Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-04
PLEASING PROGRAM OF AID.
DRESSES RENDERED
AT GRAND.
ABOUT 800 PRESENT
AVERY TURNER OPENED MEET
ING WITH "REMINISCENCES
FOLLOWED BY OTHER
PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Marked throughout by genuine in
ierest and inspiring fraternal senti-
ment, the social meeting of the Bro
therhood OF Locomotive Firemen.
given last night in the hall in the
Grand Opera House building. proved
a notable and memorable success.
\ pleasing program OF brief ad-
dresses, in which the spirit of fell
lowship and mutual good will was
given voice, was followed by sump-
tuous banquet, with His Majesty the
Turkey, as the piece de resistance,
flanked and reinforced on every
side with a plentitude of edibles eli
NAKED with fragrant coffee and aro-
matte Hayanas.
Avery Turner, vice president OF
the Southern Kansas Railway of Tex
as. presided at the meeting. which
was attended by a crowd OF approx
mately 500 persons The audience
was made up OF members OF the Bro
therhood. trainmen Of other organi-
zations. railway officials, ladies OF
the auxiliary. and prominent citiz-
ems
The meeting was opened by the
chairman. Mr. Turner, who talked |
az some length. reciting his early ex-
periences in railroad service. express
ing his personal regard for and in
terest In the hosts OF the evening |
He encouraged his hearers to the
promotion of fraternalsm faithful
adherence to duty. and to earnest
effort to promote the best interests
OF the company by general better i
ment OF the service.
Mr.. Turner was followed by Chas. !
Truscott. leading officer of the Bro
therhood, and a member OF the gen
eral arbitration committee. Mr.. Trus
colt told OF his boyhood days on
the farm, when he aspired 10 be-
come a firemen with an engineers
lob which he now holds looming far
off in a hazy future Mr.. Truscott
gave a brief history Of the Brother
hood. stating that the organization
was perfected in 1873, with few
members and less money. It has
now grown to an army in number of
members, with financial strength
OF millions He also said that some
persons had an erroneous impress
sion that the organization was for
the purpose Of promoting better
working conditions. Instead, he de-
,lared, that it's purpose was for mu-
tral protection OF its members.
Judge ]. y. Browning was the
next speaker. lie referred 90 the
fact that two of his sons were mem
hers Of the brotherhood a fact
which increased his kindly feeling
for the organization lie praised the
work OF the order and inspired its
members to higher endeayor FOR mu-
tual advancement
b. Atwood. perhaps the oldest
engineer In point OF service In ANA
rllo. recounted some OF his person
aI experiences as a railroad man, and
told OF his desire to conserve the in
'erests. and protect the rolling stock
and machinery OF the company
r 5. Hurd. one of the popular and
genial conductors Of Amarillo spoke
briefly and forCefully, endorsing the
advice OF Mr. Turner that trGinmen
conserve their health and adhere
conscientiously 10 duty
Judge l.. G. Barrett in happy vein
told Of his experiences as a youthful
uaChiuist helper His remarks were.
of most optimistic nature He de-
o'ared that although mileagc had in
creased greatly within recent years
there was a marked falling off in.
the number OF railway accidents on
ratio basis lie forecasted a time
when. with improved conditions and
the adoption OF modern safety meth
ods of operation. accidents would be
practically unknown
] VI Jones. the next speaker. sta
ted az the outset that he would much
prefer 10 hear the brotherhood mem
hers tell OF their varied and inter-
esting experiences. but that he was
fully appreciative OF the privilege OF
addressing the fraternity Mr.. Jones
offered one near-criticlsm. when he
asserted that employers and employ
es had been so busy that they had
overlooked some Of the better and
more important things OF life. The
employed. he declared, had failed 10
claim for themselves their political
and economical rights lie voiced
opinion that this oversight should be
-emedied at the earliest opportunity.
claiming that the study OF but one