Evening journal., 1910-02-18
RAILROAD
VETERANS AT
ANNUAL DINNER

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motive drawing train L miles an hour
and when his statement that he would
soon have 20-mile-an-hour locomotive
was received with incredulity. when It was
said no engineer could maintain his eQuill-
brium at such speed" Humorous ref renee /
was made to a race between horse and /
an engine In which the horse won.
Sees "Team Work" Among Men.
James Miliken. superintendent OF mo-
tive power. an honorary member approx
ed OF the banquet as evidence OF the
team" work among the men that counted
so much for the efficiency Of the railroad.
lie hoped the members would try to get
IN the other departments-the engineers,
hremen and trainmon.
Colonel Agnew. himself taking the role
OF speechmaker spoke Of the fraternal
feeling among the railroad shopmen for
their employers and said their mutual re-
spect would continue lie forosaw a steady
increase In membership as the result OF
the growing feeling OF fraternity among
the men. The men should work together
both I'm service and IN social communion
After Colonel Agnew's remarks. +. r.
Heaton. secretary. gave detailed history or
the association since It's organization on
February 20 OF last year. The receipts
for the year had been s2H and expendi-
lures S2io.
Vice-President +. r. Beggs next spoke.
noting the large turnout as evidence
OF the fraternity among the railroad
men. lie traced the progress OF man
from the prehistoric age and spoke
OF the men OF the iron age as the pre-
cursors Of the iron workers and loco
motive and car builders OF to-day.
Stephenson's locomotive had revolu-
tionized tho laws OF supply and de-
mand in the ready transmission OF
crops and fabrics. The railroad was
the pioneer Of progress and the rail-
road rested on men such as he faced
? men who had done their best during
{ 20 years.
Col r. y. Brison was called upon by
Colonel Agnew unexpectedly, and the
y genial stationInaster lauded tho spirit
:, Of fraternity among the shopmen as
: shown by the noteworthy success OF the
banquet lie said he was glad 10 be
= present. He hadn't a great while 90
. serve. but ne had worked so long that
he wondered what he would do when
= he had retired. He hoped he would
have some little experience. at last,
r as a gentleman Of leisure. lie spoke
I OF a movement for an assembly room
r in the Pennsylvania Railroad Office
0 building and had no doubt such a room
10 would be available.
Albert Bothman, proprietor Of the
hotel. was introduced and lauded by
. Colonel Agnew for his nno "set out %
= Mr.. Bothman expressed his thanks and
he was given a rising vote
:, Veteran Tells Stories.
Il Bayard Gem, aged rs. tho oldest
member Of the association, a retired
7 foreman, being called upon, said the
evening had been the plcasantest dur
], ing his experience as a railroad man
u He told "A funny story TO illustrate his
appreciation. Honesty, sobriety and In.
u dustry had been the motto that hat
enabled him TO bear the bumps ol
N life so we'll. but he attributed not Q
little OF his youthfulness 10 the kind
, ness Of his fellowmen-
J. r. Leech. Sr.. aged Il years. a re
. tired foreman, responded TO call b,
u the toastmaster by declaring the ban
Il duet the most successful social gather
Is ing he had ever attended. He gav'
ss some OF his recollections Of early rail
e. roading.
:. w. J. Jennings a machinist spok
:, for the younger members Of the as
= sociation. He emphasized the fac
ie that the members through their as
sc ISOLATION desired to act only in co
o. operation with their superior officers.
le The banquetors were dismissed b,
le Colonel Agnew with Invitations 10 be
D. next years banquet.
is Among those present we're: Mayor J
- Harvey spruance. James l.. Banning
ri president OF Council: J. W. Agnew, pres
a. ident OF the association; F. r. Beggs, vice
lu president; W. IL. Blackway. chaplain; i
ut r. Heaton, secretary; B. Hygate. treasur
II er. James Miiiken, John Clarhen. William
J. Gning. william r. Hinger, Georg
r. Etzel. George w Sands. Thomas r
Brown. william NJ Vernon. s. C. Cover
dale. Lee J. Martin, George w. Baldwin
George w. Griffith. Robert s. Neil. "
II. Fred Johnson, Lewis Hartman, IT,
IN Ieech. Jr., r. O. Barton. John Kennedy
an f. L. Foulk. J. f. Palmatory. Henr
al Lodge, Jr.. William +. Hutson, A. H. Ma
e,iire. W. Bayard Gem, Charles H. Gem
Thomas r. Cough. James II. Hance, Wi
- liam Wintrup. John Moore, 3. Wright
" r. Devlin. Charles Jones. James NJ SaI
at derson. c. II. Lecarpentier. Wesley Hlcl
IL man, George MGotterman, Frank RI
IL seile, J. A. Macklin Harry b. sawdon. !
EN- ID. Gordon. Charles Brooks, William I
Colt Elmer f. cornog. VIM. J. Name
~ ing, W. d. King, A. o. II. Grier. jam
Mclaughlin. John Griffith. William Ike
ley w. NJ. Roe. Robert Worthingto
George p. Hobbs, j. T. Hemphill, T, J
Griffith, L. Dineen, w. II. Grantland.
Barnes. Thomas f. Gem. T. b. Megnnis
me William S. smith. Edward King, Edwa
The ellison, W. R. Spencer. II. A. Fahs, Geor
G.. souder. A. W. Coke, William NJ. VI
ing non II. scandiin. James w. Graham, L
OF win r. Booth J.. NJ. Atkinson. ].
csc Springer. ]. w. McDermott, Colonel T.
Brison. William A. Jennings, Frank Lev
rso and Clarence Pyle.
4. The officers Of the association are: J.
Agnew. president; F. T. Beggs. vice-pre
nhs dent; w. II. Blackway, chaplain; f.
'old TIeaton. secretary; b. Hygatc treasur
ade executive committee. w. ID. King. A.
Cole. f. L. Foulk, r. King. F. Watson