Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02

The union meeting of societies composed
entirely Of railroad employees, which was
held in the Academy Of Music on Sunday,
was decidedly interesting and attracted TO
this city many visitors. For the first time
in their history these organizations met on
this occasion as one body. The aim OF the
societies is TO impress upon their members
4 the necessity Of II higher education and
greater proficiency in railroad employ
ment, and the object of the union meeting
was to show the public that the organiza-
tons have not made and will not make
unreasonable demands. The Pennsyl-
vana Railroad Company ran a special
train from Baltimore, andthe Baltimore n
Ohio and Wilmington q Northern railroad
companies attached private cars to their
regular trains for the transportation of
the visitors. Disappointment was OK
pressed by some railroOd men because
special train was not run on the Delaware
railroad. Employees on that road were
offered free transportation for themselves
and wives on Saturdays regular trains, but,
it is said, the offer was not beneficial to
anybody, the men not being able to finish
their work in time to come by Saturdays
trains The committee of arrangements
consisted of the following persons
@. Il. Sweeney, chairman :. q. Fisher,
secretary; on the part of Diamond State
Division, 342. u. of l.. f., n. l.. Henderson,
chairman, w. J. Randolph i. y. Mount,
=. u. flsneri on inc llurt OF wilmington
Division, No. 5s, o. OF Il. r., T.. Charles
Began, chairman, g. X. Frazier, W. Il.
Frasher; on the part OF Wilmington
Division, No. 22i, o. of II. O., \. Frank
Baldwin, chairman, f. J. Boylen, /.
Thomas Parker, J. I. I.ayiield; on the part
of Delaware Lodge, No. 25l, u. of l.. H..
Santley Hammond, chairman, james
Donlin, Harry Mask, Frank O'Neill. q. II.
Pagan, William Johnston; OH the part of
Delaware Lodge, No. l23, b. of K. r., &. f..
Sweeney, chairman, Jackson Driscoll, w.
W. Dawson.
IN SECRET SESSION.
In the morning there was secret ses-
sion. IL began at go O'Clock and CON
ctinued until noon. |. Thomas Parker was
president, Z. 4. Sweeney vicc-president,
and J. Frank Baldwin secretary. About
500 people were present. The Order of
Railway Conductors was represented by
Division No. pa of this city, Division No.
II Of Scranton, Pa, Division No. 0 of
Elmira, N. ". Division No. 5 Of Baltimore,
Divisions Nos. 2O4 and 1872 of Philadelphia,
Division No. 40 of Camden, N. j., Divi-
sion No. 1853 of Mauch Chunk, Pa, Divi-
sion No. 20l of Hoboken n. j., Division
No. 229 of Reading and Division No. 81 OF
New York. the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers was represented by Division
No. 342 of this city, Divisions Nos. 40, 81
and 100 of Philadelphia, Divisions Nos
1O5 and 253 of New York, Division No. "a
of Reading, Division No. 1850 of Washing
ton, ID. O., Division No. 81 of Baltimore
and Division No. 331, of Portsmouth, Va.
the Order of Railroad Photographers was
represented by Division No. 1913 of this
city, Division No. ~ of Newark, n. j..
Division No. 100 of Jersey City, Divisions
Nos 453, l24 and ABS of Baltimore and
Divisions Mes. 1863 3S7 l49 and 1903 Of
Philadelphia: the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen was represented by Divi
sons Nos. $40 and 81 of this city. Div
sion No. 432 of Baltimore, Divisions Nos
1888 and rs OF Philadelphia, Division No.
of Jersey City, Division No. 29l Of
Brooklyn, n. T., and Division No. 4o3 q
Portsmouth, and the Brotherhood of Rail
road 'Trainmen was represented by Divi
sion No. IS of this city, Division No. III
of Alexandria, Va, and Division No. II O
Philadelphia
Addresses on the good of the orders anC
greater proficiency ON the part Of railroat
men were given by q. w. wilkins, assis
tant grand chief conductor of the Order o
Railway Conductors Frank r. Sargent
grand master of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Fremen, Hon. l.. $. Coffin, ex
railway commissioner of Iowa, W. c
Roberts, W. II. Lockwood, J. b. Fennen
i. Charles Began, 9. Il. Sweeney, w. w
Brown and Ferney McVcy.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
The public meeting began l3O o'clocl
and continued four hours. Notwithstand
ing the great length of the programme tn
audience remained until the conclusion o
the exercises. The Academy was thronged
Seats on the stage were occupied by w
Sennott, J. @. Richardson, q. ). Mace
John Barron, w. A. Diesom, s. b. Dough
ten, j. w Scott, William l.awton, Senate
Gray, Judge Houston, William w. Lob
dell, James Donovan, Frank 0'Neill
Santley Hammond, Edwin Hirst, jaime
Donlin, Levy Court Commissioner Jolls
-lnuIps II f'uSpprsau MnVnr IiIIpv William
Lockwood, G. W. Wilkins, Il. r. Sargent
s. A. Macallister, Hon. l.. 5. Coffin j. 1
Laytield, A. u. Dance, John Doto, job
l5rear, l.. 7. Il. Foss. William Wright, Wi
liam Roberts, ]. ii. Warlield John Farre
Perry'Singer, Grant Fosnocht, the Rev. i
X. Stephenson, Elmer Il. Sayer, J. T.. lIal
an, j. A, Melvin, Il. II. Woodward, w. i.
Holton, W. o. Merrick, J. Il. Fcnnen, /
4. Schwalenberg, j. Clayton Massey, j. {
Frazer, p. c. Boyan, Samuel Rodgers,
g Boylan,, z. ,. Rhoads. !. W. Aydon. "
Holton, w. c. salisbury and other
Among those in the boxes were A. {
McCauseland John c. iarra Il. T.. Luz
gren, John Hyand, James Il. Price As
Q. DEMO, J. w. Mackey N. L. Henderson
j. Frank Baldwin, Calvin Turner, william
Mooney, W. Scott Wells, j. W. Bailey an
ii. Seiders.
The stage was handsomely set. I'll
scene represented grove with huge pyr
mids Of palms, ferns and snowballs o
both sides Suspended from the drop Gu
tain was dove and on easels on the bac
part of the stage were large pictures
President Roberts and General Manag,
Pugh of the Pennsylvania railroad.
beautiful bouquet adorned the speaker
table. The floral decorations were donate
by J. Brown " Company. $. q. FISH
was master of ceremonies and |. Thorn;
Parker assistant master OF ceremonies
The exercises began with an overtur
bridal Rose" by Albcrt's orchestr
During a brief Introductory address Chat
man Fisher said the secret session WI
held for the purpose of creating soci
intercourse and promoting harmon
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Il.
Stephenson.
ADDRESS BY MAYOR WILEY.
After n vocal solo, Calvary" by Jol
T. Magee Mrs. 5. q. Fisher furnishing d
accompaniment, the gathering was /.
dressed by Mayor Milcy. lie spoke of (,
pleasure it gave him to welcome the vii
tors and alluded to the high character
the men who comprise the Organization
represented. The concurrent Judgment
that these organizations represent q
highest skilled work in the country.
referred to the efficiency of the orgal
cations and stated that the better they d
and the better the quality of their meinb,
ship the better will be their service to L
railroad companies and the public. VIII
he heard of sobriety, truthfulness and u,
sonal honor among them, he knew tn
were reaching towards higher ideas In /
references TO Wilmington he said no ci
has handsomer ladies. lie hoped the vi
tors would be pleased and leave with t
knowledge that good had been acco
pliahed The snehker WAS loudly annlatidt