Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen Meet Here.
VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
More Than One Thousand Delegates
in Attendance.
SESSION OF LADIES' AUXILIARY
Adoption Of Resolutions Relative to
Bills Pending in Congress.
Ball and Drill.

wen OF the IRON rAll ana the steel nerves,
whose rerilous occupation brings them
face to face with death and disaster per-
haps at every curve Of the road as they
guide their giant locomotives over hill and
dale. across dizzy trestles and into dark
ening tunnels. are today the guests Of the
city OF Washington to the number Of
more than one thousand They are dele
gates from thirty states to the grand
| union meeting Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
The first session was held at Masonic
Temple yesterday morning and the con-
Guiding session adjourned sine die about
noon today.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society also held
meetings yesterday and today at Schmidt's
Hall, in 9th street. In both organizations
the spirit Of fraternalism has been most
marked, and the officers declared today
that splendid results are expected as
the outcome Of the reunion here"
Visit the White House.
The railroad men and the ladies called
to see President Roosevelt at the White
House at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon and
| were accorded a private reception. at
which the President, who Is an honorary
member Of the organisation. is reported to
have said some nice things to his brethren
Of the Iron horse" Before going to tho
White House the delegates were grouped
and photographed, with Frank +. Sar-
gent. commissioner of immigration ana
former chief Of the railroad firemen, as
| q central figure
The session today was called to order at
8 o'clock by First Vice Grand Master
Charles H. Wilson Of Phillipsburs. N j..
and then the grand chaplain. J. J. Leahy
prayer The most important business was
the unanimous adoption OF resolutions
which recited that we favor the early
consideration and passage by Congress
Of the 'HemenwayGrah' bill. requiring
tives with automatic self-dumping ash
pans; the passage of the La Toilette
Sterling employers liability bill as
against the Knox bill
That we are unalterably opposed to
titled a bill to provide for the investi-
cation of controversies affecting inter-
state commerce; and
THAT we view with increasing alarm
and protest against the steady and
gradual encroachment upon our liberties
by federal Judges through the abuse Of
the power Of injunction in labor dis
putes.'
Listen to Addresses.
Addresses were delivered by Fourth
Vice Grand Master A. P. Kelly Of Chica-
go. H. r. Fuller. representative OF rail-
| road labor organizations before Congress,
and others.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the
Washington members who comprise the
local committee on reception and enter
tairmert. as follows: John NJ. Hall. gen
treasurer: II. G. McComas. r. Z. Atkins
and W. T. Bailey.
Announce ment was made that the ball
and drill by the team of the ladies will
this evening. The conference adjourned
to meet at Altoona. Pa, Sunday. May
81 1908.
it was stated this afternoon that a
committee Of the organization will per
sonally present the resolutions to the
President OF the Senate and the Speaker
Of the House tomorrow
Ladies' Auxiliary Meets.
The session Of the Ladies' Auxiliary So
| ciety to the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
F1remen and Eneinemen was called to Or
der at $50 o'clock this morning by the
worthy grand president. Mrs. Georgia
Sargent. The meeting was executive.
There were about $50 members present. in
GLIDING Mrs. Dubois Of Iowa grand sec
retary-treasurer. and Mrs Strong OF
Canada, editress. Addresses were deliv-
q
idents Of the subordinate lodges. At the
conclusion OF the meeting the visitors
were entertained at luncheon by the la
dies OF Mount Vernon Lodge OF this city.
local entertainment committee the con-
ference adjourned to meet at Altoona the
same date as the brotherhood.
The drill team that will give an exhibi-
with Ladies'. Society. Pride. No. so, Of
Harrisburg. Pa. The members OF the team
will carry lighted red. white and blue
railroad lanterns. In their evoluttons they
form the initials of their associa toni
S. to B. of L. F. and e.
The Ha rrisburg society Is said to have a
membership of los ladies' and 10 the rich
est ladies' lodge in the brotherhood. hav-
ing about $1.100 loaned on interest, and
paying sick benefits the same as the mems
organization. The drill team Is said TO be
the only one east OF Erie. Pa, one other
| team being connected with Holly Lodge
Of Buffalo, N. Y. Harrisburg is repre-
scented at the Joint meeting by more than
200 members ana delegates.
The Pride drill team 10 composed OF:
Mrs: Mary Bliss. captain; Mrs. Thomas
Yost. Mrs. W. .. Miller. Mrs. William
n Bailey ;,, Mr.. ~, Clara May MIS- r.
| WAdsworth, Mrs. Edwin Cope. Mrs. John
Horst. Mrs. Howard Kuhn, Mrs. George
Boyd, Mrs. Samuel Alexander, Mrs. Will
liam Nye. Mrs. w. w. Roath. Mrs, will
officers and Trustees.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
mon and Enginenen is the outgrowth Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen.
which was formed thirty-four years ago
at Port Jervis. N. T.. by eleven firemen.
Today It 10 claimed to BE one OF the larg-
est and most influential associations or
unions Of workingmen in the United
states. From the date Of its organiza-
ton to June 80. 1907. the brotherhood
paid the sum of $40. $40. 165 to its men,
bers in settlement of beneficiary claims.
At the Chattanooga convention in 1862
President Roosevelt was elected an hon
orary member. The grand officers are:
Grand master. J. J. Hannahan. Peoria,
III: first vice grand master. C. 4. Wilson:
master. Timothy Shea. Grand Lodge. B.
of L. r.. Peoria. ILL.,; third vice grand
master, e. 4. Ball. Brantford, Ont |;
fourth vice grand master A. P. Kelly.
Chicago. ILL.,; fifth vice grand master. Asa
Dillon. Downs, Kan: grand secretary and
trAasurAr " S Carter, Peoria, Ill: edi.