The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
HAVE DAY OF PLEASURE
DELEGATES TO swITCHMEN's CON-
yENTIoN ON AN EXCURSION.
Trip Around the Belt and Entertain
ment at Broad RippIe-WOrk Be-
fore To-Day's Session.

Yesterday six coachloads of enthusiastic
switchmen enjoyed a ride over the railroad
tracks in and around Indianapolis, around
the Belt Railway and to Broad Ripple,
where many amusements were found dur
ing the day as the guests of the local
lodge OF Switchmen. The delegates to the
Switchmens Union of North America
turned out to a man yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock and through the courtesy
---f-tf,s Monon and Big Four Railways in
furnishing the transportation, were given
an opportunity to look over what Indian
apolis mas TO offer in support of the boast
OF being the largest inland railway center
OF the United States The switchmen
were first taken through the various rail-
road yards of the city and then to the
Stockya-ds. where they became the guests
of the stockmen and were shown through
the yards
Afterward the delegates were taken to
Broad Ripple. En- route the train was
stopped at several places and switching
done by the delegates in an approved fash
ion. Cuts OF cars were backed and shifted
until the women accompanying the party
were at loss to know what was being
done.
AT Brood Ripple boating and baseball.
with other entertainment found in the little
town and park, served 70 keep the delegates
IN good humor until $50, when the train
returned TO Indianapolis During the after
noon ball game OF five innings between
scrub nine of the switchmen and the
Broad Ripple players was declared TO have
been won by the switchmen after so many
runs had been made that the score keeper
was afraid his count would be challenged
and withdrew from the game Grand
Master Hawley umpired the game. His
knowledge OF ball games is not equal to
his knowledge or railroad matters and from
a place OF safety back of the grand stand
he decided between fair and bad balls and
announced his decisions to the groans of
the spectators.
After the delegates returned to the city
they were busy in the Occidental Hotel de-
batting on what particular pleasure they
the rain came up and spoiled the prospect
BY keeping them all indoors.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
The convention will meet to-day In Ger
mania Hall for two sessions, which are ex-
Iected TO be the busiest OF the entire two
weeks convention. Rules for the guidance
OF members and plans for organization,
together with other recommendations of the
grand master and executive directors, will
be incorporated In resolutions TO be offered
for adoption An election of officers may
be held late this afternoon, but may be
postponed until tomorrow. All of the
present officers will be reelected. The
choice OF a convention city will be made
tomorrow and the Indianapolis delegates
are certain that they will be successful in
securing for this city the next meeting.
The following editorial comment on the
switchmens' convention was made in the
Mine Workers Journal In its last issue:
The switchmen find that Indianapolis is
an ideal convention city, her large body OF
union workers sparing neither pains nor
expense TO make the delegates welcome.
In addition TO this there are numerous at
tractfye features-beau tiful parks, elegant
hotel accommodations and the whole
hearted hospitality of all classes of people
make the stranger within her gates feel
that he Is in the house OF his friends
.Hoch der Indianapolis! Is In the mouths
OF all her guests. they. reluctantly leave
the Parlor City"