The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-26
THE F|REMEN ORGANIZE.
Mount Helena Lodge Of the Brother
hood Started Under Very
Favorable Auspices.
Representatives Present From All
Branches Of the Order in
the State.
The Lodge Started by j. j. Hannahan-A
Fine Banquet Enjoyed After the
Business Session.

Forty-two brawney armed and strong
hearted locomotive firemen gathered in
this city yesterday to organize Mount Hell
ena Lodge, No. 423, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. The organization
was not only perfected in successful man
ner, but the harmony and enthusiasm that
prevailed will insure the vigorous growth of
the branch in this CITY. J. j. Hannahan
who is one of the high officers of the
brotherhood and has charge of the north
western order, came from his headquarters
in Chicago to organize the lodge. The sue
cessful start was in large measure due to
his management. The business session was
held in the hall of the !. O. o. f., where
meetings will be held regularly on the second
following officers of the lodge were elected:
Grand master, Thos. McCarty; vice master,
A. H. Mckay secretary, +. w. Lenzi; col
lector, Joseph Wagner; receiver. Oliver +.
Whitehead; delegate to the natl Jnal con-
vention, Edward Hawkins; past master,
warden, Edward Hawkins; conductor, john
Gregory; outer guard, j. j. Grant inner
guard, William Brown; alternate delegate,
W. j. Whitehead. The lodge starts in with
twenty charter members. After the bust
ness was finished a fine banquet, carefully
served under the direction of Head Waiter
Emile Gagnon, was enjoyed at the Crystal
restaurant. The table was handsomely dec
Grated with flowers, and on flag covered
standard in the centre was a miniature loco
motive and tender. A royal good time was
had by all and the organization was voted
complete success. Mr.. Hannahan pre-
sided while several speeches were made. He
cation was to work tremendously with
capital but they proposed to have sufficient
strength to prevent them from crawling on
their knees for their rights. He favored
natural federation and said that with the
brotherhoods of trainmen. switchmen and
firemen the railway employees would hold
their own. He quoted the great strike on
the Q road to show the strength of the or
ganization. Mr.. Hannahan is an easy and
fluent speaker and his remarks were loudly
cheered.
Mr.. Harrity, general foreman of the
Pacific, said he hoped the body would be as
strong as the mountain from which it was
named. Mr.. Boomer also expressed his
qualification over the successful start of the
lodge. A telegram was sent to Eugene
Debbs, editor of the brotherhood's maya
zine, stating that the lodge had been
f farored national I federation and endorsed
the action of the supreme council
Three cheers were given for Mr..
Hannahan and the supreme council
and a vote of thanks for courtesies extend
ed was given to Superintendent w, 3
Green. Master Mechanic r. j. Turnball
Chief Dispatcher P. M. Collin, D. Ramsay
and S. G. Ramsay. The gathering thel
dispersed. Representatives from the sever
lodges of Montana were present. Amonl
the names of members of the lodge anC
guests were j. J. Hannahan, of Chicago, A
Harrity, James Martin, master of the Liv
ingston lodge, Thomas Barry, vice.maste
of the Livingston lodge, and the following
Northern Pacific firemen: William Bowen
George Yates. Thomas Lynch. John E
Riley. Oliver Whitehead, Edward Foster
John PAYERS. The Montana Union mel
present were j. L. Shute, J. p. Moore, Will
lam White, George Bed Rock Boomer
Thomas Lynch and G.. Friedrichs. Tn
Montana Central was represented by J. M
Mortimer, Herman Graulich Joseph Wag
ner, L. C. Dunn. L. F. Richardson, of tn
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen was als'
present.