Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22

Diamond State Division, No. 3i3, Broth r
heod OF Locomotive Engineers, ceebrDtel
it's third anniversary IN the Academy OF
Nusic on Saturday evening. Tue house
was well filled with an audience composed
mostly of railroad men and their families.
The stage was set as a pRrlor with tropical
plants at the ends of the f0Otlights.
miniature freight locomotive a., II.
Il. r. No. 1870 stool Oh the font Of the
roatrum
W.. RadmIle was master Of ceremonies.
Governor BlSgs and Grand Dhief p. ~.
Arthur were SEATED on sofa ~ the centre
OF the stage aud near them were Hon,
Charles b. Lore, George v Massey, Esq,
General j. patke Po4tles President Of City
Council John U. FGrrR, Grand Chaplain Ct.
r. Dority OF Boston, P4Jrias Fsonell OF
OsWego, n. Y, Colonel Milo W. Locke, VIII
liam Wright, A. d, Reed, John Barley, II.
Smith, O. Mahoney, Lewis Faust, L. y.
Boynton, W. Fleming, j. Breer, j. H. Dooz,
B. Murphy. Scott Wells, John W, lawson,
q. II. Cantwsll, A, j, Hvland, Ana U. p0nip,
William Mooney, L. L, Lodge and Charles
Cook.
The Yard Masters Association ives repre-.
sented by o. Ii. Cautwell OF the r., W i 49,
railroad, j. p. Harlan OF the W. &S ii.
O'Neil OF the B. 4 o., L. II. Smith, New
York division Pennsylvania railroad, T.
+. Anderson Of the eley ted, Philadelphia
J. 7. Rltchie, main line Pennsylvania -a!l.
road, James Grimm, Junction railroad,
Philadelphia
The boxes Of the lover tier AZ one side
we're reserved Tor the singers and the press
the others were Allied Win IrOm!neut Local
railroad m "a, including A. q. Mcfarland,
superintendent Of the W. Il y, RAILROAD, AMI
also Attorney.geaargi John Biggs.
Hyatt's military Band opened the sEsr-
clsas with an overture OF natioAatatCs after
which Grand Chaplain G. 4 pCrlty offered
prayer, aud ". Il. waters SANG "C8Ao
80 w. Ta#sF
Mrs. s. O. Fisher was accompanisr tJr aN
oil the solo8ts.
In the absence OF Mayor Harrington, wlo
had been unexpectedly calI-i 10 leading
on business President Of CITY Council Junu
O. Farra, made the address Vi welcome %
behalf Of ths city.
Governor Bisgs made the address OF vel.
come on behalf Of the State. In the course
OF his remarks hs briefly reviewed the rall-
way system ol the GIFTED states pless
was no parr OF It more appreciated Tor Us
excellence than that Of the engineering de-.
partmsnt. Tbs engineers OF the state lni
Of the whole eo1E:rY have wonierill r.
epoueibtlitY, and discharge their dQtiGs
with remarkghe accuracy
After ths grand fantastic from Bohemian
Girl" by H5atJ's band, ex-OongtessmbL
Charles %. Lore was Introduced.
Mr.. Lore relatei the touching Incident Of
Mrs. Oge the JshuatoHu telegraph opera.
tor, and told tbs story of the Draws Gu.
gineer, in New York stste, VINO stood by
his engine while 1t ran ilto a boulder on
the track. compliment was paid 70 tha
men OF Delaware and Diamond STATE
Division.
Miss Kate Bissel,e sang "Hsavsa Han
Shed Tear" Oy Kucken and was warm y
Appiauded ana presented with bogq l-t.
George V. Massey, Esq OF ID yer H-ais
tho next speech His CLARION voice rshg
through the house as ne spoke eioqueltly
- - a.
ments OF labor. Hs com pllnantei the msa
OF the railroad service Of the United Stat"g
especially the engineers, rs paid par
tieular compliment to the brotherhood aud
Chief Arthu-.
After corne: colo BY Joseph Eaaltsl,
General j PArks POstlts wa introduced
and spoke briefly on the wise and eons1ry-
alive course OF ms brotherhood.
Ex-Mayor G, b. Rhcgds sang Vrrdt's "ln-
feiice," IN splendid style aad Was rewarded
by lout atplun-e ana Il bouquet.
Pattick Fennl!l bstier kuew4 as "Snaniy
Mcguire" began his speech with ipRs
about the whipping '=r, turning ithtIE' y
into a compliment to Governor Btggs. Ia
went In on ahumorousstraiR orauilute0 81
30, then 10 An eloQueat ye Witty ty!e gave
CONS good advice TO the Bc0theT hood Ei-
sparkling hum kept his audience fl a
laugh until pear tho end oil Eta speech
when he became pathetic Al tAs clnst
when he hal been prs.elsei W. u q badut!
iu basket 4 )wers, hs SAID, gt soon as ihs
appliance hid sub-iiei, &" II TINS 4 tins Kind
Of whipping post you have IA Thls stalls,
want 70 be whtppei often
ina band pavei MAI ia the Elrasl' yer,
ell sat!Vely, aud Grand CHlA' L4ginnsI T.
M. Arthur OF Cls'tIAnl, OnIo, ems iutru
drcei, and received wt!h pryloagel AZ
plause.
NJ. Agtsar Rp0ka On the atm Rlt pur.
poses ~ 'hA hrothArhoni II waa glad Z.
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