H. A. BIZ
hngs, clerk, Boston & Albany freight
house; F. D. Smith, clerk, New York,
New Haven & Hartford freight house;
H. A. Rousseau, clerk, Fftchburg freight
house; treasurer Zone to be choSen), G.
B. Hastings, ticket clerk, Boston & Al
bany; G. ]. Larkin, baggage master,
New York, New Haven & Hartford; di-
rectors, Fred f. Fuller, operator, Bos
ton & Albany; T. B. Van Solver, bag
gage master, New York, New Haven &
Hartford; w. ]. Cutting, foreman round
house, Boston & Maine; W, G. Cum
mdngs, freight agent; w. S. Hardy, fore
man machine shop, New England; III.
M Darling, yard master; l.. l.. Davis,
passenger conductor, Fftchburg; W. H
Van Deusen, operator, round house; Fl.
M. Nichols, baggage master.
Each road is entitled to two members
ON the board of directors, and as the
vice presidents are members OF the
board, some of the roads which have
members as vice presidents will choose
but one member of the board at large.
This full board is the executive commit
tee. Clinton W. Davis, who has made
such an efficient secretary, has positive
ly declined to run again for his position,
and although his decision will be re-
ceived with regret, his past service VIII
be fully appreciated.
The members of the association are
planning to celebrate the first anniver-
sary Of the organization Of the associa-
tion and the occupancy Of the present
club rooms, which falls on March e. At
that time full meeting Of the mSnbers
will be held in the rooms, and Seports
upon the progress of the association will
be read by President Wardwell and Ii
brarian Charles e. Greeley.
The leading officials of the five roads
which have termini in Worcester, will
be invited to attend, and will give the
principal speeches of the anniversary
exercises. There will be selections by
the glee club, under direction Of M. W.
Three or four weeks later the
annual ladies' night will be held, when
a special musical and literary program
will be arranged.
The penmanship class, which has been
through the energy of Libra
rian Greeley, is doing excellent work.
At the first exercise under Prof. G. 1.
Of Child's Business College,
who has consented to offer his services,
six names had been received, and now
this number has been Incre aSed to
twelve. The class meets each Wednes-
day
The glee club holds weekly rehearsals,
the next to take place Feb. Fl. During
the past week an informal musical pro-
gram has been enjoyed each afternoon.
The singers call themselves the male
chorus in distinction from the glee club,
and, although the exercise is entirely in
formal, much pleasure has been de-
rived Every member who can sing is
cordially invited.
Plans are being made for a pool
tournament, many fine players having
been developed since the tables were
secured. Among the star players is E.
J. Corneille, a brakeman on the Boston
and Albany, who has made a name for
himself, and in his class are James Nc
Cool of the Consolidated NJ. J. Kelley of
the New England, ]. ]. Bucher Of the
Boston and Maine and H. NJ Nichols of
the Fitchburg.
The association has never been more
Books are being added to
the library daily, new members are be-
ing received and greater interest and
enthusiasm are manifested than ever
During the present month II new names
have been presented. AS the associa-
tion develops, an extension of the pres
ent accommodations will be sought as
there are many rooms on the first floor
which are unused and which would
make an excellent gymnasium and
bowling alley.
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