Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-21
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
The Brotherhood Meet in Internat1OI
 al Ionvention at New York.

The Brotherhood Meet 1n Internat1on-
 al convention at New York.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held the opening ex- ercises of their twenty-third international convention this afternoon at the Metropoll- tan Opera House. At meeting in Lyric Hall this morning the credentials of three hundred and twenty delegates, representing every State in the Union and Mexico and Canada, were accepted and. at two o'clock p. m. the opening exercises at the opera house were begun. About twenty-five delegates, Mayor Grace, Governor Abbott of New J CT sey, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, P. NJ. Arthur, chief of tte order, Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage and Delos Everetts, chaplain of the order, occupied the stage, while the auditorium was filled to overfowing by delegates, members of the brotherhood with their wives and visi- tors who were interested in the proceedings of the convention. After short address of welcome by Chairman Gurney, who read letters from President Cleveland and Cover nor Hill regretting their inability to attend the meeting. Delos Everett, the chaplain, made the opening prayer in which he asked that all the deliberations of the brotherhood might be directed by divine guidance and that they would be kept from all rash pro- ceedings. Tbe chairman then introduced Mayor Grace, who briefly welcomed the visi- tors to the city and expressed his wishes of success to the brotherhood. Mayor Grace was followed by Governor Abbett, who made a telling speech which was interrupted by frequent applause. The speaker graphically pictured the hard life of an engineer and spoke warmly of his sympathy with the or ganization. Dr. Talmadge kept the audi ence in continual laughter by relating anus ing stories and by his remarks.
 Grand Chief Arthur was then introduced and as he proceeded to the desk Cappa's Seventh regiment band, which supplied the music, struck up ''Hail to the Chief" Mir. Arthur read his annual address to the broth erhood in which he reviewed the history of the order for the past twenty-three years. Referring to possible coalition between the brotherhood and the Knights of Labor he said: 'The order Is cautious of it's movements and is careful not to make any connections likely to hurt it's past fair reputation" and that ssthey have no sympathy with any class of men who believe that might is right" He spoke Of the insurance company or the or eaniZation and states that during the past year $234 1000 had been paid to the widows and children of deceased engineers and that since the founding of the company the sum of $1 ,993, 900 had been distributed in the same manner. He also stated that twenty eight new divisions had been organized in the past year, making total of 321, which represented twenty thousand members. Since the Organization of the order the rail roads have been satisfactorily treated with. Mir. Arthur complimented the men of the Texas and Missouri roads for their honor able conduct during the recent strikes when the Knights of Labor urged their de- mands upon them. He thanked the brothers for their kindness and consideration towards him during his four terms of office.
 Regrets were read from Austin Corbln, president of the Philadelphia and Reading road, after which Hon. Chauncey M. Depew addressed the convention. He denounced any alliance with other organizations and said the brotherhood stood above all other ! orders in the recognition of capital to labor. The chairman then thanked the people for their attendance and interest and the closing prayer was made by Dr. Talmadge. The convention which will last for twelve days, will hold meetings with closed doors at nine o'clock every morning in Lyric Hall. E1- cursions have been arranged for the visiting l engineers and their families during their stay | in the city. .