The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-04
Splendid Opening OF
railroad \. N. {. A.
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and happiness of our men than to help
make them faithful Christians.
Concluding, he declared: II earnestly
hope that you Will have here abundant
success and long and unbroken prosperity
in your splendid work I hope YOU will
make and keep it Il home for high and
pure thought which men may carry
away with them to the many parts OF
the earth to which they will Soe Thae
the men coming in ma ylook forward to
it as Il place OF strengthening for the
weak. comfort for the sorrowirrG and
peace for the doubling and troubled; and
these going out may carry with them
from it Influences which will spread afar
for good and accompany them, lighting
the way, nthat last outward trip we all
sooner or later must take"
FROM ABSENT FRIENDS.
Chairman Lorraine introduced Mr.. T..
l.. Goodwin, the recording secretary OF
the Railway Association. This gentle
man read letters from NIessrS. f. e..
l.. Bunch, J. NJ Barr, FL. d. Holmes.
Clarence E. Hicks, who could not be
present but who wrote to say that they
deeply regretted they could not.
Mr.. James Lewis Anderson was next
speaker. Mr. Anderson is member of
Mr.. James L. AndeI sou was Eext speaker.
MIR. Anderson is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Richmond 4. W. C. ~.
This gentleman made Il brief but inter-
of the Y. NJ. G.. y. work in connection
with railroads where the men sub
jected TO constant danger. He closed his
talk by inviting the members of this As
ISOLATION to The city.
y duet followed. This was sung byi
Messrs. Charles FL. Watkins and Stokes.
Mr.. r. NJ. Smith, the retiring secre-
tary of the Richmond Y. NJ. c.. A., was
introduced. Mr.. Smith said he was proud
of the fact that one of the last official
acts to appoint Board of Directors
of a railway as ociation. Before closing
his talk he congratulated the Association
in having sucn q secretary as Mr.. s. L.
Thomas.
The next feature of the exercises was
delishtful-a solo by Miss Doza Mitchell.
Mr.. Reginald Walker played the accom-
panment. She sang excellentiy. and w;ts
applauded heartily She responded to tho
encore with another pretty song
Mr.. Mckee. the general secretary Of
the Richmond Y. NJ. c.. A.. was called
out, and he made q fine impromptu talk.
He really made one of tie best speeches
of the evening, and was warmly ap-
plauded.
Mr. Coaiter, State secretary, also nldda
an excellent talk. reviewing briefly ths
growth and enterprise of the movement
in Virginia.
But it was left to Mr. s. L. Thomas. the
secretary of the association then being
launched, to make one of the choicest.
most earnest and thoroughly delightful
talks of the entire evening He spoke. OF
what had been done and was then on foos
to be done for the railroad men of Rich
nloud.
Mr. Il. L. Johnson was called out and
responded with warm expression or his
qualification at the success of this move
ment among the railroad men.
GRlZZLED ENGlNEtsR sPt.Aks:
Chairman Lorraine said the exercises
would conclude with every one coming
forward and shaking hands with the pres
| idents of the roads. Here was a climax.
Mr. J. H Mundin. a grtIy-haired. gray
bearded engineer of the Chesapeake and
Ohio who does not look unlike a photo"
| graph of r. E. Lee, sprang up and said:
| 81 want to speak Il want to say sornes
| thing too" spoke up Nh. Thomas Chalk
| lev another engineer of the Chesapeake
and Ohio
| Mr.. Williams. the international secretaN'.
| to make me one promise-that he will not
| rest or let the railroad officials have any
| peace until you establish Y NJ c. =.
wherever one is needed. Then he StiiA4
| Il want to move that by Il rising vote
| the railway companies be thanked for this
| room for the I. NJ c., A. The thanks
were bestowed with enthusiasm.
| Mr.. ChaIkIey told of an organization he
| and others formed years ago to help the
railroad men spiritually. and how after
| trying 70 keep it going for six or seven
/ wears it had finally died out. He was glad
| that the Y. NJ c. a had come to do lis
! work.
| Both these speeches were received with
| cordial applause "Blest Be the TIE was
clasp with their presidents. the railroad
men separated for the evening very proud
| and happy over the two hours proceeds
I ingS.