Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-03

propositions 10 have the municipality
create pension funds for the city en-
ploSes. but ali sdrh schemes are falls
lacious. II adopted thct would not
iong be- submitted tn by the over
.hurdened taxpayer Take our associn-
tirh for example: we hive never asked
nor received IL penny from either city
OF state. nhd yct we come before you
to-day with II report which shows our
entire ability to succeed withou; gov
crnment niu Cine hundred aud thirty
thousand dollars Invested In safe sc
curties tells the whole story of self
respecting, Independent action. We
have. dur!ni: the eighteen years of out
"SiataIice never last Il cent uf either
principal OF interest.
rA1ING HI1HEEiCIhRlEs
AZ HAITI: OF 1000 PIN Mo NTfi
we have recently been paying to
our bchciic!atirs At the rate Of $500
monthly 4 proud exhibit. truly; but
il bchoovcs us Ia think clearly about
this ana NO, depart from the path of
safety. The one thing whiuh should be
constantly borne in mind Is the inn
por:ance OF 30 conducting our affairs
that when the youngest man on III.
force reaches the age for retirement.
his pension shall be assured II takes
courage to stand up and grapple with
the facts an they are. hut IT is the
only right way. We must not deceive
ourselreS--succeSs comes 10 those Who
deserve H. II We follow thedictate
Of prudence and reason we will surely
accomplish what we have set before as.
The bourne toward which all Of us
are SO rapidly travelling has been
/ reached by severhl Of our comrades
sii.ce last we met.
Sergeant George IT, Matthews. fof
many years our efficient treasurer.
passed into eternal rest on February
IL. 1915
Captain George ". Epps. who had
served this city Ions and faithfully.
was called from this life OH atat %.
Nv. H. kruY. AN officer with All un-
blemish"d record. was called hence
while in the bloom of manhood on
August IL.
1.-TWO of our pensioners also passed
away. namely Virsinims 1endlctom. on
March %. and a. T.. Walton, Sep
TENDER 1.
our annual reunion was held Il; the
Fair Grounds on September 81. and was
beyond doubt the most enjoyable event
of the kind ever given. rhe omission
Of our picnic last year caused great
disappointment. We responded 10 the
request of many who did not wish to
miss another year of this really whole
some enjoyment Claspine hands and
touching elbows on these occasions
with friends whom they cannot often
see is cherished one or ifes sweet
/ est pleasures. This feature Of ouf an
I liutl Dl'ilt scefnS 10 De growing Ill
favor with our citizens each year and
the hold 1t hah taken upon them is
cause for real qualification.
THE office Of treasurer made vacant
by the death of Sergeant Matthews was
filled by The election of Sergeant n. b
Jordan. who serves US well and whose
report Will be submitted at this meet
ing
II wish 10 return my thanks to Our
efficient secretary. Captain George f.
Pollock. also to my colleagues on the
board nf directors for their Kind as
! sstnncc.
81 cannot close this message without
again urging upon you TO be steadfast
: Ia beaali Of this great association of
ours. DO not be influenced by matters
/ of selhshness, which breed disaGec-
! ton and discomfort. but rather let har-
! mbny ana good fellowship prevail to-
/ cether with n high sense or duty
! serve your city with loyalty. your
! friends dcvotedly and when your work
! il done IL will he said of YOU: NV III
done good and faithful servant"