Evening journal., 1910-01-28
PROSPERITY FOR
THE TRAINMEN
Interesting Report Of SeCre-
tary Donovan Of Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen
HAD A MOST ACTIVE YEAR

Brandywine Lodge. No. 52s, Brother
hood OF Railroad Trainmcn, arc much
pleased at the fourlshinR condition OF
their affairs and the members are
warmly consratuIatlng the secretary.
Charles Il. Donovan. upon his excellent
report for the fiscal year ending
December S1st, 1909. Mr.. Donovan
gives some valuable information and
statistics. He has gotten IL up In a
most original manner, and his action In
presenting II to the members and the
public is an innovation. II Is interesting
to NIL trainmcn and the public IN gen
eral. Mr.. Donovan's report Is as fol-
lows:
Wilmington. Del. Jan. 18TH. 1910
To the ofhcers and Members Of Brandy
wine Lodge No. Us Brotherhood Of
Railroad rrainmen.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
II is with pride and gratihcaton have
the honor TO submit 10 you through our
public press. a report OF our receipts and
disbursements. also a summary report
which Will be OF interest to you all, and,
likewise to those OF tho public. who may
be interested in what we are doing.
For the information or the latter, 1
will mention a few facts relative 70 the
organization OF which we are a nart.
The Brotherhood OF Railroad rrainmen
was organized at Oneonta. N. Y, Sep
tember 2srd, 1881, for the purpose Of
uniting the Railroad Trainman, TO pro-
mote their general welfare and advance
their interests. social, moral, and intel
lectuai; 10 protect their families by the
exercise OF a systematic beneveience, very
needful in a calling 50 hazardous as
ours.
II has been our aim and purpose and our
constant endeavor 10 establish mutual
conidence and 10 create harmonious re-
lations between the membership OF our
order and the railroads Of this country,
each and every one Of which we are rep
resented upon.
Our Grand Lodge oficers are located
at Cleveland. Ohio, and there the busi-
ness is conducted. The membership con-
sists OF 1os.e5o men. About 5000 OF these
are employed as conductors. fagInen, bag
gagemasters and trainmen, and the re-
naming number are occupied In the vari.
Gus yards and switching districts.
Our order through the Grand Lodgr
officers paid claims the past year 20 tn,
amount OF over 100000 to those who
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members. Three classes OF insurance ar,
carried by our members. Glass A pay
ing $500; Glass b, 1900. and Glass c
$3.50. These amounts are paid upor
proper proof being furnished OF death o.
disablemont, and our organization car
boast OF having never paid claim thl
second time, which fact we believe no lint
OF insurance companies can boast. ant
also assures US that our order is con
Quoted on sound, business basis.
There are at present over 800 subordinat
lodges and in submitting my report
wish 10 say, that for the number o
members we have, I hardly think an.
subordinate lodge can excel our condI
tions. financially or otherwise. nor tn
manner in which our business is con
Quoted. the attendance Of our members
etc. -a .ee sH 7Ut.
MY report and figures herein given ar
for the last fiscal year beginning Janu
ary Jst. 1909. and ending December slsi
1909, inclusive;