. International official souvenir tenth biennial convention . j\Ir. Keliher on the part ofmany lodges, on receiving the letter just mailed to him. causedthe charters from a large majority of the lodges of this Brother-hood to be sent in as advised by the resigned G. S. & T., someof them applying for charters in the A. R. U. and someapparentlv giving up in disgust. At any rate, the charters camein thick and fast, and it was not until many of them had beenreturned that the new G. S. & T. learned the cause, having notpreviously known of the sendingout of the letter referred to bythe former G. S.
. International official souvenir tenth biennial convention . j\Ir. Keliher on the part ofmany lodges, on receiving the letter just mailed to him. causedthe charters from a large majority of the lodges of this Brother-hood to be sent in as advised by the resigned G. S. & T., someof them applying for charters in the A. R. U. and someapparentlv giving up in disgust. At any rate, the charters camein thick and fast, and it was not until many of them had beenreturned that the new G. S. & T. learned the cause, having notpreviously known of the sendingout of the letter referred to bythe former G. S. & T. Under these circumstances it is not tobe wondered at that the Brotherhood Railway Carmen of Amer-ica suffered more than anv of the other and older brotherhoodsand orders in the railway service. The necessity of retrenchment Avas at once apparent to thenewly appointed G. S. & T. and his first action was to dismissfrom the service of the Brotherhood the stenographer, who hadbeen emploved at a salary of $60 per month. Following which •25. W. F. DONALDSON,Grand Secretary and Treasurer. 26 the Grand Chief Carman and Grand Secretar\- vohintarily re-duced their own salaries from that as provided by the constitu-tion $25 per month. The members of the Grand Executive Boardhaving been in session some time, presented their respective billsfor loss of time and necessary expenses incurred in attendance onthe meeting then closing, and the Grand Chief Carman requiringsomething on account. The board adjourned, leaving the newG. S. & T. in possession of the ofifice with about $32 on hand, andlodges surrendering charters daily until all but about 38 of theoriginal number of about 150 in good standing had relinquishedtheir claims and responsibilities to the brotherhood that had dur-ing the past three years given such great promise. Thus it will be seen that simultaneousl\- with the advent ofthe A. R. U. came the blasting of the fond hopes of the Carmen,no doubt more particularly because of
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