President Kerper: I am happy to present to you our next President, Mr. Lowry, of Minneapolis.

REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT.

President Lowry: Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention, I sincerely thank you for the distinguished honor you have conferred upon me. I only regret that some more active and prominent member of the Association was not chosen; and I am sorry that the Convention will have so poor a presiding officer as you will find me to be. A few years ago, in Minneapolis, at one of our banks, a discussion arose among the stockholders as to the presidency. They did not all exactly agree, and an old gentleman from the southern part of the state, who happened to be the heaviest stockholder, turned to me and said: "I do not see what we need with a President. We have a bank down in our town, and we get along first rate, and we haven't got any President." I asked: "Does it devolve on the Vice-President or anyone else?" 66 No, not exactly; we haven't got any present President; at least nobody but me." [Laughter.] Gentlemen, I hope you are all satisfied with your visit here; and in case I am on this side of the water, I shall be very glad to render what assistance I can and preside to the best of my ability at the next Convention, where I hope to have the pleasure of again seeing you. [Applause.]

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE MINNEAPOLIS STREET

RAILWAY COMPANY.

Mr. Lang: I move that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Minneapolis Street Railway Company for the cordial manner in which we have been, and will yet be, entertained by that Company.

The motion was carried.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.

Mr. Hurt: Mr. President, I move that the thanks of this Association be tendered to the retiring President.

The motion was carried.

Mr. Wm. Richardson: Mr. President of 1890, will you please tell us what time will be taken by the arrangements you have made

for to-morrow, and what time we may expect to get back to Minneapolis? It will determine in the case of several of us what share we can take in the affair, in case we should want to leave on the evening trains.

ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE VISIT TO THE PILLSBURY MILL AND THE EXCURSION TO ST. PAUL. President Lowry: At ten o'clock we will take you to the Pillsbury Mill. That will consume probably an hour and a half. At two in the afternoon we will meet here and proceed to the depot, only two or three squares away, where we will have a special train waiting, and will take you to St. Paul and return, say, not later than five o'clock. We will have an opportunity to see St. Paul and some of the district between.

Mr. Wm. Richardson: How will we go to the Pillsbury Mill? The President: In carriages from here at ten o'clock.

Mr. Wm. Richardson: I suggest that those gentlemen and their ladies who expect to go to the Pillsbury Mill in the morning, and to St. Paul in the afternoon, be requested to hand their names in some time this evening, not later, to the Secretary, so that Mr. Lowry may have an idea as to how many to provide for.

ACTION ADDING THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER TO THE WORLD'S FAIR COMMITTEE.

On motion of Mr. McCulloch, the Secretary and Treasurer was added to the World's Fair Committee.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE REPORTERS.

Mr. Cleminshaw: I move a vote of thanks to the reporters for their reports and constant performance of duty during this Convention.

The President: Our thanks are due to the reporters.

The motion was carried.

REMARKS OF THE SECRETARY.

The Secretary: Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention-To say that I thank you for your re-election of me as Secretary and Treasurer of the Association for the ensuing year, but feebly expresses the feelings of my heart. A year ago, you will remember, after six years of more or less faithful performance of

duty, you very kindly indorsed my service by a re-election. Again you do so, and to say that I thank you, but feebly voices my feelings on this occasion. I have stood for a principle in this Association; the consideration of salary is nothing to me at this time. That question was raised a year ago. Do I stand, let me ask, for a salary of fifteen hundred dollars, ten hundred and forty of which is paid to my clerk to assist me in the duties of my office? This is my answer to that question. I have regarded this office as the highest honor conferred upon me in my life, to be the Secretary and Treasurer of the American Street-Railway Association. I have esteemed it a high honor, and indeed, I believe that any gentleman, no matter whether he be the President of the largest railway company in the United States or Canada, might well be proud of such an honor: to have been the continuing officer of the Association for now the eighth year, and to have had his record so heartily endorsed year by year, as mine has been. I have stood for a principle, and you know what that is. I do not need to go into personalities at this time, nor more than express to you, gentlemen, what that principle is, namely, the integrity of the membership of this Association,-that of railroad companies and not of individuals. I thank you, gentlemen,

again, from the bottom of my heart, for this indorsement of my integrity, not to say ability, of my honesty, of my manhood, that has been so handsomely made this day by your unanimous vote for me for this high office. [Applause.]

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Pearson moved that the Convention adjourn sine die.

The motion was carried, and the President announced the meeting adjourned.

THE BANQUET HALL.

The Banquet was held in the large dining-room of the West Hotel. The hall was decorated profusely with flowers, and many unique pieces of ornamental work adorned the tables. A large number of small incandescent electric lights added brilliancy to the scene. At the head table sat the President, ex-Presidents and invited guests; while the remainder of the party, a large number of whom were ladies, occupied three tables at right angles to the head table.

President Kerper: Grace will now be said by Rev. James Nugent, of Liverpool, England.

PRAYER.

"Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy goodness, through Christ our Lord."

To the discourse of delightful music, the guests partook of the following

MENU.

BLUE POINTS ON THE HALF SHELL.
CLEAR GREEN TURTLE IN CUPS, a la Victoria.

Amontillado.

COTELLETTES OF LOBSTER, a la Rothschild.
Sliced Tomatoes.

Table Celery.

FILET OF MINNETONKA BASS, a la Matelot Normandie.

With Currant Jelly.

POINT D'ASPERGE.

Roquefort and Stilton Cheese.

TERRINE DE FOIE GRAS DE STRASBOURG.