The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-22
RAILROAD MEN PAY SPLENDID TRIBUTE
 TO FRED s. EVANS
Retiring General Chairman of Joint Brotherhood Board Ban quetted and Given Purse of Gold.

Retiring after 37 years of service on the committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Fred Sherburne Evans was given a testimonial of the ap- preciaton of his service Sunday last when over 500 members of the railroad organizations and their families assem- bled at Masonic Temple East Hartford for a complimentary dinner to him.
 Mr. Evans has during the past six teen and one-half years been general chairman of the grievance committee Ot engineers of the New Haven system and has won the appreciation of all the men, Mir. Evans was presented with purse of gold and a pair of gold cuff links.
 After all had been served at dinner they adjourned to the lodge room where the meeting being called to order by Charles E. Moore, chief engineer ot Division POS, under whose auspices the affair was held He introduced General Chairman L. L. Mitchell who was toast master Seated on the platform besides the toastmaster were H. C. Ov1att ot New Haven, general mechanical super1n- tcndent w. L. Bean, assistant to Presi- dent Pearson; c. A. Moriarity, mechan- ical superintendent at Boston; A. A. Harris, mechanical superintendent at New Haven; c. A. Poore, superinten- dent at Providence; C. A. Mitchell, su- Derintendent at Hartford; c. L. Farrell, general chairman of the Brotherhood Ot Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen; w. L. Loring, general chairman ot the Order of Railway Conductors; l.. L. Handy, general chairman of the Order of Railway Photographers: and John l.. Rowe, general chairman of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, the latter four being members of the joint board of the five labor organizations Ot the system of which Mir. Evans was chair man when he resigned few weeks ago on account of i'll health
 w. ]. Loring of the o. R. C. extend ed the greetings of the o. R. C. to MT. Evans he had found that Mr. Evans always stood for the right, both for the men and company.
 Eugene E. Potter of Boston, the old est engineer in service on the system, Mir. Evans being the next oldest, was Evans with the purse of gold and bride" MT. Evans is a bachelor and the bride was doll, in bridal robes.
 Mir. Potter after paying a high tri- but to the work of MT. Evans gave a short history of the work of the brotherhood. To Mr. Evans he said: You have been faithful, honest and true and have been impartial to all and the results obtained have been greatly appreciated by the men of the system.'
 The applause was deafening and the asse1nblage then gave three rousing cheers for the two senior engineers of the system.
 MT. Evans then made few remarks of appreciation, saying ln part: Il stand here as grateful recipient of distinct honor. If my work has been satisfactory to you 1 am satisfied. There will be no greater pleasure Tn future years than to look back on today as my day one set aside for me by my friends who have shown the greatest COnsidera- tion in coming here from all parts of the system. The gift you gave goes to my heart and 1 thank you" He then gave a glowing tribute to the Ladies Auxiliary.
 J. P. Farrell, agent chairman of the B. of R. F. & E., E. C. Handy of the Brotherhood of Railway Photographers and John L. Rowe of B. of R. T. ex- tended greetings.
 The committee in charge of the days events was: William c. Squires, chair man. Isaac C. Sterner, secretary; NlldllSS DdlHSS, JdlllCS N. bl Cllldll James Callahan. Louis M. Gates, Charles D. Moore, L. F, Slocu1n and J. J. Morrisey, of Division No. 205, East Hartford; c. E. Benard, C. B. Saw tel1e, H. M. Taft and L. A. Stoodley of Division No. 6, Worcester; H. L. Belanger, C. E. Drew. F. H. Field, L. L. Mitchell J. A. Powell, w. H. Fhresh- CT, and T. w. Whitcher of Division Mo- 312, Boston; H. B. Forbes. c. H. Kill bourne and A. c. Shorten, Division Mo- 348, New London; P. S. White, Division No. 571, Springfield; E. J. Bullard, w. H Hochrieter and J. w. Lesber of Div ision No. 589, Harlem River, and H. F. Reach of Waterbury.
 The dinner was served by members of Charter Oak Division No. 107, Grand International Auxiliary of B. of L. E. Mrs. Isaac C. Sterneg was chairman of the committee and there were 80 serving with her. The dining room was very Drettily decorated for the OCCaS-