Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-17
CANADIAN TICKET AGENTS
Welcomed to Portland and Begin Their
Annual Convention.

Portland, Nc, Oct. 16.-Thc $50 members
OF the Canadian Ticket Agents Assocls-
ton who arrived, Saturday night, for
their annual convention, the third to be
held in the United states, were. received.
early today by Mayor James p. Baxter
and Former Mayor Charles F. Libby.
president Of the Portland Street Railway
annual meeting followed, sessions being
held during the forenoon and afternoon.
\ number of the ticket agents arrived,
today, and joined the party.
Mayor Baxter in extending n welcome
70 the city and best wishes for 4 pleas
ant So1ourn said:
Some Of the people OH your sido and
some of the people on our side of that
imaginary line which separates liz have
INDUCED In the dream that we might at
somp time be united politically. but +
doubt II that dream Is ever realized. II
IT Is not. you and we can go on in the
great work of developing the resources
of this new world. you in your way and
We IN our way, but shoulder to shoulder
az kinsmau should"
Nice President w Fl. g Mackay of st.
John, n r., in the absence of President
{. 4. Morgan of Hamilton. Ont. replied
to the addresses Of welcome. Announce
tor George I. Fulford of Brookvllle, Ont,
who died at Newton. Mass. yesterday.
as the result of injuries received in an
automobile accident. was the, third on
tHc CIldI ttI iISL VI tlIt bSSOCldIlOE ana
Senator Fulfcrd had been prominently
identified with its history ma jority- Of
The members visited the home OF tho late
Henry NadSWorth LOngfellow which was
opened. today. Tor the benefit of the WISH
tors.
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows:
President. W Runion, Grand Trunk
id"nts. W McIIroy. Canadian Pacific
Railway. Peterborough. Ont. G. r. Cole
mal. CANADIAN Pacific Railway. Truro
\. s.; r, J. Craig, Canadian Pacific Rail
=. de- la IIookr. Grand Trunk Railway
London. Ont; auditor T. Il. Hodgcns
Grand Trunk Railwar, Clinton. Ont; c:;-
ecutive COMMITTEES, ". Jackson. Clinton
Itorning. London. Ont. J. L. Dolau. Mon
troal. NJ. Maughnn. Toronto, Ont
The report Of Secretary Il. do Ia Hook"
showed that til" association has q total
membership rf INC. Resolutions Of condo
'"nc-' were adopted on the death of Sen
ator Fultord. The SELECTION OF the place of
the next meeting was left with the exec
utive committee An Invitation was re
business was completed. early this after
noon. and The members resumed Jight3oc-
ing about tho city.
The annual dinner will DO served. to
night. during which special entertainment
viii DO provided for the ladies Of thu
party
The ticket agents were joined by about
10 local guests at their annual diDuer. to
night. Tn" banquet was followed b. !
list of toaSts TO Il number of which Scv-
eral speakers responded. W. II. e. Mac
Kay of St John, n. T.. the retiring first
vice president. presided as toastma stey
and was assisted by President William
Buntou Of Peterborough. Ont. ana NJ
McEamara Of Walkertou, Ont. The toast
were rs follows:
The President" Col William NJ
Black cf Portland. engineer corps, u. S
A.; King Edward VII" John L. Kcat-
ing Brltish vic. cor%ul Of Portland:
city Of Portland" Alderman William l..
Cobb for Mayor Baxter. who was unable
to be present; our Guests" Former
Mayor Charles +. Libby, ''Transporta-
ton Representatives" G.. w r. Goding
Portland VI. n. Bohrer, district passen-
Gel. agent Of tho Mobile. Ohio. Chicago
and A. Ii Londc of the Boston &. Maine.
Boston: "Traveling Passenger Agents i"
a. G. Turpin of the Rock Island system.
!. TcriCk of the Chicago, Burlington &,
Quincy, and J. Goodsel Of the Union Pa :
ciiic; The Press" Francis H. LittIetield
Of The Daily Eastern Argus, Portland
The Ladies'" William Jackson, Clinton.
:. Former Mayor Libby welcomed the Wis
ltorS to The natural seaport of Cana
"a the expression being received with
loud applause. The members. tomorrov-
VIII be given a sail in Casco bay and
served with a Maine clam bake at Long
Island.