The sun., 1900-12-17
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS
HELD THEIR ANNUAL
MEETING YESTERDAY
Members and Visitors Enjoyed
Excellent Dinner at
Merritt House.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
q. r. Sweeney Chosen Delegate to
the Grand Division which
Meets in st. Paul, MINI,
Next May With HI. ".
Eason as Alternate.

Wilmington Division No. 224, Order of
Railroad Conductors Of American, held
their annual meeting and election of
officers In Eden Hall, this city, yester-
day afternoon. The meeting was largely
attended and the session lasted from
12.45 to o'clock, p. m. j. FL. Mooney
Of Division No. 1852, Philadelphia, pre-
sided and also installed the officers
elected with great deal of credit to
himself and all concerned.
The officers elected were as follows:
Chief Conductor, t. W. Quillen assis-
tnat chief conductor, j. T. Sweeney
secretary and treasurer, Colonel J. It.
Layfield; senior conductor, L. e. Powell
junior conductor, t. o. Tracy, inside
sentinel, Il. M. Dunn; outside sentinel,
w. Il. Townsend; trustees, w. j. John
ston, General /. t. Parker and @. q.
Wyeman; legislative committee, General
|. L. Parker; delegate to grand division
which meets in st. Paul, MINI. next
May, @. Il. Sweeney; alternate, III. V.
Easom
After the business session adjourned
members Of the local division and their
visitors were dined at the Merritt House.
An excellent menu had been prepared by
Host Cornelius Mundy, proprietor of the
hotel and all the conductors passed a
pleasant evening. After dinner a vote
of thanks was extended to Mr.. Mundy
by the conductors for the excellent man
ner in which they were entertained.
Those present were as follows: @. r.
Sweeney, t. w. Quillen, John T. Swee-
ney, Colonel ]. L. Layfield, L. e. Powell,
T. o. Fray, E. NJ. Dunn, w. K. Town
send, E. NJ. Adams, I'll. L. +4amberts,
I. NJ. Cohee, w. II. Morris, NJ. L. Iessly,
Fl. Dickinson, G. A. Nelson, John Flem-
ming, A. B. Dance, B. r. Louden, L. f.
Hawkins, g. f. Sherburne, General 1.
t. Parker, Josiah Bacon, FL. V. Easom,
@. e. Wyeman, J. d. Phillips, ]. G..
Charsha, Il. G. Cooper, James w. Haz-
ard, w. J. Johnston, Il. B. ellis, J. j.
Restine, w. W. Guthrie and H. B..
Sweeten of the local division.
j. II. Mooney, O. p. Waddington, ID.
f. Troy, NJ. w. Terry, o. Williams,
Colonel Rowland Mitchell, Nelson Kill
gore, J. Ragean and w. w. TOMS of
Division No. 1872, Philadelphia and @, r.
Bradley of Division No. s7s, Washington,
D. G,
Several short after dinner speeches
were made by a number of the visiting
SohuuNloio. LIZ W. r. w NeiIHu Ol Dlfl-
sion No. 224 belongs the honor of being
the largest eater in either division, No.
224 or 1852. J. III. Reagan Of Division No.
162 is a close second and it was said that
Mr.. Reagan nearly foundered himself
trying to obtain the first honors but
failed.
Philadelphia Division No. 1862 will hold
their annual meeting at their headquar-
ters in Odd Fellows Temple, Broad and
Cherry streets, next Sunday afternoon.
Members Of the local division have been
invited to attend the banquet which will
be held directly after the meeting and it
is likely that a number will accept the
invitation.
d. +. Troy of Division No. 1852 who
was present at the dinner last evening
has been member Of the advisory board
of tho Pennsylvania Railroad for the
past three years. Colonel Mitchell who
resides in Baltimore but is member of
Division No. 1862 is one of the most pop
ular men on the road and has made him
self famous among the railroad con-
ductors for the open house reception
which he holds at his home in Baltimore
every New Years Day. 1t is likely that
a number of members of the local diyi-
sion will spend the coming New Years
Day with Colonel Mitchell.