Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-14
DELEGATE M. J. cANNY AT THE B.
OF l.. z. CONVENTION OF
. ENGINEERS.
THE OPENING DAY
First Session Of the Throttle Manipu.
lators In Harrisburg, Pa, 10
Reported BY Burlington
Engine Man.

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was received from Harrisburg, Pa, to
day. The letter is a breezy account
of the convention generally, including
the meeting of the auxiliary or WON
ems organization. The letter follows
Taking Of the credentials of more
than 600 delegates to the. tenth pi.
ennial convention of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers occupied
most OF the opening session at the
Chestnut street auditorium. Not I'M
til late this afternoon were the grand
officers ready to proceed with the
opening business. which will be by FAR
the most important in the history or
the organization.
| Chief Engineer Stone was In the
chair a short tame. but later left the
work In charge of his assistants. 1t
depended entirely on the speed of the
credentials committee whether or not
actual business would be transacted
on the opening day. At noon a recess
Of two hours was taken and on reopen
ing in the afternoon the work was car
ried to completion. The reports of the
officers of the grand lodge will be read
and passed by the convention before
any other business will be transacted.
The Grand International Auxiliary
to the brotherhood went into first busi-
ness session this morning, the creden-
tials of the delegates being examined
the evening before. Three hundred
and forty-two delegates answered the
roll call The Board of Trade audi
forum was grand show, the multi
colored hats Of the delegates mingling
In delightful contrast to the beauti-
fully decorated auditorium.
The auditorium was decorated In the
colors Of the auxiliary-purple, blue.
white and red. The decorations are
complimentary to the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen.
The auxiliary convention was opened
by the grand chaplain. Mrs. Fairhead.
She welcomend the delegates and after
introducing the grand officers turned
the convention over to them. The re-
ports Of the grand officers we're read.
That occupied the entire morning and
afternoon. The vice president, secre-
tary and all Of the minor officers will
be elected at the last meeting Of the
Many Visitors Arriving.
So far the visitors to the convention
outnumber the delegates. There were |
1 900 visiting enginemen registered at
headquarters and 900 delegates, 500
visiting women and 400 delegates. The
local committee expects $500 out-of- |
town people here attending the con-
vention and enjoying the entertain
ments.
The remaining members OF the
grand lodge of the brotherhood are ex-
pected to arrive in the city in time for
the open meeting this evening in the
Chestnut street auditorium. Accom-
panying Chief Stone to this city last
night we're M. w. Cadle, assistant
grand chief engineer; w. B. Premier.
first grand engineer; c. H. Salmons.
second grand engineer; ]. c.. Currie.
first grand assistant engineer; w. r.
Futch, president of Engineers Insur-
ance association. and M. H. Shay, |
secretary and treasurer OF the insur-
ance association.
Auxiliary Officers Here.
All but two of the grand Office Of
icers of the auxiliary arrived until
noon today. Those who arrived last
night were Mrs. J. Frank Cook, Con-
cord, N. H.: Mrs. c. w. Shank, st.
Louis: Mrs G. H. Start. st. Louis; |
Mrs. ]. 8. Crosland, st. Louis; Mary |
Z. Cassell. Columbus, o.; Mrs. w. H.
Leener Chicago, ILL., :; Mrs. Harry st.
Clair and Mrs. J. F. Houston, Los
Cal. The remaining men,
bers will arrive tonight. They are
from the Pacific coast.
The grand lodge has opened head
quarters in the Commonwealth hotel,
where the business will be transacted.
Arrangements for the grand ball !
scheduled for tomorrow evening in !
the armory are being made. One OF
the features will be grand march |
which will open the dance program !
The letters 'B. l.. E." initials of the
lodge. will be described by the march
ers. W. J. Drager. of lodge No. 705,
and William Abbott of lodge No. 66S,
are arranging for the march. Chief
Engineer Stone, of the brotherhood,
md Mrs. w. A. Murdoch, president of
he auxiliary. will be invited to lead
he grand march. ..,.
There promises to be lively fight
On again this year for the next con-
vention city The following have sig
nified their candidacy and will have
delegations here to fight it out: Salt
Lake City. Cleveland, O.. Atlantic City,
Chicago, Atlanta, Ga, and Memphis, /,
Tenn. ....
CHARLTON.