The Billboard 1898-05-01: Vol 10 Iss 5 (1898-05-01)

292999 3399399999 3339933339 CONVENTIONS, Under this heading we publish free o; haree the dates of all notable events, which arcithely to attract large concour ses of people panyvone particuiar city and for this reason prove of rmportance to adver lsers, showmen, reelmen, general passengeragents, el the list as cavefally revesed ana corrected monthly ig conctennnnnanocenna® , B99: BPP: 3PF* 9g. \HERDEEN, 8S. D.—Second gress of Mothers May \HNILENE, KAN.--State sociation. May. J. H. Sngle, secy \LBANY, N. Y.-—Tenth Annual Convention Young People’s Christian Union of Unitea Presbyterian Church. Aug. 3 to 8, ISYS. rhos. C. Atchinson, mgr. ASHEVILLE, N. C.—National Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association. Oct. 10 to Lb. ATLANTA, GA.—Confederate Veteran Re Annual ConIS to Sunday School As union. July 20 to 23. ATLANTA, GA.—Semi-centennial celebration. May 4 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Jewish Chatauqua Society. July 9 to 24. AUBURN, IND.--—Carnival. Sept. 14 to 16. W. H. Melntyre, pres AUSTIN TEXAS—Populists’ Convention. July 27. BALTIMORE, MD.—American Pharmaceutical Association. Aug. 29 to Sept. 12. James H. Bobbitt, secy., Raleigh, N. C. BALTIMORE MD.—Supreme Council of Chosen Friends. 3d Tuesday Sept., 1899. 58. K. Wagner, supreme secy., Phila., Pa. BEDFORD, IND.—Bedford's Rod and Gun Club, Tournament. Jul yl4 and 15. BELLEFONTAINE, O.—Annual Reunion of iszd and 134th Regiments Ohio Volunteers. September KINGHAMTON, N. Y.—New York State Association of School Commissioners and Superintendents. November, 1898. Miss Cora A. Davis, secy., Whitesboro, N. Y. Festival. HIRMING HAM, ALA.— May May, TA9S. BLOOMINGTON, IND.-—Indiana League of Clubs. May Il to 138. BOSTON, MASS.—Catholic Union. July. KOSTON, MASS.—American Poultry Association. July 18, 1898. BOSTON, MASS.-—Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. Oo. O. F. 1898. BOSTON, MASS. July, 1898. Jas. adeiphia, Pa. Total Abstinence Ancient Order Hibernians. O'Sullivan, nat. secy., Phil BOSTON, MASS. Mid-Summer Meeting American Whist League. July ll. Hotel Vendome. Pres. Mandell, Detroit. BOSTON, MASS.—Massachusetts Charitabie Mechanical Association. October and November. BOSTON, MASS.—American Association for Advancement of Science Fiftieth Anniversary. August BOSTON, MASS.—American Street Railway Association. September or October. BRELDGEPORT, CONN.—Nobles of Mystic Shrine. May 23 to 28. PROCKTON, MASS.—Tenth Annual Con vention of Foresters of America. May 4 to 26 BROCKTON, MASS.—Foresters of Massa chusetts Tenth Convention. May 24 and BUFFALO, N. Y¥.—Baptist Young People's Union. July. BUFFALO, N. Y.—New York State Bill Posters’ Association Convention. July ll. BUFFALO, N. Y.—National Hay Assocla tion. August. BURLINGTON, VT.— National American Woman's Suffrage Association. May 9% and w BURLINGTON PARK, tist (Dunkard) Church BUTLER, PA.—Grand ILL.—German Bap May 26 to June 2 Circle of Pennsy!l vania Biennial Convention. May 10 CANAJOHARIE, N. Y.—Canajoharie Gun Club's Tournament. CANISTEO, N. Y.—Steuben County Firemen’s Association. During summer. CAYUGA ISLAND, near Niagara Falls)—Pan American Exposition. May 1 to Nov. 1. lion. W. Caryl Ely, Director; R. C. Hill, secy., Buffalo, 67 Y. CELERON, N. Y.—Photographers’ tion. July 11 to 16. CHARLESTON, MASS.—17th of June Carnival Association. June 17. Edw. W. Presho, pres.; Wm. 8. Tolman, secy. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Spring May 23 to 5. CHATTANOOGA, TENN federate Reunion. May 12 CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, N, Y. sociation of Librarians, 1898. wey, secy., Albany, N. Y. CHESTER, PA.--State Federation of Wom en's Clubs. Mrs. Horace Brock, of Lebanon, Pa., pres. November CHICAGO, ILL.-—-International Association of Distributors. July 19 to 22. W. H. Stein May 30. Conven Festival. Tennessee Con American AsMelville De brenner, secy., Cincinnatt. CHICAGO, ILL.—Seotch-Irish Society of America. June 1 to 4 tyre, pUMa,n to |,.aWellq reiHfbAhbo ¢t CHICAGO, ILL.-Christian Union of Universalist Church, July 18 to 2% CHICAGO, ILL.—National Editorial Association. September. CINCINNATI, O.—National Assoctation of Master House and Decorators of the United States. February, 1899. CINCINNATI, O.—American Foundrymen’s Association. June 8 to 10, CINCINNATI, 0.—Annual Convention of Master Horseshoers. Oct. 11, 1898. W. J. Moore, secy., Pittsburg, Pa. CINCINNATI, 0.—Triennial Meeting General Grand Chapter. September, 1900 CINCINNATI,, O.—Saengerfest Jubilee, 1899. CINCINNATI, 0.—Catholic Knights of Ohto. 1898, James A. Dailey, secy., Toledo, 0. THE BILLBOARD CINCINNATI, O. Sept. 27, 18¥s. Grand Council, R. A. M. CINCINNATI, O.--National Encampment G. A. K. Sept. 5 to 10, CINCINNATI, ©O.-—-Grand Chapter. Sept. 28 and 29, 1sts. CINCINNATI, O.-—American Association. May, 15s. CINCINNATI, 0. ciation, 1898. CINCINNATI, O.--Supreme Accepited Scottish Kites. Sept. zu, ]sys. CINCINNATI, O.--Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Annual Convention. Jury, 189s. CiNUINNALL, U.—Wholesaie daddiery elation, Uet. La to ZY. Foundrymen’'s National Embalmers’ Asso Council Ancient Asso CINCINNATI, UO. National Laundrymen's Association. Isys. bh. W. Stoer, Cieveiand, Unio, Case iNNATI, O.-Old Volunteer Firemen’s Lie Assoc lation reb. 22, Isy¥ CintinNwats, Y¥ Nutivona: Association of Ocal rreignt Agents June CUNLELNNALS U.-ecal Lurners Feast, Uhen.er bark June 12. CINCINNALL, UO. Jackson Welfare Assocla tion. May CixntiNNairl, O Clatlion June » CINCINNAILIL, O. ers. LSYS. CINCINNATI, O.—National Convention of ElocuUllonists. June 27 to gv, lsys. CINCINNATI, O.—Y. M. ©. A. Golden Jubilee. 1598. CLEVELAND, O.—Brewmasters’ sociation. September, 159s. CLEVELAND, 0. Fitth Annual Tournament Cleveland Target Company. June 15 to 17. German Shooting Asso Grand Court, Ohio Forest National As CLAVELAND O.—Annuai Convention of Printing lressman June 2 COLUMBIA, SB. 6 General Conference C, M. kK. Church. May 4 to 2 COLUMBIA, 3. ¢ Mey Musical May 16 and 17 COLUMBUS, O.—Ohio State Association. June 7 to 9 Festival. Pharmaceutical COLUMBUS, O.—State Eucampment, G. A. R. May 1s and 19. CULYMBLUS, O.—State Convention of Federation of Women’s Clubs. October. COLUMBUS, O.—Masonic Grand Lodge. Oc tober, 1598. COLLBLUS, O F. July Grand Encampment I. O. O. COLUMbUS, O.—State Convention Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Nov. 5 and 6. COLUBUS, O.—Ohio State Eclectic Medical Association. May 17 to 19 COLUMBUS, IND.—G. A. R. State Encampnent May li COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.—Interstate Sheriffs Convention. June 14 to 16, Is, Zw, Davenport, secy., Sioux City, la. CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.—Gun Club Tournament. Chas. E. Lacy, secy. May 18 and 19. CRIPPLE CREEK, COL oming G. A. R. June Colorado and Wy14 to 16 DANBURY, CONN.-State Firemen’s Association. May DANVILLE, ILL.—Indiana District Turn fest June ll to 14 DAVENPORi, IA.—The Sangerfest of the Northwest. July 28 to 31. DAYTON, O.—Fairview Park. Jas. Granbaum, Mer. DAYTON, O.—Southern Diocese of Ohio Convention Bishop Vincent, Chairman, Cincinnati, O. DAYTON, O.—Annual Convention of United Commercial Travelers. May DENVER, COL.—American Medical Assocla tion. June 7 to 10. DENVER, COL.—Biennial Convention of the yene ral Federation of Women's Clubs. June DE NV E i, COL.— Roadmasters’ of America Summer of 1898 DENVER, COL.—American Medical Association. June Association DENVER, COL American Bankers’ Association Sept. 1 DENVER, COL.—National Dairy Commission ers’ Association. August. DENVER, COL.—National Editorial Assolation Sept. 6 to le DERBY, CONN.—Field Day, Brigade, W. R. K. May. DETROIT MICH Western Paper Box re Association. June 16 and DE TR OIT, MICH.—National Evangelization Union. I898 Rev. F. Mason, secy., North New York DETROIT, MICH.—American Society of Civil Engineers July, 1898, DETROIT, MICH. —National Canned Goods Packers Association Western Canned Goods Packer Association, Canning Ma chinery and Association. February, IS DETROIT, MICH.—International Association of Coupon Ticket Agents. September, 1898. DETROIT, MICH.—Quarter-Centennial Celebration Michigan Board of Health. July 30. DETROIT, MICH.—National Association of Credit Men. June, 1898 DETROIT, MICH.—National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents. July 1b and 16 DETROIT, MICH.—Convention of National Association of Credit Men. June. DULUTH MINN. Northwestern Association June ELMIRA, N. ¥ Indepndent Order Odd Fellows. August, ISUS ELMIRA, N. Y.—National Convention of Police and Alarm Superintendents. Aug. 9 and 10. EMPORTA, KAN vention Tune 7 Supplies Electric Prohibition State Con EVANSVILLE, IND.—First Convention of State Paetriatrie Society. May. Dr. P. 1. Rareus, pres., Crawfordsville, Ind. FINDLAY, 0.—Magantrap Gun Club's Tournament, June 8 and 9. O. B. Marion, secy. FREDERICK CITY, MD.--United Brethren Church of United States and Europe Centennial Celebration, 1901. FORT SCOTT, KAN.—Grand Lodge K. of P. May 16 to 2. Gus J. Neubert, Kansas City, Kan., secy, FORT SCOTT, KAN.—Rathbone _ Sisters, Grand Temple of Kansas. May 17. Mrs. Mamie Holcraft, secy., Topeka. FORT SCOTT, KAN.—Kansas Brigade, K. of P May lJ Leavenward., FF’. WAYNE, IND ers’ Association man, and Is. J. K. Creighton, North Indiana Teach April, 1899. W. C. BellHammond, Ind., pres. FORK WORTH, TEX.—Spring Nat. M. Washer, pres. May GAINESVILLE, GA.—Chautaqua tion. July 7 to il. H. W. V Carnival. Convenan Hoose, mg. GEORGETOWN, 8S. C.—Mayors’ Convention. May 10 to 12, 189s. GRAND KAPIDS, MICH.—Railroad Master Blacksmiths’ National Convention. zZna Tuesday September, 1898. D. DL. Garrabrandt, secy., Atchison, Kas. GUADENHUTTEN, O.—Centennial Celebra tion. September. GUERNEVILLE, CAL.—Water carnival. HARRISBURG, PA.—Traveling Men's Club. February, 1899. Fred L. Morganthaler, secy. HAKRKIste KRG, PA.—Prohibition State Convention. May 19 and 2. HARKODSBURG, KY.—Mexican Veterans’ Meeting Sept. 20 HARTFORD, CONN.—Masonic Centennial Celebration. May 10. HOUGHTON, MICH. men's Association. Aug. 2 to 6. HOUSTON, TEXAS—Afro-American Fair. HUTCHINSON, KAS.—Kansas Musical Jubi Upper Peninsula Fire lee. May 24 to 27. B. S. Hoagland, secy. HUTCHINSON, KAN.—Repuplican State Convention. June 8. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—I. O. O. F. and Re bekah Assembly. May 16 to 19. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Conclave of the Supreme Lodge, K. of P. Aug. 25, 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Convention Improved Order of Red Men. Sept. 13, 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—National Convention, M. E. Church. October, 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—National Convention Epworth League. 15899. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—National Prison Congress. September, 1898. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—League of American Wheelmen. Aug. 9 to 13. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Racing meet, L.A. W. Aug. 9 to 13. INDIAN APOLIS, IND.—Indiana Trap Shooters’ League Annual Tournament. June i4 and 15. Under auspices of Limited Gun Club. JACKSON, MICH.—Michigan Women's Press Association. May 25 and 26 KANSAS CITY, MO.—Colored Baptists. tember, 15898. KANSAS CITY, MO rectors’ Association KANSAS CITY, MO. Raptist Convention. KANSAS CITY, MO.—National Harness Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Protective Association. Sept. 13 to 15. KANSAS CITY, MO.— Laymen’s Sep Missouri Funeral DiMay li to 13. —American National American Federation of Labor. December, 1898. Frank Morrison, secy. KANSAS CITY, MO.—National Building Trades Council, 1898. St. Louis, Mo. KANSAS CITY, MO.—Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Association Tournament. May 16 to 21 KANSAS CIT Y. MO. W. H. Steinhiss, secy., Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Association. May 16 to 21. KNOXVILLE, TENN.—May Festival. May 2 and 3%. Mr. Atkinson, mgr. LAKE SUNAPEE, N. H.—New Federation of Women's Clubs. LEBANON, PA.—Knights of Pythians State Convention. Aug. 9% to 12 LEBANON, PA.—Firemen’s Convention and Tournament. Oct. 3 to 8. LEXINGTON, KY.--Grand Odd Fellows May 18 Hampshire Summer Encampment of LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—State Democratio Convention. June 21. LIMA, O.—Northwestern Ohio Millers’ As sociation. May 1S LOS ANGELES, CAL. LOS ANGELES, CAL Temperance Union La Fiesta. May 2 to 7. Women's Christian November LOUISVILLE, KY.—Music Festival. May 93 to 11 LOUISVILLE, KY.—Junior Order United American Mechanics. June 21 to 24, 1898. Edward S. Deemer, nat. secy., Philadelphia, Pa. LOUISVILLE, KY vention. May 11 State Commercial Con LOUISVILLE, KY.—Salesmen's Benevolent Association. July. LOUISVILLE, KY.—Louisville Columbarian Association. W 1 Adams, secy. Nov. 30 to Dee. 2 LYNCHBURG VA Randolph-Macon MACON, GA. tober. MADISON, WIS.—State Semi-Centennial Celebration. June 7 to 9, 1898. Reuben G. Thwaites, secy., Madison. Joint Commencement Svstem of Schools. June. Diamond Jubilee Carnival. Oc MARLBOROUGH, N Y¥Y.—Trophy Shoot, Hudson River Trap Shooters’ League. Aug. 10 and 11. J. B. Rogers, manager MATTOON, ILL.-—TI. 0. 0. F. of State of Illinois Lay Corner Stone. May 25. MEXICO, MO.-—State Industrial Dec. 12 to 17, 1898. MIDDLEBURY, VT.—Vermont State men's Association. July 20 to 21 MILWAUKEE, WIS.—State Semi-Centennial Celebration. June 27 to July 2. Reuben G. Thwaites, secy.. Madison. MILWAUKER, WIS.-—Convention of Police of United States. May. MILWAUKEE, WIS. — National Catholic Teachers’ Convention. Aug. 2 and 4. Address Catholic Normal School, St. Francis, Wis. MILWAU KEF, WIS.—Ancient Order of United Workmen. June. M'LWAUKEE, WIS.—Annual Convention of Police Chiefs. May. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—National Hardware Association. Nov. 16, 1898, MILWAUKEE, WIS.— Convention of United Typothetae. Aug. 23 to 26. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Bicycle Pageant. June 27, 1898, Pereit | Exposition. Fire of Chiefs . nm breed. a 21 MILWAUKEE, Eisteddfod. January, 1899. MONTPELEIR, VT. Sons of Veterans. MT. CLEMENS, Men. May 19 to 21, 1898. MUNCIE, INI).—Green Bottle sociation of United States July. NASHVILLE, Convention. NASHVILLE, Convention. secy. NEW BRITAIN, CONN.—State Encampment, i. A. Ro May 11 and 12, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. of Red Men. May 26, NEW HAVEN, CONN Teachers’ Association. May 16 to i8. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Southern Association Amateur Athletic Clubs. May 14 + NEW ORLEANS, LA.—B. P. OU. Elks Convention. May 10. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Brotherhood of R. R. Trainmen. May, 1899, NEW ORLEANS, of Master Plumbers. 1899. NEWPORT NEWS, VA.—Virginia Firemen’s Convention. September. NEWTOWN, VT.—Oat races. Decoration Day. NEW YORK CITY—National Scuipture Society. 1898. Mr. Barr Ferree, secy., 112 Wali Street. NEW YORK CITY—National Charity Conference, Carnegie Hall. May 18 to 25. Jos. H. Choate, pres.; J. H. Schiff, treas. NEW YORK CITY—Greater New York C« bration. May 4 to 6. NEW YORK CITY—National Music Teachers’ Association. 1898. James P. Keough, secy., New York City. NEW YORK—Electrical Exhibition. WIS.—National Encampment Vermont June 6 to 8 MICH.—Convention of Gas Blowers’. Asand Canada. TENN.—Tennessee May ll. TENN.—International C. E, July 5 to 12. B. F. Alexander, Industrial State Convention Connecticut Music State May 2 to 31. Marcus Nathan, Gen. Mgr., 15 Cortland Street. NEW YORK-Grocers’ Exhibition. October. J. W. Callahan, Managing Director. NEW YORK—bBirthday Celebration. May 4 to 7. Fifth Avenue Hotel, Headquarters. NEW YORK CITY—Society of the Cincinnati. May, 1899. NEW YORK CITY—Archbishop Corrigan’s Jubilee. May 4. Bishop Farley, pres. NIAGARA FALLS—Pan-American Exposition. May 1 to Noy. 1, 1899. R. C. Hill, secy., Buffalo, N. Y. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.—Okahoma Press Association. May 9. OMAHA, NEB.—Supreme Council, and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction. October, 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—National Association of Postal Clerks. June 1, 1898. G. A. Wood, secy., West Medford, Mass. OMAHA, NEB.—Sons of Veterans’ Encampment. September, 1898. Darling, Commander-in-Chief. OMAHA, NEB.—National Eclectic Convention. 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—American Institute of Homoepathy. June, 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—National 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—Annual Convention National Republican League. June 14 to 16. OMAHA, NEB.—Louisiana Press Association. 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—Surgical and Geneoilogical Association. Dee. 26 to 29. G. H. Simmons, secy., Lincoln, Neb. OMAHA, NEB.—Tournament, Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association. May 24 to 27. F. Parmelee, secy. OMAHA, NEB. Ancient Nationai Charles K. Road Parliament. American Institute of Hom oepathy. June. OMAHA. NEB.—Swedish Epworth League. John S. Swenson, secy. June 22. OMAHA, NEB.—American Association of nass, secy., Brownville, Neb. Oct. 2, 1898. OMAHA, NEB.—American Institute of Elec trical Engineers. R. B. Owens, secy., Omaha. July 5 to 8 OMAHA, NEB.—Nebraska Saengerbund. Max Tierman, secy., Arlington Block, Omaha. August OMAHA, NEB.—Association Retail Liquor Dealers. Wm. Maloney, secy. June 7. OMAHA, NEB.—American Maize Propa ganda. B. W. October Snow, secy., Chicago. Ill. OMAHA, NSB.—National Council of Women. May Wright Sewall, pres., Indianapolis. Oct. 24 to 29 ' OMAHA, NER.—Liberal Congress of Relig ions. Rev. Jenkins L. Jones, 3939 Langley ave., Chicago, Ill. Oct. 18 to 2. OMAHA, NEB.—General Federation of Women’s Clubs Frances M Ford, secy., Omaha, Neb. June 18 and 19 men's Clubs. Mrs. Draper Smith, Omaha, secy. Oct. 10 to 13. OMAHA, NEB.-—National Household Economie Association. Miss Ellen F. Marshall, secy., 1882 W. 22d st... Chicago. Oct. 17. OMAH. A, NEB.—Congress of Music. Homer Moore, chairman. June 3 to 8 OMAHA, NEB.—Congress of Social Economics. Victor Rosewater, secy., Omaha, Neb. Sept. 12 to 17. OMAHA, NEB.—Congress of Child Study. Mrs Grace B. chairman. June 27 to 30. OMAHA, NEB.—Congress of Christian Activities. Rev. F. A. Warfield, of Omaha, chairman. September. Sudborough, of Omaha, OMAHA, NEB.—National Cricket Clubs. June 2% to 30. J. B. Reynolds, secy. OMAHA, NEB.—TransMississippi Turnfest. June 30 to Jyly 3. Philip Andres, secy. OMAHA, NEB!—TransMississippi Teachers’ Convention. June 28 to 30. J. M. Gillan, secy OMAHA, NEB.—Nebraska Veteran Free Masons. June 14. W. R. Bowen, secy. OMAHA, NER.—Nebraska St, Masonic Grand Lodge. June 15. W. R. Bowen, secy. OMAHA, NEB.—Grand Lodge, K. of P. Oct. 11. Will H. Love, Lincoln, Neb., secy. OMAHA, NEB.—Travelers’ Protective Association. May 31 to June 3. Lewis F. Le Beaume, St. Louis, Mo. LA.—National Association ee ee “dtr Sup ea ri see: NTR gir Er on Smee er le Bac ne tet atl eel Tree a ilceneutanhennienn one — »*