The Portland daily press., 1899-05-25
WESTERN CONDUCTORS.
They Arrived Here at Eight
O'Clock Last Night.
How They VIII he Entertained During
Their Visit Here and the Names
ofThose I'm the Party.

The party of Western railroad conduo-
tors to the number of about 100, arrived
here at O'Clock last evening ever the
Mountain division Of the Maine Central.
They came from Montreal, and having
passed day in viewing the mountain
scenery were most of them very much
fatigued and were glad to retire to rest
when the train reached Portland. The
party were met in Montreal by commit
tee Of nine from Pine Cone Division, Or
der of Railroad Conductors, who made
themselves agreeable to the visitors and
pointed out to them the many interesting
points on their trip through the noun
tains.
The party left Detroit where the annu-
al gathering Of the Chicago Division, No.
/, the first division of Railroad Conduc-
tors to be organized In this country, was
held on May 18th. They travel in three
handsome Wagner cars and since that
time have visited Chicago, Toronto, OF
tawa, Quebec and Montreal and thus to
Portland. The party is thus made up:
On car Rio Graude--M. p. Town and
and wife, W. Fitzpatrick and wife, A. W.
Connors, wife and daughter, G. II. War
rem and wife, q. X. Rexinger and wife,
J. Il. kimball, j. NJ. Small and wife,
MIR. Dooley, |. IL. Sanderson and wife,
Ben Cols and wife, William Crowley and
wife, o. Il. Iaintor and wife, b. Cava-
nagh and niece, MIR. Keefe and wife, p.
l.. Mullen and wife.
Car Chippewa Falls-A. J. Deegan, Il.
nj. kiley and wife, j. Il. Num-, X,
Priohe, IL. q. Kenworthy and sister, l.
A. Mali and wife. III. Grill and wife. X.
L. j. keefe and wife. MIR. Won Week
aud wife, b. o. Brooks, A. Hart and
wife, II. A. Smith and wife, A. E. Sandon
and wife, MIR. MhRlon and wife, MIR.
Washburn and wife. MIR. Stewart and
wife and daughter, Mr.. Hawthorne and
wife, H. Burgess and wife and son, Mr..
Payne and wife, MIR. Liscom and wife.
Car Northumb srland-L A. Mali and
wife, H. p. Garfield and wife, Mir.
TaYert and wife, W. Il. Living, &. Drew
and wife, W. II. p. Martin Mr.. Foote,
j. NJ. whitemace, II. n. Smith and wife.
b. o. Brook. j. W. Fairman, and wife,
S. Crowley and family, MIR. Shuekel and
wife, f. W. Bruins, Mr.. Goodrich and
wife, f. l.. James, W. g. Oliver. ]. W.
Doyle, A. w. Lewis and wife, MIR.
Eagey and wife, ID. NJ. Fitzgerald, Mr..
Detzell and wife.
As will be seen by the above list there
are large number of ladies in the par
". They are very enthusiastic regard
ing the attention they received on all
sides during their trip and are expecting
a very enjoyable visit to this city.
Among the members of this party is
81. n. Goss who Is the chief of police of
St. Paul Another is. Barney Cavanagh,
one of the Oldest conductors on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad. He has
bsen in the service of this road continu-
ously for As years. A. W. Conors is an
other old Chicago and Northwestern con-
ductor, who has given 36 yenrs of service
to this road. W. Nj. Fitzpatrick, who is
an old railroad employe, Is at present the
secretary of the Illinois Railroad and
Warehouse commission. Mr.. Agy is one
of the best known railroad conductors
In the party. He Is the conductor on the
California express on the Santa Fe road
running between Chicago and Kansas
City.
The members of this party hail from
the good states of Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa mostly, though there are a few
from other states.
This party will remain in Portland for
two days and the programme AS arranged
for them is as follows, commencing this
morning;
200 a. m-Trolley ride to Preble house.
Breakfast.
$50 a. m-Welcome to city by His
Honor, Mayor Robinson at City Building
1890 a. m.-Irolley ride to Riverton
park.
30 a. m.-Riverton park to Fort
Allen park.
100 D. m.-Dinner at Falmouth hotel
200 .. Trolley ride to Union sta
ton.
2.sOp. M Special train to Old Orchard
Beach.
400 D. m.--Return to city.
500 d. IN. -Reception, Preble house,
rendered by the ladies of Pine Gone diyis-
ion, No. Ga, l.. A. to o. h. Z.
SECOND DAY.
100 q. m.-Walk to Western promenade
7.3O "a. m.-Trolley ride, corner
Vaughan and West streets, to Falmouth
hotel. Breakfast.
$50 o. m.-Steambo boat ride among the
islands, inside route.
1.3O D. m.-DiEner, Preble house.
$50 p. Trolley ride to Union sta.
ton.
800 D. m.-Train leaves for Boston.