The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-11
RAILROAD PORTERS
ORGANIZE CLUB
DIXIE FLYER BANQUET GIVEN
YIN. C. A. DINING ROOM-vISI-
TORS PRESENT-FLOW OF ORA
TORY AT FESTIVE BOARD.

1Oh1 Al tEO1 Nv Il DOhhus
Members and friends of the new
Office Porters' Club of the n, c. and
St L., were the participants in
spread in the Y NJ. c, A. diningroom
Friday night, 1t was sumptuous
repast served by this new organiza-
ton that is composed of some OF the
Oldest railroad men in Nashville.
While the affair was hurriedly gotten
up, no signs of haste were indicated
by the menu served 1t was only
proposed on Tuesday, so it was learn
ed, but was pulled OF on Friday, and
was therefore named the Dixie
Flyer Banquet in honor of the IA
nous n. c. & St L. train which
leaves Nashville for Florida each
day
Nh c. G. Cannon. the master of
ceremonies for the occasion and the
vice president Of the new club, acted
: as toastmaster lie gave the purpose
of the spread, saymg the members
Of the organization wanted to extend
heir hospitality TO some OF their
friends. At the close of his remarks
he introduced Mr., Humphrey bowling,
the president of the club and also
pr, sident of the Railroad Employees
Protective Association. Mir. Bow ling
in The course OF his remarks said
the y. c. d St. l.. employs three thou
sand and seven hundred members of
the race in various capacities, and
that he had been with the n. c. Il
St. l.. about thirty-one years, that he
had been personally acquainted with
three presidents of the road, having
worked with them in various capaci-
| ties. He gave a replete history of
| the older parent organization. declar-
/ in. that it was. the only Railroad
| Protective Association that had kept
alive more than three years. lie
/ talked for twenty minutes and re-
/ coiyed hearty applause.
The next speaker was MIR. w. d.
/ Laws, member OF the organization,
who made a report OF the donation
that the men at the general Offices
had made for various occasions dur
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