Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-07-26
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Hold a Delightful Picnic at the
Blowing Spring.

Division No. 1913, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Pride
Of Chattanooga Lodge, No, 176,
Ladies Auxiliary, held at the
Blowing Spring, Columbus Park,
on Thursday last was a success in
every particular, and the commit
tee Mrssrs. J NJ. Smith, J. NJ. Nc
ColIum, r. NJ. Smith and Mrs.
James Stewart. Mrs. l. Pennrbak-
er and Mrs. l., Priest are to he con>
gratulatrd on the successful carry
ing out of their we'll arranged plans
and selection Of locality.
The regular train brought sever
al hundred from points above and
when the special train of fourteen
cars rOile1 in from Chattan Ooga
there was an expeCtant crowd OF
near y IA thousand waiting TO re
ceive them, and we estimate the
total attendance ut about 3 600.
The orchestra took the platform
aud dancing was begun and kept
up until time for dinner, and the
contents of the well>fiIIed baskets
were Systematically disposed of by
parties of two, three, ten, aud a
dozen, grouped in the pleasantesL
places to be found, and the refresh
ment stands of the Ladies Auxili-
airy and J, Il. Houts Were literally
patroniEed, while the spring con-
tributed its share of pure cold wa
ter to add to the enjoyment,
The dancing and other amuse.
ments were then resumed and con-
tinued until 2 p. M. when Mr..
Dorr Benn, chairman of the day,
cal Ell the assembly to order, and
introduced Msjnr Thomas H. Hill,
If Stquachee who welcomed the
visiters to the town and valley.
He was followed by Col HomlinN
SON Fort, of Chattanooga, who
spoke eloqutntly of the aim and
objects OF organized labor aud par>
ticularly of the organ nization Of
Railroad Engineers and showed
how by attention to the principles
of brotherly interest, it had become
a leading organic alton, which was
honored and respected as shown
by the assemblage of the day.
Hon. Joseph WasSman, Mayor of
Chattanooga, was then introduced
and made a pleasant address TX
pressing his qualification al being
present and enjoyment of tn
day aud the beautiful surround
ings Mr.. J. B. Hawkins then
took the stand and made capital
address answering many objections
to labor organizations and inter
spersed his address with many en-,
joyable anecdotes. The points
made by the speakers were all APP
plauded. Then the dancing was
resumed, and the phonograph
man, the taffy man, Lookout Pet
er," and Others were patronized.
The baseballists went off and play.
ed gane of ball, and everybody
did their best to enjoy themselves
in their own way, AT 4:3O the
regular train took away those who
| bad come down in the morning
at $50 the excursiOnistS began to
wend their way to the train and al
6 80 the train pulled out for Chat
tanooga with happy crowd who
were a unit in declaring they had
spent pleasant day.
Among the prominent Chatta'
noogans who accompanied the par
ty were Mayor Wassman, Hon NJ
NJ. Hope, Col. Fort, Hon. J. F
shipp, j. B. Hawkins, W, c, Hal
and others, al of whom spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the good order
the pleasant time, and the beauti
iul surroundings,
The Lookout division has
membership of 125 members AM
the Ladies' Auxiliary a member
ship of 55. The Brotherhood U
Locomotive Engineers in thi
country has a membership of owe
10000, OF whom $4,000 carry lil
insurance. The present headqual
ters Of the order are at Columbus
Ohio.
1t is believed the orgsnizatio
and its friends will come again an