Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-23
A Splendid Meeting.

"A splendid meeting.
The above named officers were
unanimously elected Thursday night
It the annual meeting OF the Balti-
nore and Ohio Veterans Association
Pf NIartinsburg, held in the gymna-
lum of the Y. M. c. A, West King
treet. Fully $50 veteran employees
II this company, wives or other
eminine members OF their families,
ind guests were present and sat
own to delightful supper served
" the Ladies Auxiliary. The four
bng tables, attractively decorated,
1ere filled and all in attendance en-
Dyed a repast OF old ham, salad,
pills, butter. pickle, jellies, coffee.
pe cream and cake, which were
erved in great abundance. the
past winning high praise and COM
lfcents from the speakers. The
rogram was varied throughout the
vening with highly appreciated
ocal numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
eynolds, Miss May Siler and Mr..
Larry NJ. Grove.
The banquetters were called to
Pder shortly after o'clock by Rev.
A. McKeefry, pastor of st.
hseph's church, the feast began.
ather McKsefry also pronounced
he bendiction later in tho evening.
At the conclusion Of the banquet
bid p<or to the election of officers
ecretary Aud read the following
st of members who had departed
nee the organization of the local
sociation four years ago:
]. c. Hutzler, ]. s. Harrington,
rank Kearns, ]. H. Orem, A. J.
niger, S. B. Smith, John w. Myers,
lillian Westrater. A. D. Melon
d, Thos. A. Knuckles. G. r. Kin
e, G. A. Mcdonald, Robert Keller,
C. MCGOWAN, D. A. MeGinniss,
c. Wise, Joseph H. Cox, T. E.
lld, D. F. Drenner, George w.
blwick, T. B. CVmbers, C. w.
bwry, II. D. Airhart. w, E. Baker,
d. Burch, E. S. Barton, z. T.
rantner, C. Grimes, E. B. Duvall
d F. w. Trout.
In the ensuing election of officers
resident Fawver thought perhaps
ere was some one else better
allied for the position, but the
semblage were not of the same
inion and upon being reelected
assured them he appreciated the
at he could to increase the effici-
cy and scope OF the organization.
Ach other officer and member of
e executive committee tacitly CO.
cided with Mr.. Fawver in this de-
animation.
Grand resident George Sturmer,
Baltimore, was the initial speak
On the program and before he
lbarked upon his address the
eaker feelingly referred to the de-
rted members and suggested a
If minute of silent prayer while
anding. During this time Presi-
mt Fawver paid a prayerful trib-
to the memory of the late z. 7.
antner, organizer and long presi-
mt of the local association.
Mr.. Sturmer's address was not
be-, but to the point. He recited
aims and purposes of the vet
ans organization, commencing
tn a short sketch Of the associa-
n from its inception in Philadel-
ia twelve years ago until now it
local in every principal city
each division OF the Baltimore
ID Ohio. and has increased to
mbership of some 1000 with
out 5000 waiting to be organized.
|e association has brought the
fillmore and Ohio employees to-
Their in a more social fashion as
II as exemplifying the principles
friendship. brotherly love and de-
ion To duty. He dwelt upon one
the great objects OF the oyganiza-
n-that OF already having secur-
an all-line pass ruling for veter-
employees and the other of en-
avoring 10 improve the pension
stem for superanuated employees.
the coming meeting to be held
S spring it is expected that Pres
1nt Daniel Willard will explain
plan for lettering the condition
pensioned employees and the
eaker was confident the pension
would profit when the loads are
urned to private ownership. Mr..
irmer also referred in eloquent
ms to the wonderful nd benefc-
results in the railroad mans
ldition produced by the COM
ny's great prohibition nan1end-
Mt Rule G. and stated that at
It So per cent of the men were
" sober and temperate.
The next speaker was Mr.. w. ].
l.dley, Baltimore, superintendent
the relief department. Mr., Dud-
was the orator OF the evening.
D is man of pleasing personality
d a magnetic speaker. as we'll as
oquent and convincing His ex-
anation Of the workings of the re-
Il department was unusually in
resting, particularly as he stated
1t the Baltimore and Ohio had no
ancial interest in the department,
her than contributing something
er million dollars to the fund
eing that the railroad mans in
tests were carefully administered.
e relief department functions as
savinuc tnptitutiOo vera also