The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-03
rtt srM1. wfEK1I,YY Ma111NNER BUTTE, MONTANA, OCTOBER 1855
THE LOCOMOTfvE FfHEMEN.
Sightseeing IN the City-The Sessions
of the Brotherhood : A Banquet.

The weather-beaten, bronzed firemen who
marched down Chestnut street with their
red badges yesterday are enjoying the
sights OF the Quaker City, as well as attend
ing to the business OF the Brotherhood.
The sessions OF the firemen are held at AS
ISOLATION Hall with closed doors, and the
convention will probably not adjourn un--
til Friday.
Late yesteiday afternoon a banquet was
spread at the Girard House. Thu promi-
nent delegates and a number OF invited
guests were present. Among them were:
Governor Pattison, Mayor Smith, Senator
Hughes, of the Eighth District; A. K. Nc
Clure, l.. n. Megargee, Master Mechanic
Jackson Richards, of the Reading Railroad,
and his assistant, Mr.. Sicily, and Colonel
James NJ. Scovel, of Camden. Colonel
A. Loudon Snowden presided. No wine was
served, the motto OF the brotherhood,
'.Benevolence, Sobriety and Industry" for
bidding anything OF the sort. Thu menu
cards were deliberately printed.
Governor Pattison, Mayor William B.
Smith. Colonel A. K. Mcclure and Mayor
Wilson, OF Harrisburg, were among the
speakers. An interesting point was brought
out by one of the prominent guests, who.
after several courses on the menu
been served, quietly suggested to a mem
Der of the committee that 1T was about
time to bring out wine. The fremen SAID
not a word, but, calmly picking up the
menu card, pointed to the Brotherhoodls
motto. Fidelity and Sobriety.' No aico-
holic liquors were served.
It is expected on Saturday that the Re-
| ception Committee will take the visitors
down to Atlantic City. The COMMITTEES in
charge of the delegates is Henry Walton.
F. Dupele, C. Taylor. J. Sheppard and +.
H. Knowles.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
| men has grown from a body having thirty
| one lodges and 600 members to an organi-
cation with 285 lodges and a membership
| of 1869. Fifteen hundred dollars is
| paid to the family OF a member on his
death, and a like amount in case OF hope.
| less disability. Since 1888 they have paid
| out $271. 1874 to families OF deceased mem
bers and $44,O 900 to those totally disabled,
| making a total of 1915, 764.-PhiLad elphia
| News, Sept. 20.
SECOND DAY.
The only business transacted by tho
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen yes
terday beyond the selection OF co mmittees
was the passage OF q resolution condemn
ing the practice OF blacklisting existing or
several railroads. 1t was claimed that
when a man was discharged by a superln
tendent, that mans name a FURNISHED
other su~perintendents, who would refuse
him work on application. If this practice
became general a discharged employs
would find i, impossible to procure 0
in any place in the country. Some forcible
speeches were made on the subject and TIT
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Grand Master Arnold appointed the FOL
lowing-named committees:
Receptions and ~Invitatian-J. L. Bodey
J. B. Cash, H. A. McNeal, j. Knowles ant
J. W. Sinclair.
Grievances-J. II. Fenwick, L. {. Hill Ian
Edward Miller.
Ways and Means-C. A. Cripps, Terranc'
J. Cunerty and A. W. Mcqueen.
Magazines-A A. Lawson, Charles Pope ant
w. Taylor.
son and O. w. Richardson.
Constitution and By-laws-Harry Wal
ton. A. L. Jacobs and A. w. Spur.
Ritual and Secret Work-H. S. Lawton
H. W. Hall and 0. A. Elliott.
Resolutions-J. Saunders, n. S. Quite
and w. T. Fields.
Special Committee John Tighe. j. w
Mctiill, C. w. Gardner, C.S. McAuliHe ant
T. NJ. Howard.
Grand Trustees-W. H. Hynes, A. H
Tucker and c. A. Grips.
Grand Executive ommittee-E. i. Mayo
president; w. E. Burns, F. w. Dyer ant
c. A. Wilson.
The convention, which sits with CLOSED
doors. will hear the annual reports OF tn
officers to-day, and will possibly elect off
GERS tomorrow. The Grand Master ant
Vice Grand Master are to be selected 10
two years, the other officers holding owe
until next year.