Daily Republican., 1890-05-19

IoromotiyI Engineers. which began
MIN n mrMbers, under the name OF
,iiIethtr. oi the Foot Board" iu Detroit
?7 yesrs pgo last April, now numbers
oyrr g7,ugO men embracing di2 suh-divi.
,l6ps comprising nearly every state oi
Ma intel States md Canada. There
members are ADMITTED us mcritorious
ou, OF some 40, 0O0 engineer., IA part of
ne t3 GQO being ineligible II the danger
n, slchuhollc beverages O otLer causes
psyenied. az
The order inculcates sobrieiy, morality
ed obedience to "The Golden kule."
The occupation reqlires and promotes
Tsical aud moral courage, manhood,
Ittal, physical and visual health and
nrugth, trust~orthi ness, obedience To
Epo;ior officers, Integrity, tcinperauce
nd hleliiy to duty. Large'hcsrtei
humanity is also prevailing, character
Mc amorg them.
These engineers are not only entrusted
with many millions OF dollars worth OF
peptyty Nut far mjro than one half rs
inauy millions of lives No travel on rail.
ipE ,rAlrs in The two great countTics.l
lL!s order Is the Oldest CT the various
mutual benefit and protection organiza-
tVu. Which now include the large ma
,oliiy1! railioai men generally. 1t ell
l@. lie atloually popular reputation Of
BIN. oae Of the moat conservative, rcA-
sii,ls, temperate, eflic:ent, Influential,
h'u1irl and bcpciicent oi the labor
U-aniEsions.
llu membership " the Diamond State
piy'siau, No. 3i1. our people personally
lu4w, ana row tho national body, visit
tx Us, il not only not belei tho excel
isnt rcIHtution OF Locomotive Engi-
meets, but demonstrated and emphasized
W. truth and justice oi the foregoing
Ia'emt nts.
sluce December, 1o37, the Brother
hool's lnsurapce System has paid ou.
over three millions OF dollars 70 widows
rnd orphans. Thoy pay out sl0,0D) to
ti,UOO annually. Other OF its OBJ
!ects I, clulc tho development, i'm
provcmcnt aud protection In equity.
lu,tce and truth, the promotion
d temperance. tho giving Of relief
In csses OF accident, settlement OF dis
lu,g, which Inevitably arise between
capital and labor, by arbitration when.
twr NIL possible efforts will secure a
hearing and elect q settlement by arbi-
ifAtlun, which has been the case in oyery
iruble they have In their over-a- quarter
Uia-century OF history taken up except
tpe.
HOSPITALITY.
Saturday evening, beginning at s
e'clock, tho Academy OF Music wan nlled
By an interested assemblsgo Of iniluen-
,is! people, while many prominent citl-
scnr, including those hereinafter named,
.ogeiher with w. II. Kedmile, Chief
locomotive Engineer, OF Diamond State
| Division, who acted as master of cere-
usnies. Hon. John Biggs, States At
tQney General; Col. Milo W. Locke,
Misrs. William Wright, A. s. Reed,
lOAu BARLEY, H. Smith, q. Mahoney,
l. V. TUFTS. J. Breer, j. b. Book, Is.
Murphy. A. q. McCausland, scolt Wells,
John W. Lawson. II. Csutwell, A. j.
Hlland, Asa o. Denio. William Mooney,
X. Lodge, Charles Cook and others.
There were 400 delegates present, re-
restutng 80 divisions o. the order.
Bu' Chief Z. NJ. Arthur and other Off
GERS present represent the whole inter
IA i1nal organization.
The stage was set with the library
scene. On the sides were tropical and
polled plants, ferns, etc. On the centrs
and at tho front, there was verltable
locomotive with cab and lender, all CON
sructed OF tho usual materially finished
10 workmAn-like manner and appar-
snily capable of actual service-on q
puteie1ily narrow gauge.
Alter All Inspiring "OVerture of Ma
l!onal Airs" from our famous Hyatt's
iiltsry Band, led by Mr.. Alfred !.
soulay. a solemn prayer by Grand Chap
aiu u, Il. Dority, u sweet colo, Come
n,o the Gnrden, Maud" from the melli-
luons yo!cs Of Mr.. W. X. Walters,
letting Mayor John @. Farra, president
Df the City Council and secretary OF the
.. o. T. r. II. Co., In the brief sincerity
OIL speech and from the honest hsaIt by
Ch'ch he 10 90 popularity known, bads
hs International Brotherhood welcome
our city. He al.o read tho telegra am
{ regrets for absence from tho mayor
Hop. Austin Harrington, dated at Read
pg, Pa.
Our excellent Governor, Hon. Bsnjs
bin I. Blggs then warmed the vast and
ltclligeIt assemblage into an emotion
cordial greeting, whole-souled wei.
pme and hearty hospitality for the dis
tg ulahed visitors to the people of oul
tate in whose behalf he thus received
lsm. Tho Governors powerful M,
'hoe-Boulci speech IL the spontancou
ut.roGring Of = noble ard brave hear
ld magnanimous nature. Ho full
saps 1t aud the people of Delawar
LOW that h0 live, It In his daily lie.
No other man that has walked on tn
III Of Delaware within the last quartz
4 century has done so much as Iii
Aoal!ency to acquaint the people Il
ller States with tho extraordinary hos
lAlity Of the most character istic an,
uheltial class of DslawaroAns, ,of whio
Is AL honored and universally accep,
irototype. All haill Most nobl
cverlor. Thou didst we'll to make III
s.t az iisnce seemingly feel. and tn
usaay guests, through reprssentativ
ae'e4ueat speaker, TO accept, that. noV
~ while they are with uss they too ar
0eaTatesns. The gallant Governor q
,ual I'D not omit to make the ladies {
r. auiience feel perfectly at eass an
nn lA tle grace, honor and dignity {
Hated. 'o' 'Ff''
~. E1esilsncy took occasion to pa
nf..cls,s tribute to the railroad me
r., out state generally. especially Il
u.enalic NV and highly executive busi
~ ~, management, in which respect b
nso "a" suem up Tor model to busiueI
lsa generally.
.o,, ,ou represent one OF the most in
on",a aal branches OF the business Of th
.eaaay; IL is systematizsd and abl
N LED; rn Every department. may hav
Hu, ,Ipular ,Ipa Chief and obligiug smploye
Nho,n ,ne,s 70 10 NO one class Of eli these f
6,cnohv hv people have . dssper-r0ote
Nm 'han for the locomotive eng
ts In IAN am profoundly Impressed wilt
Iyst IpoI'ar i 60 Of your work, and whel
lipes, ras ', locomotive and SO the el
ker,,u upon its footboard / feel like re,
0uaiy ba,, b,,,ng my hat and making pr
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