The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-13

A notable gathering of railroad men and their friends paid tribute to the departed members of the Brotherhood ol Locomotive Engineers yesterday after noon. The exercises in memory or the a,,,nesrs were held at the Jefferson the- atre.
 number of prominent men delivered short addresses and each eulogizeu 'ne engineers They paid public tribute to inc men who guide the giant locomotives through the night and with safety
 When the invocation was offered by the Rev. Dr. Handley scarcely vacant sea, was available on the lower floor or the theatre The stage was also filled 10 It's capacity with the engineers tneir coih- mittees and the speakers
 In the center of the stage was eree'eo a f1ower-covered replica of the oroken driving rod of an engine, the sish canoe being that the ranks of the brother- hood had been broken during the year and tribute was to be paid the departed.
 The most affecting feature of the pro- praume was the roll call of the departed members. One hundred and twenty-one names were called slowly. AS the answer was not forthcoming two little girls, Miss Hazel McKenna and Miss Rose baasiey' plucked a flower from the broken driv- ing rod and deposited 1t in basket un- der the wheel The silence during this feature of the exercises was decidediy iii- pressive, and many tear-dimmeo eyes were noticed throughout the audience. Quite a few relatives of the dead mem- bers were present.
 Another touching scene during the ex- ercises was the tribute paid the depart ed members by the brotherhood members. As a male quartet sang an appropriate selection over 200 engineers marched 10 the stage, single file, pulled from their buttonholes a. white flower and silently dropped the buds upon the broken roo.
 When the engineers completed their tribute the speaking began.
 The Rev. Raimundo DeOvies was the first speaker. He spoke of the meaning of brotherhood, of brother and of being brother Mir Deovies dwelt upon the distinction between the three applica- tions and gave personal accounts Of ms work among men to show that all people are more or less brothers to one an- other.
 James Bowron stated that he had not charged his opinion as expressed a year ago that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was entitled to the respect, recommendation and support of everyone. He said their organization was superior to any trade union or like organization ever formed.
 Gen. w W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa who has long been a warm friend 10 the organization, made a brief speech Gen eral Brandon spoke earnestly on the per sonalty of the men composing the or ganization and paid them one of his char acteristically eloquent tributes.
 In addition to these speakers the Rev. Father OGrady, Rabbi Morris Newfield, pr. A. J. Dickinson and Dr. l. D. Steele also addressed the gathering.
 The speakers dwelt with particular em- nhasis upon the standing enjoyed by ths engineers and paid glowing eulogies to the men who carry passengers and prop ertv safely through the perils Of dan gerous calling.
 The exercises were closed after pene- diction by pr. Brantley.
 The tributes paid yesterday were In memory of 121 members of the order Of Locomotive Engineers, who have passed away since September 20, 1s9o the latest death being that of H. w. Elliott, an en- gineer of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. who died March II, 1910
 Forty-seven departed belonged to Di- vision 35s, 16 to Divis.Sn 3Ss. 32 to Di- vision 4s2 and Is to division 4S6
 Many men prominent in railroad circles attended the exercises. Other citizens also were present to pay their respects to the organization whose reputation among in-- dustrial men Is second to none.
 Among those noticed in the audience were l.. Sevier. general agent for the Southern; Frank H. Lathrop, Culpepper Exum, Erskine Ramsay, Robert Brown, J. w. Evans, Roy R. Root. Lee Jones, Sid B. Jones, George H. Bodeker, Hugh McGeever, James Bowron, Judge C. W. Ferguson. E. T. Stovall of the Illinois Central, A. D. Lightner of the Frisco and Capt. James McGregor of the Frisco. FEAST OF WEEKS