Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-10
Convention Opens In Parlors Of
Kenyon Hotel.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
shows n Present Membership Of
Election OF Onicers for
Ensuing Year.


association, and the society OF the U. >.
Military Telegraph corps opened their
convention session this morning In the
parlors Of the Kenyon hotel. with about
$50 veterans OF the key present. The
first named society held It's session first
with President corse Of Ogden In the
chair, and John Brant Of New York Sec
rotary. President Corso made few APP
propriate Introductory remarks, well
coming the veterans TO Utah. where
they had gathered for the first time,
and he felt sure they would all ENJOY
themselves while here. The veterans
were falling away in the course OF
years but many still remained. end
there were certainly enough present 70
insure an enjoyable and profitable
meeting. Rev. +. A. Simpkln had been
impressed as q local speaker. and he
made witty, pleasant address that
gave great pleasure TO his hearers. llo
welcomed them TO Salt Lake In q genial
vein. and was heartily received.
Secy. Brant In hin annual report stat
ed that at the beginning of the fiscal
year there were SOL names enrolled;
and during the year. 2l0 applications
for membership have been received, and
corresponding number Of certificates Is
sued, Twenty-Five members have died
and three resigned, leaving a total pres
ent membership OF 100. The secretary
reported that so little had been received
In way OF subscriptions for the pro-
posed publication OF the past history Of
the association, that It was evident the
members did not care to have the his
tory printed. and the moneys SUBJ
scribed would be returned. II had been
suggested that the constitution DO
changed 30 as to read. Amy person
Of good standing who at the time prior
TO rs years before the date OF making
application (for membership had been
employed In the telegraph service for
a. least five years, should upon pay
ment OF an initiation fee OF 81. be eligi-
BILE to membership, and I heartily APP
prove Of the suggestion" There has
been but one contribution OF historic
value during the year, a photograph
album containing portraits OF many
men connected with the telegraph SER
vice Of gone-by days, by Mr., Frank b.
Rae Of New York. 1t does not seem
that the historical feature of the asso-
citation Ia appreciated as II should be
by It's members" The report was
adopted
Treasurer Bran, reported receipts for
1902 at si,o5646. with expenses at $s39,3S
leaving on hand Sept !, $S17.0S. The
report was approved
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, w. i.
Frv OF Milwaukee, vice president, w.
]. Lloyd OF Chicago; secretary and
treasurer. John Brant OF New York;
executive committee, G. n Corse Of
Ogden, l., b. McFarlane of Montreal,
n. 9. Hope Of st. Paul, H. J. PettinglIl
Of Boston.
The convention decided upon MIlwau-
kee az the place Of the next annual
meeting, and In the course of routIae
hustness, a vote OF thanks was passed
to the citizens Of Salt Lake, the West
ern Union Telegraph and Rocky Mour-
tain Bell Telephone companies for
courtesies extended The question OF
an association badge was taken up, but
not settled, Al not few thought a
plain card would be enough. The con-
vension extended the time limit for
membership, 80 that now a candidate
Is not eligible for membership unless 25
years have elapsed since he entered
the service. In his report at the Mon
trsal convention Of last year, Secy.
Drant called attention to this matter
and said:
In scanning the applications for
membership during the year past, your
secretary has been impressed with tho
yOuthfulness Of many OF the applicants
snd. after mature consideration, has
reached the conclusion that II this or
gcnis4tion 10 to be known as the Old
time Telegraphers' association II will
be necessary TO make the eligibility
limit % or 30 years service. instead OF
20, az at the present time"
So the limit Is now nxed at 25 years
With thu shorter limit obtaining the or.
sanitation was filling UP With persons
OF less age than was thought desirab Bile.
The salary Of the secretary wae
raised TO $500 against his protests.
At the adjournment OF the session
the convention OF the ". 3. military
was called with Vice President W. l..
Ives OF New York In the chair and
w. c. Burton as secretary. President
Wilson, who was absent, sent In his an
nual report from Eldorado Springs, No,
and which was read by the secretary.
The president recounted the fact that
the last session OF the society was
held In the shadow OF great national
calamity; the president OF the United
States had been stricken by the das-
tardly hand Of the assassin and was
on his deathbed. Your message OF SYM
patty sent from Montreal did not reach
his eyes. but after his death, Mrs. Nc
Kinley acknowledged II In words of ap-
probation" The president recounted
his inability 10 secure from the PRES
ent Congress Legislation in reccgn-
tion OF our just and free claims"
There has been for the past 20 years
an element In both houses Of Congress
which has ben exercising an Influence
against them. Happily this influence Is