Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11
HONOR TWO VETERANS
Locomotive Engineers Give
Medals to Associates.
HOLD UNIQUE RECEPTION
Pay Tribute to Messrs. S. B. Johnson
and Henry Boyer.
ANOTHER UNABLE TO ATTEND
Jacob Fry Remains at Home in
Baltimore Because Of Illness.
Views of Speakers.
ANOTHER UNABLE TO ATTEND

\ unique reception was held last even
ing in Naval Lodge Hall, 32S1: Pennsyl-
yania avenue southeast, in connection
with which medals were presented to sew
,ral retiring locomotive engineers by
Local Division No. 49, brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. Two veterans,
Who devoted the major portion OF their
lives to running locomotives, were the re-
ripients of gold medals.
Engineers only participated in the exer-
cises. If oratory were lacking their cor
diality and genuineness made up for it.
1t was originally intended to present
medals to three veterans-S. B. Johnson,
Henry Boyer and Jacob Fry. Only two,
However. could be present. Messrs. john
son and Boyer 1t was announced at the
last moment that Mr.. Fry was Ill at his
home in Baltimore and gave up the trip
here by the advice of his physician.
The exercises attending the prescnta-
ton of the medals were simple. The 'old
boys" each between seventy and seventy
five years of age. were shown to seats
Immediately in front OF the platform.
The program was opened by everybody
rising and singing America" Then w.
e.. Jasper and c. r. Bush made remarks
referring to their calling in a casual way,
and stating the object of the meeting.
The presentation of the medals was
officers of the brotherhood.
Before pinning the medals the coats
of the recipients IL was announced they
had been in the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for thirty and forty-nine
years, respectively.
Remarks by MI. Bowler.
When a youngster 1 fired for both
these men-Boyer and Johnson Mr..
Bowler remarked, land never have more
sober, honest, manly beings lived. True
to the men above them, to the men be-
low them. to their families and to them
selves have they been always. Johnson
was the man who carried Mrs. Garfield
. here to Washington from a coast resort
TO her husbands bedside when he was
shot. and all through the civil war he
carried Yankee tourists from Washington
into Virginia. Boyer was the first man to
take a regular passenger train out Of the
time during the war in shooting at rebel
soldiers and driving commissary trains
into the enemy's country. And all the
years since, until seven and two years
ago, when they retired. respectively, they
have worked faithfully and loyalty for
the company. And the company hasn't
forgotten them either. They have been
retired at almost half pay with all the
courtesies and privileges allowed to a
man on active duty"
,erhood and it's purposes in maintaining
sobriety and integrity among its members.
He paid a high tribute to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company as an employer.
Recipients Express Thanks.
Both Mr.. Boyer and MIR. Johnson each
made short speeches of acceptance. thank
ing their associates for the medals. which
they said they regarded as public honor.
The exercises were concluded with i'm
promptu addresses by other members OF
the order and the reading of a number Of
letters from Pennsylvania railroad Off
-cials who were not able to be present. in
Guiding a message of congratulation to
the men honored from General Manager
w. W. Atterbury. The speakers included
T. B. Connolly of Baltimore. Harry Brown
of Alexandria and Charles Stevens OF
Wilmington. Del Letters Of regret were
read from j. B. Fisher. w. n. Barnard
and F. Linthicum Of the railroad and Mrs.
F. p. Sargent. widow OF commissioner OF
immigration.
Refreshments were served and dancing
was then in order.