St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-12


help her loved ones BY aiding them In
this organization. She said she had
given her notes to reporter to copy
and didn't get them back again.. AS
she said very little OF what was orig,-
nally intended. the afternoon paper that
obtained the notes was somewhat "off"l
in its synopsis of her speech. She up 4
held the attitude of the women of today
in believing they could be of more SER
vice to husband and son by being more
than mere kitchen servant. That the
development of woman's higher and
better nature always resulted In more
good to man. LAS is the cord to the
bow, so is woman to man-each inconi-
plete without tue other" She urged
the men to assist and coperate with the
women in their Iaudable efforts in this
organization, and to rember that b
There's not place in earth or heaven, d
There's not task to mankind aiveni
There's not a blessing or woe.
There's not whisper, yes or no,
There's not a life or death or birth
That has feathers weight of worth,
without woman in 1t.
Maud McLindon. of La Crosse, at the
conclusion of this address. showed her
versatility by giving. in manner wnr-
thy professional. Gottschalk's Last
Hope" upon the grand piano, aud she
received SO many roses and posies that
she consented to play again. One of her
bouquets came from c. F. Craig, of
Indianapolis; Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Williams presenting others. One huge
basket was sent by ANON" d
| Mrs. Chester Durnell. of Fort Wayne,
president of the women's insurance
department, presented some interesting
facts concerning this work. They have
$500 members. afing lost by death but
nineteen members, to whose beneficial
les $S.S79.7 was paid. The six charter
members who went into the organiza-
ton four years ago are Mrs. Chester
Durnell, president; Mrs. Mary c. Orr,
secretary and treasurer: Mrs. w. A.
Murdoch, Mrs. Harry st. Clair. Mrs.
Charles Clark. Mrs. D. NJ. Johnson. All
the ladies were urged to JOIN.
Two little girls. engineers daughters,
Clara and Jennie Cawley, rende red as
piano duet, "rhe Witches Flight"
charmingly. after which Mrs. p. 90.
Wedell, of Kansas City, was introduced.
She made brief speech testifying
to her pleasure in being permitted to
address SO large and representative an
| audience of her sisters in behalf of their
beloved order. 1t was work of love
with all of them. L ey did not desire
pre-eminence, only subsidiary place
| in the great work. To build up the
strong MANHOOD Of their loved hus-
bands, brothers and sWeethearts was a
dear labor of love. Mrs. Wedell has Il
sweet manner, and captivated the audi
ence. She was not on the .pro9ramme.
but all were glad. she was asked to
speak. ~ -. z>e4..,;s u
T. l.. Coffin was then introduced as
an ex-railway commissioner of the state
of Iowa, and president Of the railroad
mems home. He is fine speaker. and
looks very much like our own Judge
Cory. He made some telling ,.points,
and urged every engineer to loin,th B.
of L. E. He said the gulf between the
railroad officials and the employees was
being rapidly bridged by the manli-
ness Displayed in this organization.
| That the time would soon come when
the engineer would control the freight
train by air brakes. just as he did the
| passenger train, and the brakeman on
top of cars would be thing of the past;
| He pleaded for a Sabbath for the rail-
| road man ana received long applause.
That all of them would soon be wearing
the white button, showing their al
legiance to purity in life and action,
wasihis fond hope. His remarks were
concluded amid storm of applause. .
| NJ hTo,a
| McLindon sang in her brilliant soprano
"NyTnphs and FaIries," and for an
encore gave the "BObolink Song" She
| was her own accompanist.
| ''Shandy Mcclure" was the last num-
Der on the printed programme. He kept
| the audience c0hvuised with his merry
qulps and Irish bulls. TO an Irlshs
man the occasion was enhancing,
SO many ladies were present.
He characterized his audience as vast.
intelligent and beautiful" Only to the
ladies was his true worth known.
When they attempt a thing success
always follows, as witness this order
| and this meeting. He paid glowing
| tribute TO Chief Arthur as the man
whose wise leadership had led the B. l..
E. on to success aud victory.
| Mrs. Diamond could not close the ex.
| erciseS without having word from
Chier Arthur. He ascended to the
stage amid tumultuous greeting and
spoke briefly of his pride and pleasure
| at being present at such gathering,
| the best. so far, in the history
of the brotherhood. He complilnented
the ladies for their magnificent showing,
| saying that it had taken the B. Of l.. T..
| thirty-one years to reach their present
| position and that the auxiliary had done,
| half as well in seven years. The only
| way to reduce prejudices was for the
| brotherhood to act like men all the
! time. Every true nan has love and.
respect for his mother. These women
have proven mothers In Israel to the
| B. l.. e. The brakeman is the equal OF
the railroad president if he be but hon.
| est and manly. Railroad employees are
a better class of men today than ever
before. keep on with the good work,
brethren. There is room yet for im-
provement. Be men, and may God
! bless you." z
After a benediction by the grand
chaplain. Mrs. Bowley, the meeting
| adjourned at about $50.
Mrs. Bideil. after the song by Maud
McLindon, was presented with q huge
bunch of roses by Tennessee friends,
and responded in few welI-choSea
| words.
Mrs. R. A. Orr. of Peoria, the grand
| secretary of the insurance branch, was
too i'll to take her part on the pro-
gramme.