Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22
PRISON COyCRESS STARTS IN
Bslated Train Cuts Down Attendance at
the Opening sssIiOn,
MANY SOTABLts AMONG THOSE PRESENT
Chairman warner Satisfied with RE-
publican Prospects, Democrats Are
silent and PopuIists Cannot
he Found.
cFrom a star Correspondent

AETOn n StAn correspondent
LINCOLN, Oct. 1.-(special) THE Ma
tional Prison association began its annual
, meeting at the ST. Paul Methodist church
:onigiit with over 100 out of town delegates
in attendance. besides hundreds OF local
people, who are in sympathy with the work
Of the association.
President Garvin OF Connecticut who Is
now in Minnesota, was unable to reach the
city tonight as expected but sent telegram
that he would reach here tomorrow.
The meeting was called to order by former
Supreme Judge NJ. B. Reese, who presided.
Governor John II. Mickey. on behalf>of the
state, and Mayor Frank w. Brown on be-
half OF the city. welcomed the delegates.
General r. Brinkerhoff Of Mansfield, o.,
responded on behalf Of the association. Fol-
lowing the session reception was rendered
the visitors in the parlors of the church at
which many Lincoln citizens were present.
In response to the address OF welcome,
General Brinkerhoff said:
Mr.. President and Ladies' and Gentlemen:
] am but one OF the many delegates on the
floor representing the various states OF the
union in this annual conference of the Ma
tional Prison association, but am very
Cf all, in saying that II is a satisfaction and
r. pleasure 10 each and all of us TO recipro-
the governor Of the great state Of Nebra a.
and OF the executive head of this beautiful
ana prosperous city OF Lincoln.
To the cursory visitor coming in from
tine to time to listen TO the discussions OF
the congress, i may have seemed that there
vas little unity OF faith among its MEM
hers! and hearing them refuse to pass any
resolutions endorsing any special PROPOSE
,ronciuded that the Congress has no convic-
lions upon which we are agreed. This,
however you'd you'd be grave mista AXE The
10 formulate psychological dogmas. but to
exchange experienced and consider RENE.
TO that which Is good. believing that the
evolution of time and the survival OF the
fttest will determine better than resolu-
lions what is enduring and true: stili It
would not be wise 20 conclude that the con-
eontTaTy e il Would be easy S to Formulate
creed OF more than thirty-nine articles upon
which we are an absolute unit In our con-
victions; but so long as human conclusions
are fallible we desire to keep ourselves in
r position of perfect freedom to adopt any
notifications that time may bring to our
To one familiar with the session of the
congress since its organization. It is easy
to indicate what its convictions are.
Many Delegates Late.
Owing to the lateness OF some OF the
.-tralns a number OF delegates who expected
- 10 arrive this morning did not get in until
late this afternoon. Among those from out
Of town who registered up to early this
evening were: J. w. Dreger, sheriff of Hen
nepin county. Minnesota: John c. Taylor
ana MIS-. ftartIOrOs CONN.,
Pratt warden OF the Utah penitentiary
Salt Lake City; Edward S. Wright and
Mrs. Wright, Pittsburg, Pa; r. Brinker-
non Of Mansfield o.: William Reuhrwein
OF Cincinnati. superintendent of the city
workhouse; Rutherford II. Plat of CO.
, lumbus, o., member of the State Board OF
Charities; II. II. SILVER, Columbus, o., sec
rotary of the State Board OF Charities; ABB
raham Baldwin, Mrs. Baldwin and Abra-
ham r. Baldwin Of Chicago manufacturer
OF the prison striped CLOTH Rev. r..
Heber Barnes of Philadelphia; Martin
Dewey Follett Marietta, o.; c. 8. Meserve
and Mrs. Meserve OF Wilmington, Del: T..
r. Costello. Cincinnati, superintendent OF
House OF Refuge; A. J, Bennett, physician
at the Western penitentiary, Pennsylvania;
w. NJ c. johnson, warden Western peni-
tertiary, Pennsylvania; James r. Reed.
secretary Board of Inspection, Western
penitentlary; 8. II. Britch, state prison
physician. Ocala, Fla; Mrs. Bitch. Charles
A. Hook, warden OF the penitentiary at
Baltimore: A. T. Baker. Cameron, N. Y;
II. C. Sharp, prison physician. Jefferson
vlle Ind; Mrs e. r. Wheaton, Tabor. la.
c. o. Spencer. Hartford. Conn; Frank c,
Summer Frankfort, Conn; d. H. Tutson,
chaplain United States navy, of Boston;
Miss Frances II. Tutson of Boston, ]. z
chaplain Massachusetts, penitentiary; ]. b
Bollman OF Kansas City, Charles E. FELTON,
Of Illinois, Francis w. Potter. physician to
shelborn prison. Pennington. Mass; ]. t
Gilmore. warden Central prison, Toronto
Canada; Edward A. Tullis, Suffield Conn.
Frank r. Randall, superintendent Mime
sofa reformatory; w. II. Haskell, warden
A. B. Gould member OF Board of Charities
OF Minnesota; F. A. Whittier. Red Wing
Mimi
story of Neglected Opportunity.
In the list Of delegates there is ons who
during his stay in Lincoln will take the
b opportunity to look back over the pas
\ and regret that things are This dele
gate is John c. Taylor OF Hartford, Conn.
and already Mr. Taylor has expressed hi
feelings. II had an opportunity to locat,
in this city years ago." said Mr. Taylor