Evening journal., 1919-09-29
HANDSOME FLAG
FOR ENGINEERS
Local Lodge Wins Emblem
for Growth Of Member
ship During Year
URGE LICENSING
OF The GRAF /

The reception Of a handsome Ameri-
can dag awarded 10 The local lodge by
The National Association OF stationary
Engineers was the occasion OF q large
gathering Of members and guesis OF the
lodge at their rooms. No. 60i Market
street on Saturday night.
The presentation was made by Mrs
Annie G.. Morris. Of this city, national
chaplain and state deputy of The
women's auxiliary OF The order In pre-
senting The emblem Mrs. Morris told OF
her experiences at The recent national
convention OF the stationary Engineers
IN Huntington. West Virginia. Flags
were awarded 10 an lodges having an
Increase Of ten or more members dur
ing the past year When Delaware was
called Il was discovered no masculine
delegates were present from the Peach
State. Mrs Morris. in The gallery with
other visiting members OF the womcn's
auxiliary. was summoned forward past
the ranks OF the 600 men delegates. and
received the flag. saying she was proud
10 claim u for Delaware. Afterwards
This Delaware woman proxy was photo
graphed at the convention with the
emblem.
William J. Knox acted as chairman Of
The meeting, introducing the speakers.
Pleasing musical selections were given
by Mr.. aud Mrs. Raymond Donovan, Mr.
Donovan playing the violin and Mrs
Donovan The piano. The nag was re-
ceiycd for the local lodge by President
Howell.
Patrick A. Barry read an account Of
the recent boiler explosion al Laurel,
In which four persons were Killed. The
reading was followed by remarks by
several speakers, who said this and
similar accidents emphasized the need
OF a law in Delaware 10 protect life
by requiring The licensing OF stationary
engineers.
President OF City Council George T..
Lyon. present as a guest, spoke along
this line lie recounled The attempt 10
put such bill through a previous State
Legislature. he said q lower Delaware
member OF the Legislature had told him
that he voted against the bin for fear
ii might start a movement requiring ~
ccnsing Of stationary engineers in lower
Delaware. Mr. Lyon said he was in
sympathy and would give all the help
in his power 10 the passage OF such a
bill by the next Legislature.
Deputy City Auditor Harold s
Creamer. another guest. spoke In simi.
lar vein lie said ne thought the bill
referred 10 would have passed the Leg
islalure II IL had come up at a diff
ferent time. II il had come up immedi-
aiely after the bill on boiler rules. he
thought favorable action would have
been taken.
A later speaker Robert Mattineley. a
Washington lawyer, declared that II the
Delaware legislators from the lower
counties would not pass a law 90 pro-
tect lives from accidents caused by in
competent engineers in Wilmington, on
the ground that this law might be eX-
tended TO prevent accidents in lower
Delaware, then they ought 10 be put
out OF Office and others who would pass
such laws be put in.
Wilmington doesn't have anything
10 do with IL, remarked Merrs Lyon
and Creamer in melancholy sOtto
voce duet
Then You people I'm Wilmington
ought 10 see 10 il that you do have
something do do with 70. said Mr.. Mat
tingley with emphasis.
Women suffragisis present in the au-
dience were interested 10 note that
there were men as well as women. in
search OF the vote, from the lawyers
reference 10 the fact that adult resi-
dents Of the District Of. Columbia are
seeking but are denied. the right 20
vote Curiously. he gave The same rea-
son for this denial in the District Of Co
lubia that is given by Delaware polii-
clans FOR refusing the vote 10 state
women. Too many Negroes"
other speakers including John H.
shelton. Mr.. Stirling, an engineer from
Ridley Park. and james D. Roslron, OF
Chester.
Following the addresses the station
airy engineers ceased TO be stationary
and became locomotive. Under The eil-
cient leadership OF Lawrence RASH they
served their guests with delicious re-
freshmenis OF ice cream and cake.