The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-23
{. 7. CLARK GRAND CHEf
ASSISTANT A. q. GARRETsoN AND
SECRETARY MAxWEEL ARE
ALSO REELECTED
CONDUCTORS TO FINISH TODAY
Ladies' Auxiliary Completes Its
Work and AdjOurns, After
Lively Contest Over Se-
lection of officers.

Grand Chief Conductor E. b. Clark was
reelected late yesterday afternoon, also
Assistant Grand. Chief Conductor A. b.
Garretson and Grand Secretary and
Treasurer w. J. Maxwell. Tie session Of
the convention t6day will be called at 9
o'clock instead of at /, and the election
of officers will sthen be completed. Mr..
Clark was rezelected unanimously. Mr..
Garretson had one opponent, in the per
son of ]. B. w, .Johnson, of Washington,
who secured "a goodly number of votes,
but not enoughato elect him. II. j. Hol-
loway, OF New5SNork. and w. e. Miller,
of Missouri. showed some strong support
against Secretary Maxwell. but he man.
aged to retain his place.
One of the most interesting contests yet
to take place. is that for grand Junior
conductor. The present incumbent, A. j.
Corbitt, is oBPased by no less than four
candidates, L. e. Sheppard. of Camden,
N J.. Thomas McBee, of Mississ ppi:
Frank Hartel, of ST. Louis. and j. Ii.
Towne of Kansas City. It is expected
that the remaining officers viii be elect
ed and the convention city for 1903 Sc
lected before noon today. There was no
i'll feeling shown in the contests FOR
places yesterday All of the candidates.
as well as the delegates, were good-na-
tured
The relief fund of. $4,000 was voted
favorably upon yesterday. This money
will be used for the Immediate relief Of
those within the order WHO stand in need
of it. The hoIne matter was also passed
upon The order contributes So, eco to it
A new home will not built until the
other orders contribute amounts proper
tionately. If they do not agree to this.
the money will be used for improvements
at the old home at Highland Park, near
Chicago. The new plan Of paying dele
gates was adopted Each division Will
now pay expenses proportionately.
LEAVE ON SPECIAL TRAINS.
After the convention closes today sew
eral special trains will leave the city.
Some time during the afternoon the New
Orleans division special will pull out for
Vancouver over the 500. 1t will so
through the Western country, then down
through Ell Paso to the City of Mexico.
The train Will, have four Pullman
coaches, one dining car and one bagga sc
coach, and there will be about 12O peo-
pie on it. fN@s
The Georgia special will have four Pull
man coaches, one dining car and one
baggage coach. Tt will leave over the
Great Northern for the West The re-
turn will be made by way OF Omaha,
thence to Atlanta, Ga
The Chicago special will. In all
probability, pull out in the evening. A
trip will first be made to Vancouver and
through the mountain country. The train
will have three Pullman coaches.
The delegates t. the convention have
shown their appreciation of the services
of two of the St. Paul members of the
order by presenting them with tokens
of esteem. NJ N. Goss has been given a
magnificent goldEwatch, with the follow
ing inscription; f1Bresented to M N. Goss
by the delegates and visiting members CT
the twenty-eighth session. o. R. c., st.
Paul, Mimi, May. 1901 J. D. Condit re-
ceived a diamond stud with a similar in
scription on a silver plate, which is plac-
ed on box containing the stud.