The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21

Sf0lS are now III IOFces Hence Tue VAN
quet was In the nature OF compliment To
me mayor and board OF aldermen, who
we're present as the invited guests Of tho
association
Before the guests were Invited to the
banquet room lucy were entertained with
music. recitations and songs In the parlors
of the hotel. the programme being Of an
Informal nature.
At 10 o'clocIi the guests were invited to
partake Of the banquet, and be 1t said to
the credit OF Houston Association No. 6
Of the National Association OF stationary
Engineers, TO Captain II. a. Heryey, ST.,
of the Capitol hotel and 10 w. f. Goodwin,
the efficient head waiter who directed this
excellent service. the banquet was all thnt
Il banquet should be-
The menu follows
Raw Oysters on Halt Shell.
iiors D0euvres Varies.
Celery. Sliced Tomatoes. Olives,
cepsomme Bruuoise, En- Tnsae.
Tepderloiu of Beef pique aux Champiguons
Chateau Tlihot. 1851,
Calf Brains Paites aux Petits Pols Yerts.
Cardinal Punch,
Roast Mallard Duck -Guava Jelly,
California Claret.
Chicken Salad.
Macsroons Cream Puns.
Lady Fingers
Pound Cake.
French Kisses Waters,
Ice Cream "a Noapolitaine.
Fruit.
Edam Cheese. Toasted Crackers.
Coffee
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Mr. C G. Gordon acted as toastmaste,
Following Is list OF the toasts.
"0pr city Fathers" By the Toastmastor
Response .,,.,,,, Mayor 5. II. Brashoar
IN A. s. f." .........W. l. Uettts
bfstfx ~fr a
'Education' .......... ,. w " Davis
Legislative 49,. Hon Norman G, Kittrell
Mr.. q. C. Gordon paid some very pretty
compliments 70 "Our City Fathers en-
pressing 10 them the hearty good wishes
nf the engineers that their terms OF office
might continue TO be profitable to the
people Of the epterprising city they rep
resent
In response 10 the toast to "uur City
Fathers Mayor Brashear. In q brief. but
ahiy prepared address, told how the city
OF Houston came to have the ordinance
requiring boiler inspection ana licensing
Of stationary engineers, The mayor said
That year ago he did not even know that
the STATIONARY engineers had an organlza-
ton In Houston. but since that time the
organization had brought before The couu
Oh the necessity Of boiler inspection and
licensing 81 stationary engineers In such
practical and convincing way that the
council bad seen til 10 pass the ordinance.
which was IN his opinion a wise step. III
gave the credit to the local association oi
stationary engineers. lie then told the
story OF the part played IN The famous
sea battle Of Manila by the engineers down
under the water line aud how tho greai
Admiral Dewey had recommended tho
promotion OF All engineer Ia the rank ~
rear admiral Mayor Brasheare remark,
We're well received and heartily appiauded.
49,
The next sentiment, THE National Az
ISOLATION Of stationary Engineers . was re-.
sponde1 to by Mr. W. / Belts as FOL
lows;
ueniiemen ! make no pretenslons what
ever 10 heiug an orator, therefore VIII not
atlempt 20 euipgize our association or any
Individual To use common expression,
! VIII not throw any bouquets or Indulge
In any flights OF eloquence but viii cor.
me my remarks 10 very simple siate-
ment of facts regarding the National Asso-
eiation Of stationary Engineers
NOW, there are many different and erro-
neons ideas regarding our association. SO
VIII endeayor TO correct them
YOU win ask the average business
man what Kind Of an order have these
stationary engineers he will probably an :
sweri why, Il Is labor union about
ire ali OF them. II you win ask the
came question OF the average member OF
ihoor unions, be Will answer why, they
are iot Of fellows that do not believe In
union labor, and are opposed to labor or
ganization," Now, we have here two views
which are diametrically opposed, and you
probably think that one OF them must hs
correct, But want to assure YOU that
neither one Is right. We are simply an
educational order organized for mutual
assistance ~ educational matters pertain
4 1
lever 10 proverbs. there Is some truth in
the old proverb that Two heads are bet.
ter than one, even though one Is a cabbage
head
IN eur preamble the statemeut ragard.
ing strikes has been often misconstrue,l
ana " tue cause OF quite q little antago.
nistic feeling, The proper eonstrnrtSo,
that should be placed on this is thai ~ y,
association We can not engage In a strike
put should any member of our order be
member Of some labor union and as 4
member OF that union become involved 4,
q strike, his course would neither be cen
surfd cor approved by our order-in fact
we could not take any official notice OF
whateyer,
There is one thing In common with n
and all indiylduals-we are engaged ii
chasing the nimble and elusive but al,
mighty dollar.
One OF the fundamental laws OF nature
and the most infallihle one. is that yo-
car not get something for nothing. Re
Sizing this. we know that 10 Obtain NOR
dollars we must give more service.
Gentlemen, the question OF service /,
steam engineering does not only impl,
manual labor, but II is also one OF knowl
edge, The man that can get the best re
splts out OF pound OF fuel or manay
a steam plant in the most safe and eeon
osnicaI manner - The mar that will get tn
most dollars.
Since the days Of James Watt. who's
portrait appears on this menu, and VIII
may be aI,tly t4rmed the father OF steam
epginseriis, there have been improve
ments galnG on constantly, snd TO kseI
pace With these Improvements neeessitate