The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-13
ANNUAL. REUNION O.
EMPuPES OF 8. & 0.
VILE BE HELD AT HARPERs
FERRY, WITH; MISS JENNIE
SMITH, THE "RAlLRoAD EVAN.
eELlsT,p IN CHARGE.

D. 4
Miss Jennie Smith, who recently
conducted revival at Zane Street
| M, 2. church, this city, and her rail;
road boys OF the Baltimore and Ohio
system are to hold their S0th annual
reunion at Island Park, Harper's Fer.
ry, on Thursday, July "a. The EN-.
ployes' committee in charge announe;
es that arrangements have been made
for the largest gathering of railroad
men that ever met at Harper's Ferry,
and 1t is expected that the attendance
will exceed 5000. Special trains VIII
be run by the Baltimore and Ohio from
all parts OF the system within a days
ride Of Harper's Ferry to carry the
railroad men and their families u
thu reunion. AtraIn will leave Park
ersburg early in the morning for
the accommodation OF those between
that city and Cumberland, making To-
cal stops at Cairo, Corvallis, Penns-
boro. West Union, Clarksburg, Graf
tom Rowlesburg, Oakland. Piedmont
and Keyser. A special will also run
from Connellsyille, stopping at points
west OF Cumberland and another VIII
make local stops between Cumber-
land and Hatper's Ferry. The rail-
road men from Baltimore, Washing
tom Frederick, Winchester and inter-
mediate points will likewise go to the
reunion on special trains,
Miss Jennie Smith will make the
address of welcome to the railroad
men. which will, be followed by re:
marks from several other prominent
sneakers including James M. Rice, for:
mer secretary Rivessde branch OF
the baltimore and Ohio Y. M. Q. Az
Baltimore, now in charge Of the Y.
M. C. A. in the Pennsylvania hail'
road Terminal New York; Rev. s. M.
Afford and T. E. Stacy, secretary Of
Riverside branch Y. NJ. G. A. Baltl'
more: y. T. Brantner, Martlnsburg,
and w. c. Montignani, secretary Of
the Railroad Y, M. G. A, Cumberland,
A band concert will be given during
the reunion by Zimmerman's Concert
Rand OF Baltimore. Miss Minnie
F., I.empkuhl, of Baltimore, who has TAX
en- a prominent part in Their eunions
OF recent years, will sing several solos
for the railroad men, The COMMITTEES
in charge of the reunion is headed by
G, q. spurrier, chairman, ]. L. Hawsex
and w. G. Alexander, assistant chair.
man, and so other railroad men.
Miss Smiths annual reunion Is
unique to the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tenn and the railroad men look for
ward to It with unusual interest. Jen'
ME Smith Is known in railroad cir
cles throughout the United States as
the Little Mother Of the Railroad
men," and In her mission Of carrying
the Gospel into the roundhouses, rest
houses, telegraph towers shops and
other places of employment she has
made many acquaintance among the
ering OF the Baltimore and Ohio men
was held in the summer Of 1881. at
Harper's Ferry, and each succeeding
year she has brought them together
in a renewal OF friendship. A fea'
Etute Of the reunion this year will be
1.-THE presence OF many veteran en-
ployes who attended the first meet
ing III 1881 and are now on the retired
list
Miss Smiths evangelistic worl
among the railroad men was begun
on the B. and o. as a young girl and
she stated recently that whenever one
sees eB. q o." under the window ol
q locomotive cab she feels more al
1 home than at any other time. Made
Ian Invalid In childhood as the result
lof an accident, Miss Smith spent sew
;eral years bedfast, with no improve
iiment in her condition. Specialists
were consulted IN yailous pafts D
the countfy from time ID time, apt