The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18


Present Membership 211.
Yesterday afternoon and evening the st.
Paul Order of Railway Conductors held
it's regular semi-monthly meeting, annual
election of officers and banquet at the
Windsor hotel. The meeting was one of
the most numerously attended of any held
this season, and the pleasant hall in the
Bowlby block, Sixth and Robert streets,
was the scene of an animated and most
enthusiastic gathering Commencing early
In the afternoon, 1t was nearly o'clock
in the evening the hour set for the ban
quet, before the business meeting was
over, and the newly elected officers in
stalled.
Previous to the election of officers the
following new members We're duly initial
ed into the order: Frank McMillen, E. ].
Quinn, W. D. Soutoy, ]. c. Maxwell, D.
T. Stahl, A. F. Boquet, c. McHugh, M.
E. Tribbey, George w. Fowler, C. R,
Bailey and We j. Langan. This large adj
dition to the membership brings the grand
total of the order up to 211. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Chief conductor ]. Dudley Condit; as
secretary, M N. Goss; senior conductor,
H. D. Powers; junior conductor, ]. ].
PURCELL inside sentinel, ]. W. Feeney;
outside sentinel, j. A Stephenson di-
vision and financial committee, H. w.
Field, George Hunsaker, J. w. GilbOy;
division correspondent, j. c. McCune.
Chief Conductor Condit, reelected, has
already served nine years presiding Of
fcer of the order and now enters upon
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several terms, and H W. Field, again
elected chairman of the division and finan-
cial committee, has been in that position
for number of years.
The banquet at the Windsor was set at
the early hour of 6 o'clock p m, for the
purpose of allowing those conductors who
had to take out trains to get away in
time. Covers were laid for It's guests,
and there were number of visitors from
Minneapolis. Arrangements for the affair
were, principally, in the hands Of H. w.
Field and they were carried out success
fully in every particular. 1t was, how
ever, $50 o'clock before the banquet was
well under way, but the scene presented
in the spacious dining room of the
Windsor was most enlivening.
Mrs. J. C. Mccall rendered greetings on
behalf of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Order of Railway Conductors, saying in
part:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is needless to say that 1t affords US
great pleasure to be here with you this
evening, as our presence testifies to that
We are more than happy and grateful
that you have again condescended to ex-
tend to us. the glad hand; by so doing
you recognize us as an auxiliary to your
noble organization. We bring to you
greetings most warm and most cordial
from our auxiliary council division We
are now just four years of age. We are
growing slowly but surely. We have been
careful to build the foundation of our
organization so strong that 1t will be
able to bear the tests Of trouble and tur-
MOL should any unfortunately follow 1t
has been my pleasure to meet women in
our auxiliary who, In my estimation, are
little lower than the angels; women whose
influence for good is felt on all sides. and
just think for a moment what we would
have missed if 1t had not abeen our good
fortune to have met such as they While
the conductors are stewing and fretting
and worrying over the home for the old
conductors, and wondering what they
Will donate the odd man., and debating
which we know are Of vital Importance
to each and every one of them, and Ques-
lions that must be solved only too soon
In the legislative halls Of our country.
what are we doing all this time? As
women, sisters, did you ever realize the
fact that 1t is our privilege to do or to
die? 1t Is our place to make hay while
the sun shines: let us prepare for rainy
day which will come to US all sooner or
later. It's true. we need not worry about
the age limit. L often wonder when
look at the extravaganza of conductors
wives that when they reach the age of
thirty-five or forty their husbands DO
not say: You are too old. We will
have to get young and fresher material
to take your place" All. no. the conduc-
tors are too big-hearted for anything of
that kind. They realize as well as you
and that woman when she reaches
to live. I think railroad organizations
and corporations will soon see that they
are making a mistake in hiring young
men.
We hope the time will soon come when
we will see members of the O. of r. g,
occupying places of prominence In the
country, legislat1ng and forming the laws
Of our land. We wish you all success
and all prosperity. Long live the o. OF