The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-12
BROTHER TRAINAIEN.
Their Fifth Anniversary-A Great Or
EanizatfOn,

| freshments in the banquet hall Eden
Hall was decorated with ilOwers, the
bright-colored, new signal flags, and
about so red, white, blue and green
lanterns, the eject being very pleas
ing.
I. Sewell Welch, Master of the lodge
said the order was born September %,
1883. as brotherhood of Brakemen'
and changed on January /, 1899, to
brotherhood of Trainmen," now tho
strongest organization connected with
railroads. 1t had fraternity, unity,
protection and over 10000 members.
! IL paid $500, 600 to $3.50. QUO per year in
death and disability claims. Our OBJ
iect is to protect families.
Mayor Wiley spoke Of the hazard
Gus occupation, duties and RESPONSE
{ bilitles of trainmen.
| | am glad of your fraternity because
| helieve that men who look to their
own interest in Il legitimate, proper
and decent way, are thereby better
promoters of their employers inter
ests. Men who do their duties on
railroads and to their families are he
roes. hope the time will come when
railroad men who have served ~ years
/ will be pensiuned to retire on half pay.
( Miss India Long sang solo 20 Dear
Love, Be True, This Heart is Only
Thine"
/ There was an address of Sup't. J. b.
/ Hutchinson. When the golden rule is
oleycd batween the mon in all our de.
partmeuts there will he no more com
plants. Select reading by Miss L H.
Lockwood. Address frank Carlisle
train master. He WAS gratitied to be
here with men whom lie had worked
! for 80 many years lie was Elud to
see that they provide for their families
and have them here. Henry G. Turn
er, Esq, was glad to stand in the pre-
senco OF organized labor We live in
an age of trusts and other organized
wealth.
But wealth can take caro- OF ITSELF
and 1t is still more necessary that men
who havo to work day by day have
ho organization to protect their fam
lilies.
Truth, sobriety and industry your
motto greatly admire. Manual work
| Is only reninisr to me, but !
would sooner desire to Join the regu-
lar army in time of war than to he u
trainman, you are hOundtp do your
| daily duty in rendering the best SER
vice nnn intelligence in the protection
OF life and the interests OF the com
pany that employs you.
| II any man ought to be good. hon
est and sober man il it the traiuman
1 who deals with the responsibility OF
/ human life. Solo by Warren Curlett
Mr.. John Highland, assistant train.
muster, spoke:
Ihr re are more persons killed in the
| mted states by falling out of win
dows than OH railroad trains When a
trInman dies tho master of your
! lodge calls on the widow and hanG S
hcr ten one hundred dollar notes. eucll
one OF which is worth moro than ex-
Ip.ession5 OF sympathy.
| Miss Nellie Hanna recitcd "Ife Runs
the Night EXPRESS H. c. Cantwell
| yard master, made al address There
Is bright side.
Discipline is not punishment but
FOR The education OF men 1t Is not
only for the benefit of our people,
but ourselves. | lave been at work
With railroad men for 70 years They
have warm heart behind a rough ex-
terror Many u man las given his last
dollar to holp friend and brother
/ lhcy are generous to a fault. A song
was sung by Miss Lenn Mclaughlin.
| An address BY Nh A. w. AIackeh. a
! Delaware division tralnmun, was call
ed Tor, bat the applause of the audi
| ence was the only response. The eX.
crciscs were intGrspersed by Orches,
| tral music here used in accountant
lEenl to n mouth organ Solo which
was onrored twice. 1t was by Frank
Meredith.
VIM. Dcasun, yardmaster OF the h.
/ y g., nude an address. lie was glad
to lie with railroad meu. Miss Palmer
| gave Il humorous recitation on the
| railroad Crossing
| Nathaniel HpnlnTsoD n T. Il mazda
al address.
| With tho other speakers he agreed
| that the order made its members bet
ter Incn.
HE Brothcrhood5 were great re.
I formers against iutempcTanrp lie had
travelled extensively bat does not nud
irjlrJa,I men better fixed anywhere
/ than here. Where death OutIts, it Is
often tho traIHIuan > own fault.
/ ito congratulated them on the Mt
tendance Hlt sympathy Of higher OIL
|t'Is. He claimed that the ladies' were
! lu-i rs much members, OF our order as
| wu ara ourselves.
flames Il. Phillips freight conductor,
/ made % address. Mss Bessie Hanna
! gave = recitation on the years 81 and
~, hltlrs Edwards played The
/ owanee River on tho VIOLIN ard on
| the encore lie played tho "Ia5hland
Fling" brother Fagano of the Is. l.. +. +,
made brief address kccilation.
"One More" by Miss Long.
/ Brother Began, Of the Brotherhood
/ OF lelcgraphcr5, made a witty address
and recitation. Music was followed
| by a recitation from Miss Laura
| l.roomrll
The officers are: r. Snwell Welch.
master; George HropmclL Wee mas
ter; j. +. lie imund, secretary; A. +.
] Ewing iiuucier Tie committee of
entertainment, Airssrs. Edwards
| broumrll and COurDy, G., f. Sweeney
was master of ceremonies
There are lu5 memueFs i'll Delaware
Lodge, l=3. The anniversary was a
! greHt success, The abundance Of re.
freahmeut5 including lcelltam. cakes
and fruit, were from the establish.
meut OF l.. L. launa, No. Sd Jeler-
son street,
TRAINNEN NOTES.
The occasion oil the delay ard haste
va to The spread of the banquet was
OccdsioHCd by tho brotherhood not
getting pps,C- ion until o'clock u
m. NAnIcas they ruistni Eden Hall Il
week ago aud think thoy -hphid have
fhad fo7sas-ioi. at +! G'riort, npull.
Their committees knocked uii WORK
and went Iuero during the uay iul
that purpu~n
The Sicis benefits are - per week.
For death or disability 51.ruJ Is pall.
ION the death OF wife - j. pail.
~. the -ytl instant an OF the tive
irp'll thouiS- To Tie extent Of some
IaNtu railroad mcnut oug rumuYnity.
VIII u'.H In q sI.ul CrfrirJtl at
the Academy ri Music. IL VIII lie a
gleHt at1