The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-11
CONS BEGIN 70 ARRIVE
ADVANCE GUARD OF DELEGATES
TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
REACHES CITY
WILL BE WE'LL TAKEN CARE OF
Local Members of the Order Plan
Programme Lasting Through
the Week-COmmittees
Now at Work.

The committee on reports of the grand
officers and the Jurisprudence committee
OF the grand division, Order Of Railway
Conductors, held a busy session at their
quarters in the Hotel Ryar. yesterday
and succeeded In cleaning up much Of
the work before them. A meeting today
will probably see their labors finished
While next Tuesday Will formally wit
ness the opening Of the convention at the
Auditorium, the gathering of the clans
will begin with Monday when the ire m
ing trains are expected to pour In dele,
cations from every state in the Union
Already the van Of the army Of delegates
is beginning to make its appearance,
among the registrations 50 far b1lIg
noted the following:
George Sherman, City Of NJ Mcoi
George w. Scott, South McAlister. I. T.;
w. NJ Coffey. Chicago; w. H. Thomas,
Topeka; R. E Mobery Mobile, Ala; j.
B. Johnston, Tacoma. Wash; ]. II.
Johnston, Livingston, Mont; F. 7. Max
well. Duluth; A. 7. Fox, Ashland; w Il
Yancey, Salt Lake City; w. c. Rasteen,
Rat Portage; F. w Cook. Waterville
Me-; D. c. Maxwell, Forsyth, Mont
For the edffcatfon Of the visitors who,
it is confidently expected, VII number
nearly 12,0cO, local Division No. 40, to-
gether with the local branch of the
ladies' auxiliary of the order, has ar
ranged a. monster programme q g)od
things. From the opening Of the COW n
ton next Tuesday afternoon, until Mon
day evening. May 20, there will not be
an idle moment.
PROGRAMME CT PLEASUREs.
With the finish Of the executive ses~
sion If the Grand division Of the Order
of Railway Conductors to be held in the
afternoon, viii come the publ; recep-
ton to be- held IN the same building IN
the evening at o'clock. It viii Re cn3r-
acterized by addresses of welo me D.
Gov 6 r. Van SAINT Mayor r. a. Smith
and Hon. D. J. Law1er and responses by
Grand Chief Conductor f.. E. Clark AM
Mrs. ]. H. Moore, grand president OF the
ladies' auxiliary Addresses will be m 1de
by Grand Master r. p. Sargent and Hol.
E A. Moseley, secretary of the Inter
state Commerce commission Vocal AMI
instrumental music and special features
will complete the evening.
On Tuesday, visiting members OF the
ladies' auxiliary will be entertained. a
public reception having been arranged
for them in the afternoon to be held IN
senate hall at the state capitol. The ad-
dress of welcome Will be maze by Mrs.
7 q Mccall OF the local division, and
the response Will come from Grand Pr 81.
dent Mrs. ]. II. Moore. The programm
will be further participated IN py
Nfesdames Eina Avery Smith. G. d.
Ragon, past grand president; Harriet A
Hodges, grand vice president; A. j.
Isley. grand junior sister; NJ. e. Seweil,
grand secretary and treasurer; f, M
Smith, Perry Callahan and T. Z. Wat
son.
wednesday will be given over to troll
ley ride to Fort Snel Ing ard Indian
Mounds park, to be followed in the even
ing by concerts at the Ryan and Mer-
chants hotels. On Thursday the dele
gates will be treated to an excursion UP
the Mississippi river on the I.ora and
barges, while In the evening the o. r. Q.
MINISTRIES. a company Of hfty celebrated
burnt cork artists will give perform
ance at the Auditorium
| Friday win be Minneapolis day, troll