Evening journal., 1890-05-19
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BROTHERHOOD

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
celebrated its third anniversary in the
Academy Of Music on Saturday evening.
The house was crowded with the wives
and friends of the members of the or
ganizstion. The first event on the pro-
gram of the evenings entertainment was
an Overture of patriotic airs by Hyatt's
Military Band, this was followed by a
prayer by G.. r. Dorrity, Grand Chaplain
OF the B. L. z.
W. r. Walters, the we'll Unknown tenor.
sang solo by Balfe, entitled, Come
Into the Garden. Maud, In his usual ex-
cellent manner
In the absence of Mayor Harrington.
who was Unexpectedly called to Reading
on important business, John G. Farra.
president of City Council made a brief
speech, in which he gave the visitors the
freedom of the city and wished them
most hearty welcome.
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs made an
address of welcome in behalf of the state
He said: by the partiality Of your com.
mittee and, suppose by virtue Of my
position. have been called upon to bid
you welcome to this state. While Della
ware Is not as large In territory as Ohio
and Pennsylvania, yet the hearts Of the
Delawareans are as large as the American
continent. The state welcomed its
visitors with open arms, and while they
were in this state they we're no more
citizens Of Ohio, Maryland or any other
state, but were Delawareans and the
property of the citizens of this state. He
then spoke of the great railway system
of the American continent and especially
OF the engineers. whom he said, were a
body of men of whom any nation should
be proud. Hyatt's Military Band gave a
rendition of the Grand Fantasia.
Bohemian Girl.
Ex-Congressman Charles B. Lore made
short address. He related touching
incident of the Johnstown flood concern
ing lady telegraph operator who re-
mained ther post TO warn the people of
the flood and was drowned. He said /:
Where are the men who will give their
lives for their fellow-men as this woman
did? You viii find many of them in the
ranks of locomotive engineers. He re-
ferred to the engineers.as body of reli.
able men who M the public could trust at
all times.
Miss Kate Bisselle sang aIsolo entitled,
Heaven Had Shed Tear" by Kuchen.
and at its close she was enthusiastically
spplauded, and bouquet of flowers was
presented to her.
Hon. George V. Massey of Dover being
introduced, gave very good address, in
which he said that the engineers could
be placed against any other body of men
in the world for devotion to duty, and on
possessing those qualities which make
true manhood. He congratulated Chief
Engineer Arthur on the wonderful in.
crease Of the society. Hyatts Military
Band then gave very good selection,
entitled, Glen island Waltz" after
which General ]. Parke Postles made J
short address, In which he said that the
engineers have the trust of the commu-
nifty, and such an organization must bs
founded on principles Of equity. justic,
and truth. He hoped that it might eve
continue In the same course it is nov
pursuing.
G. B. Rhoads sang a solo entitled
"lnfelice, and was heartily encore,
and bouquet of cut flowers was pre-
sented TO him. A very humorous speecl
was made by Patrick Fennel bettei
known under the nom de plume q
'Shandy Maguire. He said that as tn,
other speakers had been praising tn,
engineers he would have to act as we
blanket on their feelings, lest the,
should become filled with egotism an.
think themselves the lords of creation
Because 1t is strong organization the
must not think that they are the onl'
persons who have any rights, and tha
everything they wish must be conceded
to. At the conclusion Of his speech he
WAS the recipient of basket of hand
some flowers from the wives of the mem
bers Of the reception committee. 9TH,
Mill In the Forest" was then played b,
the band.
Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Aulton O.
Cleveland, Ohio, then made the principal
address Of the evening on the subject
'The Objects and Principles OF tn,
Order" He said that he had labored fol
years to bring about closer relations be-
tween employer and employee He wished
to disabuse the minds Of the people who
think the first is above the other H,
then gave brief history of the union
About twenty seven years ago, in Detroit
the first division OF this great
union was formed, its members mum.
bering twelve. This was then called tbs
Brotherhood Of the Foot Board, and was
founded on the principles, sobriety,
/ "
still the leading characteristics of tie
union. The Brotherhood now has 44S
divisions and over 81, 600 men. This
organization has elevated the standing OF
engineers, cared for the widows and
children Of brothers who are killed, and
has protected the labor Of It's members
At a convention in 1886 il was decided tc
publish a paper devoted to engineers
1 a -. ~ 49,
ever since. The Brotherhood has
strikes but it's policy is tc
exhaust every means to brins
about settlement Of any trouble befora
striking He said that no officer on any
railroad should object to his employees
belonging to an association. all Of whose
objects tend to raise the standard OF
labor and to make employees more faith
full and better workmen.
Miss Kate Bisselle, w. r. Walters and
Q. B. Rhoads sang a trio. 'dThe Magic
Wove Scarf" very .enjoyably, after
which the band gave a selection, called
"Sun Rise"
The stage was set as a drawing room
with 3 foreground of ferns and potted
plants, with miniature locomotive in the
centre. On the stage were seated the
officers Of the visiting divisions, together
with Governor B. T. Biggs, ex.Congress
man Charles B. Lore, g. r. Dorritv.
chaplain of the B. of L. E., Hon. George
". Massey, Patrick Fennel, Chief
Engineer P. H. Arthur, John G. Farra,
Gen. J. Parke Postles,tA. G McCausland,
William Wright, A. s. Reed, Colonel
Milo w. Locke, II. Smith. G. Maloney.
John Bartley, H. Smith, L. ]. Boynton,