Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE

ny Independents order Of Raifwa,
conductors-Able Address by super.
indent Ostrander-A Suitable Re.
Spouse By General Manager futile.
The members of New Haven division
No. of the Independent Order of Railway
Conductors held their annual memorial
service yesterday afternoon in the blue
room in Masonic building, corner Chapel
and Union streets. In the center of the
attractive room was very large display Of
most beautiful flowers. There were mas
sive wreaths of perfect roses and several
bouquets, making handsome floral dis
play. large number of invited guests
were present.
The opening exercises were by Frank
Hermance, who was congratulated at the
close of the appropriate service for his
manner Of conducting the exercises. After
. song by the Yale quartette the memorial
address was delivered by Superintendent
A. s. Ostrander of the Air Line division.
The memorial service was in memory of
Superintendent Charles II. Stebbins, Amos
8. Beers, William 81. Keers, Thomas Not
tinghana and Superintendent William Il.
Turner.
The very able remarks of Superintend-
emit Ostrander were as follows.
Mr.. osTRANpER's Address.
OF the many noble acts for which the Anaeri-
diers, not the least Of these is the Beautiful cus
tom Of setting apart enc day in each year dedi-
That the custom touched a popular and sympa-
thetic chord is evidenced by the marvellous
growth q the custom among all orsanizatiOa..
ferent associations, and in different localities,
still the underlying principle seems to be very
fSa Ss 1e anu We nave come 70 Tecog
member the loved ones who have gone before.
sci snar the me rd s0day IA n
as memorial day, when, forgetting all Of the
Der the virtues and cherish the memory of those
who have passed "over the river, and / have
been asked to address you this afternoon with
particular reference to this custom AS look
and then glance at the brothers here assembled,
see how well it is for us that the future is i'm.
BY the dread summons which comes to all sooner
or later we know not.
year to reverence the memory Of departed oness
Who can say look back to that quiet Sabbath
evening in June -four years ago and see the hon
death. Little did he think on that day, as we met
to improve ourselves in our work, that before the
Stebbins was Of particularly quiet, retiring dis
position but a noblehearted courageous man,
always true for the right, Of marked ability in
must perish in the performance Of his duty,
e victim to others mistakes. Brother
shieh was was caused by mistake 0''c or
the train ain Despatched, yet we as railroad men
Would Se ae %s be as ., baa Ss
we or others should suffer from our mistakes,
and not one of us would choose, were it possible
Pc paee q sSbs nc
in bitter ness nor with complaint but in pity
for railroad men only can appreciate the posi-
triotism, which made Worden, expecting to die
when informed that he had beaten the Merrimac
ssclaim then u die happy finds counter
suffering unto death from accident, he Is assur
ed it was not his fault Winters beautiful eulo
died, ;" is more often the prayer of conductor
than some Of you are aware Of We weep not
full performance of his duty; it is our part to
cherish his memory, and rejoice In his virtues.
ali are filled with the spirit Of Peace on earth,
good will toward men" when all are busy with
aea to e old
new, without q moments warning comes to US
the news of the sudden death Of our esteemed
whole life spent in the railway service,
lection of the railway almost from its
very birth, escaping its many dangers, both
physical and moral, he was stricken at his post
of duty with heart disease, and died almost in
him. We particularly priced him as we profited
bv his experience and listened to his counsels,
iiari I. valuable to US in our meetings for we
were enabled to learn much from him, while the
character of the man made him especially fitted
to counsel the younger, and more impetuous
members, well may We cherish his memory for
he was a loss indeed. Soon after our last
after months Of suffering during which hope al,
ternated with fear in an unequal struggle with
that most painful disease, "rheumatism;"
with which he bore his suffering, the courage
with which he submitted to the most painful OPP
day by day always hopeful, always cheerful. We
remember how hopeful he talked and what he In.
We tried to cheer him and comfort him when in
our hearts we belived his days were numbered,
disposition, TRIES life annoyed him. his s rst thought
in every instance was, did 1 do right. Happiest
when he he could do favor "p. for some
my brother. well have you earned it. In the
at peace we recall the shock that came to us
flush and vigor of manhood, the world before
the presence of devoted wife and children, his
aged mother yet spared to watch over and guide
was one of the saddest deaths which has occur
red In our ranks. He was an impetuous disposi-
and willing at all times, it was to accommodate a
brother conductor that he was making the Ito
him0 fatal trip Nottingham stepped from his
train on another track and was instantly
killed He sleeps in our city, mourned and loved
by all who knew him. AS come to the last
name on the list which has been handed me, that
Of onr lamented superintendent, w. Fl. Turner,
what Hood Of feeling comes over me. | fain
own thoughts. Dearly beloved by all who knew
him, his death left blank in our lives which it
seemed impossible to bear. Kind hearted and
considerate, he was indeed a friend to all of US.
Our feelings are well expressed by the remark
of the old section man on the day following his
death, when he said in all the honesty Of his
heart, "Our father is dead" The very thought
that he might die was so shocking that none
horror was the more pronounced on account of
this feeling when the worst was realized. His
cheerful disposition bis fidelity to the company,
imbued the men toward the company and its
officers. great gulf seemed to lay between the
official and the employe. have seen that gulf
gradually narrow and pass away. have seen
the men gradually come to have more interest in
were all Of one family and rejoice in the prosper
ity of one another and of the corporation. For
this feeling Mr.. Turner done much and during
The Conductors association has ever tried
to foster and encourage this feeling
pathy and love between them and Mr. Turner,
well may we cherish his memory; 1t was an
sha be added to- Let us hops s many ye ee1n
and yet should it be decreed otherwise let us
hope that we may be as we'll fitted to follow as
they have been to lead. Honored indeed we
were by their lives. The world was better for
their living. May SO conduct ourselves that
the same may be said of us and when future Me-
mortal days are come may the historian Of the
day say of us now say of them, ''sleep
brothers. your work has been well done, preftipg
by your example and learning from your lives
we take up the burden with renewed courage
and hope"
The response was by general manager
Lucius Tuttle, who referred to the good
deeds and faithful work of the deceased
members. He also alluded to the lesson
to be needed on the occasion, viz, the re-
ward which will follow the faithful per-
Torrance of duty. After the exercises the
beautiful flowers were arranged for distri-
button on the graves of the members
DIVINE SERVICE