The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-08
Convention Notes.
kT HE weather was Just OF the
right kind and the visitors
expressed themselves as

tNCeHent air.
y number Of the delegates who are |
members of the Elk fraternity were |
entertained by the local Elks last night |
with a luncheon and concert at the |
club rooms.
a. j. Casey was rendered a serenade
by the Letter Carriers band last even
ing.
Nice-President Trieber occupied the
chair during the latter part of the af-
ternoon and made an admirable pre-
siding officer
Just for the fun of the thing. one OF
the western delegates is going to place
Wilkes Barre in nomination as the
place for holding the next convention.
Henry Pfeister. of Station &C." New
York, who leads the delegation from
that office, is one of the greatest hust-
lers in the branch, and a gentleman of
amiable disposition. The members Of
his office consisting of Messrs. Gal
lagher, Burke, Manning and Gaul, say
Henry is all right He is accompanied
by his amiable wife.
The Messrs. KEYS of New York, who
represent the substitute end of their
delegation, are faithful and earnest
workers for that body.
Mr.. Nykirk. of So, is one of the
staunch advocates of the temperance
cause. His advice is closely followed
by all of the delegates.
1t is a surprising problem to the dele
cation assembled in this city the way
the large body from New York are
handled. The discipline of its MEM
bers is due to the clear heads of such
all
Waldren and Bonser, whose executive
ability can not be surpassed by any.
The famous "Bund" of the New York
delegation at it's regular session today
initiated several new members in the
various degrees connected with the
same. Among them were Charles p.
Kelly, Charles Mccarthy, Thomas
O'Malley, Vereker Ross, Louis Mullen,
NJ. A. Fitzgerald. James Atkinson, and
last, but not least, the only John n.
Parsons. After the initiation 1t was
| the unanimous sentiment of Der
Bund" that DR.. Coombs. of New York,
would have more patients than he
| could handle as a result of the expert
ence of the new candidates. Der
| Bund" will make it's next public ap-
pearance today, when 1t visits Robin
| sons brewery in acceptance of the in
vitation that has been kindly rendered
| to them.
William 4. King, of the law firm OF
| George A. King az Bro, who has in
| hand the prosecution of the Carriers
| claims for overtime, was introduced to
| the convention yesterday afternoon
| and made a brief address of greeting.
The Rochester delegation Is made up
| of President Frank Morse, Recording
| Secretary Charles S. Towne, Financial
| Secretary George j. Kopf, and VIM. b.
| Moynihan. The last named is grand
| foreman Of the A. o. u. W., of the
| state of New York, and senior vice
! commander of the New York division
! Sons of Veterans.
Robert II. Brides, of Johnstown, is
| the state vlce-presdent for Pennsyl-
vania. He says that within few years
the Keystone state expects to have
the largest membership in the assOcla-
tion.
Presley Dukes, state vice president
for California and w. VI. Stuart, dele
gate from Branch No. "a were six days
i'm reaching the convention. They say
there are only two cities in the country
and that the other is Los Angeles. The
fifty delegates to the recent convention
! of the NotiOnal Educational associa-
tion quite agree with them. One of tho
means of entertainment provided by
the Los Angeles people was to purchase
and present to the visitors a twenty
acre orange grove and furnish them
with a tally-ho on which they could
| at No
pick oranges at any time they pleased
Pttsburg has a social organization
too. 1t is called the "City of Streets
Club" and its president is ]. l.. Irwin
Mr. Irwin is one of the best known mer
in the convention, having attended
every session except the one held ir
San Francisco.
The Pittsburg delegation of nine mer
are booming p. II, Duffy, of that cit!
for trustee of the Mutual Benefit as
sociation.
]. j. Sweeny. of Pittsburg, Is presi
dent of the Pittsburg District Council
of the Young Mems Institute.
'Td like to steal that boy" saiC
Delegate Ryan, of Denver, yesterday
as a handsome little lad Of about thir
teen years skipped past the group h
was addressing in the Hotel Jermyl
lobby. "If he doesn't make hit in tn
world it won't be because he lacks tn
right instincts. I met him aboard tn
train just this side Of Denver. He wa
headed for Scranton and travelling
alone, his father who is a delegate, be
ing recalled to his home in San Fran
cisco just after they had started out
Sitting in front of us was a woman
nursing a sicl; baby. She looked tire
and sick herself and the baby was con
tinually crying. That young bo
turned to me and said: "Ain't that TO
bad. I'm awfully sorry for that wo
man. He sat musing for a while an
then suddenly starting up he disap
peared from the car. The conduCto
came in a few minutes later and le
the woman out of the car. On inquiry
later, / learned from the conducto
that my little hero had given up hi
berth i'm the sleeping car to the woma
and her sick baby and had stretche
himself out on a seat in the coach I
spend the night. I'd like 10 own tina
boy"
The nominating committees will sui
nit their reports this morning. Tn
principal fight will he FOR the Office G
treasurer, Charles b. Duffy. presider
of the Chicago branch and NJ. ]. Con
nors, Of Chicago the present treasure
are the chief candidates.
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