The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
New LOdgeOrgaliZed
Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen Is
Instituted.
sIsstalled Wednesday Night
ssS,,odse Elects Its Omcers and Dele
yates for Ensuing Yeear-Vistt-
ors Inspect the Mine.

There was notable gathering OF mer
s1yrominent in the circles OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Fremen in this city
yesterday and Wednesday night when
the lodge of the brotherhood was organ
red and started on what promises TO be
avery prosperous and useful career.
The new lodge was Org nized by Mr..
John j Hannahan, who j. first vice
grSnd master OF the Brotherhood, with
headquarters at Chicago. He was as
sisted in the work by Messrs. Dady and
Broad of Escanaba, who are officers in
rtkeIodge at that place and represented
the North western road. There was
else present to assist in the organization
end the exemDlifcation of the work of
The order, Messrs. A. j. McNulty, G. NJ.
Gibson, Dominick Williams, George Pat
ueerson, A. c. Dooley and L. E. Archam-
Coeau of Marquette, the fret named being
tine master OF the lodge at Marquette.
The m aeting held last Wednesday night
wasvery largely attended by the loco
motive firemen aud the roll at the insti-
tuition OF the new lodge has list OF
twenty five, which is very good for
starter. considering the fact that Calu-
~ net has but one big road running intoit.
Theledge covers the firemen employed
~Sn locomotives on the Mineral Range.
Hancock & Calumet and Orkney and
Torch Lake railroads. It was decided
30 name the new lodge "Maine" in honor
OF che United States battieshlp, which
vas recently sunk in Hayana harbOr.
TIRE lodge is No. 253.
The lodge Immediately selected officers
Tor the ensuing term as follows:
Msster-A. b. Clark
Vice Master-James Schiller
Secretary--J b. Clark
Ooliector-D.i j. Mckenzie.
8ecorder-Fred ]. Luke.
-MeseEs flames Schiller and A. B. Clark
were chosen as delegates to represent the
lodge at the international convention
which meets in Toronto next summer.
ut will hold regular meetings on the Sec
~aoud and fourth Sundays in each month
ia the DuDstan block.
Mr.. Mammalian. the vice grand master
from Chicago. in speaking of the order to
= sSre reporter stated, THE brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen Is not only a pro.
festive ordor, but il ia beneficiary one
es well. Members are not admitted I'M
less they comply with the regulations.
p which requires them all to carry insur-
ance ia the order. 60 that in the event OF
total disability or death there ia always
something coming tina. will provide for
them in trouble or take care OF their fam
ifies in case OF death. We have done
great work in this northern country. and
ia fact all along these states the Brother
hood has a firm hold and one that ia do
ing much for the members.
The party exemplified the ritual work
IN one OF the new members and all are
enthusiastic over it with the possible ex-
ception OF the one who was made the ex-
ample Of He ia able to be about his
p~ork but says 1t would have been more
Jun looking on. The local fireman are q
/ Jolly lot OF good fellows and some OF the
e officers spent Yesterday sho wing the Wis
sisors about the mines. One and all were
more than surprised at what they saw.
Nj HaDDaban said that had been travel
ing in the northern country for fifteen
yeers bot bad never, visited Calumet be-
zlere. He bad heard OF the wonderful
machinery hereabouts, but had no idea
Sit was az great az it is. "One has to see
1T TO believe it" be said. All the visitors
IRON out Of town were very well pleased
win their visit and are enthusiastic over
sShenev lodge which has started here.
They think it has a bright future be-
fore 1t.