The morning call., 1893-09-03
A BADGE OF GOLD.
rlarine Engineers Honor
George Uhler.
TOASTS BY THE SEAMEN.
San Francisco association No. SIS
Banquets the Visiting National
President at Red Mems Hall.

Nearly every marine engineer in port sat
around the banquet table last night in Red
Mems Hail on Post street, and George
Uhler. national president of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association, occu-
pied the position of honor at the board.
President UhleT had returned from a
visit to union in the North west. and is
now on his way home 10 the East, whence
he came for the purpose of seeing and
meeting members of his association in San
Francisco. But the local branch would
not let him return without Offering him
proverbial Californian hospitality and pre-
senting the distinguished visitor with a
souvenir.
A banquet was given him last night and
after the feast had been enjoyed G. II.
Fairchild presented him with handsome
gold badge of the Engineers Association.
Among the invited guests were Captains
II. r. White. II. A. McLoughlin, j. j.
Stolen, William Randall and c. Hitchcock.
officers cf HarbOr 10, American Brother
hood of Steamboat Captains and Pilots.
and James Aiken, William Brady, ID. d.
Wass, John Woods. j. Hall. John b.
Martin. Frank Kelly. A. f. Green. j. K.
McGuffick and Charles II. S. Pratt.
The guests assembled in large hall up
ceeded to the banQuet-hall. where
bounteous repast was in readiness. G. u.
Fairchid presided.
I'VE are assembled here tonight to well
come our respected national president"
said he. as the engineers stood around the
tables. The announcement seemed alto
gether unnecessary, for every man present
knew their special guest was President
Uhler.
When the last course was served the
chairman tapped for silence. and then in
brief but neat address offered Mr.. Uhler
a badge of the order, bearing the follow
ing inscription:
Engineers Ben fetal Association. Compi-
ments of NJ. L. b. A. No. 80, San Francisco,
September 2, 1898. Committee-G: A. Dunn
(chatrman), j. c. FItzsimmons, w. ID. Nelson.
l. w. GODS, 7. W. c. Spencer, D. c. Martin
William Porter.
The response by Mr.. Uhler was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. After
speaking his warm appreciation of The
souvenir he stated it was twrnty-three
years since he earned his first days wages
as marine engineer.
The inception of this organization" he
continued, dates from 1875. There were
a few men in Cleveland who thought they
could benefit the profession, and from that
little meeting of four or five men our Or
ganiZatiOn has grown to be n magnificent
Me-. 10 San Francisco, and from Duluth TO
Galveston. Wherever you go in any
port of the United States you will fiud
member, and the warm hand OF fellowship
will be extended to you if you arc a men,
Der If the marine engineers.
In places where men were getting OILY
from So 10 SIS month thew are now re-
ceiying from S125 TO $50. We have been
misunderstood and therefore we were an
unknown quantity; but we have made our
selves derstond. To-day if man wants
a marine engineer he knows exactly
where to get h III. and he does not have to
90 to a barroom for him. He knows that
membership in our order is guarantee
for his character; and I'll tell you now
without fear of contradiction that / will
stand sponsor for any member of this So
ciety for his courage. fidelity and sobriety
Conditions are not the same with our
society all over the country. In New Or
leans they are better off now than ever.
Every engineer there is a member of the
organization, and they work together with
the captains and pilots. The Organization
is good guarantee on mans salary and
pocket-book. This seems to be the begin
ming of the old millennium when the lion
and the lamb can lie down together. / be-
lieve we will nil see the day when a society
will exist between our order and the cap
tains' and pilots"
Toasts were given and responded to as
follows: "Our National President" d. G.
Martin: tine Harbnr," Captain Me-
Loughlin; Marine Engineers" E. w.
Tucker; "Our Order" George A. Dunn :;
The Iron Industries" J. Talbot; "The
Inspection Office" E. Talbot; "Our
Cruisers" Z. Morris.