Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
ENGINEERS HERE
REMEMBER DEAD
WITH EXERCISES
Annual Memorial Service of Di-
vision No. so Held at
Reynolds Hall.
CHATLEY MAKES ADDRESS
Not Single Member Of Organization
Has Passed Away During the
Year-list Of Dead.

nual memorial services of the Brother
mood OF Locomotive Engineers. divis
ion No. so, held yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at Reynolds hall. Thirtieth
street and Fifth avenue. The Local
organization, which was formed in De
cember. 1864, is one of the oldest in
this section OF the country, the charter
being granted just a year after the or
igfn of the order.
NJ. V. Johnston, president OF the 10
cal brotherhood, presided. An excel.
| lent program was carried out Follow
Ing prayer by Rev. NJ. f. Chatley.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn gave a recitation
and Miss Una Kali a vocal number.
Mrs. Krebs and Miss Hudson rendered
piano duet.
Roll OF Dead
The roll of the dead was called. Not
single member OF the division has
passed away during the past year.
Those who died are: W. G.. Brindle,
H. H. Baker. ]. 2. CoIburn. P. c. Barn
hart, John Carter. George Colburn,
George Cyphers, c. E. Carl, Fred
Channon. James W. Dyer. F. C. Evans.
James George, Frank Hamilton. Ed
Hefferman. Zeb Hardin. B. Hawk, T. G.
Jenkins. John Meusely. Jacob Mason.
Charles Manglesdorf, A. T. Middleton.
c. T. O'Brien. J. A. Owens. S. Steph-
ems, w. w. Scott. Andy Shields, P. II.
Wells, w. W. williams. ]. Mcconnell,
Harry Furhman. J. Mccormick. VI.
Reddick. c. H. Skinner. f. McAlliff,
NJ. Ackley, W. Hess, A. Hinckley, ].
Morrell. NJ Bobbs, NJ. F. Weller. J.
Ewing, ]. Russell. George ]. NJ. Col
burn. Thomas Greeley, J. Greeley,
s. W. Hoover. J. Horn. F. ]. Irons,
William Brindel, w. II. Jewell, W. W.
Lewis, VI. Lennehan, ]. r. Marvin,
]. o. Peterson. n. H. Rhoads, II. /.
Rice, c. s. Robertson, NJ. Raddman,
S. Stranger. Charles Smell, A. ]. Schaf-
er. r. S. Scott, J. Schoheld, A L.
living. T. B. Twombly, A. G. Twom-
bly,. Ed Trow. G. W. wallingford. c. w.
Warren, l. Webster. c. w. Wilcox, A.
VI. II. Benneta. H. Fehrmen.
The Oldest living charter member OF
Division No. so is oliver Peasley. |
Blue Island. ILL.,, and c. II. Davis is the |
Oldest initiated member of the divis- |
ion.
Memorial Address.
The annual memorial address was /
given by Rev. VI. E. Chatley of the /
Christian church. Among other things
ne said:
I'm accordance with a beautiful and /
custom you have met
his afternoon to remember those of
-our numbers who have crossed the !
mystic river of death. Today all diff
erences are forgotten, all distinctions
ost sight of. in the sacred memories
with your hearts.
II feel that there is something sa-
red in such an occasion. With rever-
nee and respect you have read the
James of your dead. and have placer
our flowers here. symbolic of your
Election and your love: And flowers
ever find a sweeter use than when
hey shed their fragrance in such a
ause and speak of memories that
ever. never die. II
You call your organization The l
of Locomotive Engineers '
confess myself agreeably surprised q
D learn of the strength and influence I
( your order.
EOu a
nip OF $4,000 men, banded together I
nder the motto 'Sobriety, Truth, JUS
&c and Morality
We'll may you point with pride to
lie fact that during the few years of
Dur history, your order has paid in
enefits the princely sum OF $4,000
10 The broad hand of charity has
yer been open to a needy brother"
The speaker dwelt at some length
j the thought OF Brotherhood" and
hat IL demanded in the various rela-
ons OF life.
Then speaking OF the hazardous ma
re OF the occupation of the men be-
re him, he continued: Your work
full OF danger. When you sit in the
b. your hand upon the throttle. many
res and much valuable property is I
your keeping.
Place Of Trust. !,
Your position is one of trust and C
sponsibility. Many brave engineer 8.
5 gone down in a wreck rather than q
owe recreant to that trust. When he 9
dies. he dies q hero, and is worthy =
heroes grave. .,
With a thrill of admiration we read ~
the brave knights In the olden days
chivalry. But my praise this after b,
on is for the knight in blue blouse "
d overalls. Il
II is the glory OF our common human n
. that such heroic qualities often lie. ~
in the humblest lives. -
d when brought to light by some ~
Urgency. they glorify not only the ds
n who does them. but all men. who III
labor with fidelity that may become ir