The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
In THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

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This is the season of meetings and con-
ventions. The railroads will be doing
big business from this time until the close
of summer, and the passenger receipts will
show the effects of the travel due to the
conventions. Many of the largest organ
izations in the country hold their national
convention during the summer months,
while there are a multitude of smaller af-
fairs that bring good returns for the lines
locally interested. The passenger depart
ments expect a big business from April
until Sept /, most of the conventions being
held at the North or in the mountains, and
they begin early to make preparations to
catch the travel by widely advertising.
The last few special rate. circulars Is
sued by the commissioner of the South
eastern Passenger Association have shown
the names of many organizations that will
hold their conventions during the months
included between the dates given, and ev-
cry few days there is another circular de-
voted TO similar meeting. The last recelv-
ed from the Atlanta Office of the commits
sfoner authorizes rates on the certificate
plan, one and one third fares for the
round trip, for delegates and members at
tending the following meeting and conven-
lions. F. & A. Masons, Masonic Jubilee,
Rome, April As; Epworth League and Sun
day School Conference Dresden, Tenn,
April 81; Macon Gun Club, April 1916;
Master Plumbers National Association,
San Antonio April 1916; Alabama State
Medical Association. Birmingham, April
1922 Alabama State Sunday School
Convention, Birmingham, April 1923;
Royal Arch Aasons, Grand Chap
ter, Macon, April 26-29; Independent
Order Of odd Fellows, Grand Lodge of Al
ALBANIA, Birmingham, May 9-12; Ancient
order United Workmen, Grand Lodge,
May 11-12; Evangelical Lutheran Church,
United Synod, Newberry. S. c., May 11-20;
knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge of Ten
nessee, Nashville, May 12-14; Preachers
Assembly and Alumni Reunion, Cannon
Theological Seminary, Atlanta, May 1913;
and the Presbyterian Church. General AS
sembly, Warsaw, Ind, May 19-June 3
Among the visiting railroad men who
spent yesterday in the city was Mr.. Jo-
seph w. White. Mr.. White is the veteran
and energetic travelling passenger agent
of the Georgia Railroad, who makes his
headquarters at Augusta.
Capt. T. A. Philips, assistat general
manager Of the Florida Central and Pc.
ninsuar, was up yesterday from Jackson
vile on business trip.
]. S. Hackett, division ticket agent Of
the West Jersey and Seashore lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, whose death a
few days ago was mentioned In the Morn
ing News, was one of the oldest employees
of the road. He had been In it's service
for thirty-six years without an Interrupt
| ton. He was on his vacation when he
died al Hinesville. having come South for
rest and recreation.
| Hotel proprietors in the South will well
come the touch OF colder weather that
| came yesterday afternoon. They Will find
| that tourists with them now will not re-
| turn SO soon 10 the North as they might
| have expected. Two or three OF the Flor
l ida railroads are Interested In hotels II
4 is thus to their interest to have the
Northern visitors remain as long as pos