The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-11-14
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECT
OEEIHEDc

The annual meeting of the Railway
Employees Protective Association
was held in the 'parlors of the AS.
sociation Wednesday, night A
large attendance was present. The
annual reports of the officers were
read and showed healthy growth
of the association. Not single
member died during the year and
the cash on hand according 10 the
report Of the Treasurer was S1.37j. 90
Disbursements during the year S24
The membership showed a total of
over one hundred and others com
ing in. The railway EMPLOYEES
take special pride in the association
9qi u! 9SnJ9I SO II uodn MOOT pug
time of need and distress. The AS
ISOLATION pays $4,000 in case of
death, and $500 sick dues per week.
They own their own building on the
corner Of Tenth avenue and Cedar
street. where all of the meetings are
held. The election of officers We'd
1nesday night resulted as follows:
Humphrey Bowling, president: Chas.
w. Porch, vice president; Link Turn
er, treasurer; VIM. d. Laws. secre-
tary Oliver Thompson, recirder; L.
~ Knight, assistant secretary, Dick
son. Tenn.
Executive Committee.-Thos. Car
ter, chairman; Jack Tate Will Tate.
S. R. Moore, James Reed.
After the business was finished
the members repaired to the dining
room where refreshments were
served in abundance.
This association was organized
February ~, 1905 by the present
The object of the organization is to
president, Mr.. Humphrey Bowling.
install
to instill init the railroad EMPLOYEES
ideas of thrift and industry and to
unite their interests to protect each
other in times of distress and to
elevate the burden of the relatives
of deceased members. The organ.
ization ranks among the most sub.
stantial in the city and always keps
Ia substantial bank account on hand
TO meet its obligations. The rail.
road official take a deep interest in
this organization and recognize it as
a potent force in making the rail
road employees more proficient in
their positions They say that the
members Of the association are the
most dependable help they have.
The Association is planning to do
great work in the ensuing year.
President Bowling is always on the
alert and never allows an ipportun.
itv to pass to do something fir the
good Of the association. The mem.
bers appreciate this fact, and when
the time cmes to elect officers no
one even opposes him. The doors
of the hall the ASSOCIATION stand
open at all times visitors.
The churches in the city look upon
the Association as a friend, and
never hesitate to go to them for the
use of their large lawn, which is al.
ways given free for church enter.
tainments. When the substantial
organizations of the city are en-
Enumerated this association is always
counted among the first.
The Ladies' Auxiliary was organ
lied in 1910 under the supervision of
the mems department. Mrs. G. w.
Porch has been a priminent figure
in building up the ladies department.
They are clipping close behind the
men in membership and in keeping
alive the interest in the organization.
The ladies pay $4,000 in case of
death and $500 sick dues. The an
nual report Of the ladies department
was a very creditable one and elicit
ed the hearty aprpival of every mem.
Der. They plan great work fir
the ensuing year and have given the
hint that they expect ii have a larger
membership at the end If the en-
suing year than the men, The cash
balance on hand was reported Ii be
| $2250O.
The follwing officers were elected
Cranberry, president; Mrs. Minnie