Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-12-14
ENJOYABLE GATHERING
B. & o. Veterans and Ladies Auxil-
iary Entertain December 9Th.

At the regular joint meeting of the
B. & 0. Veterans and Ladies Auxil-
iary No. 6 at B. of L. E. hall, Thurs
day evening of last week, something
was doing from the time the gavel fell
at eight o'clock until midnight
Each of these bodies is separate
organization, but meet together, and
after the routine business had been
dispatched things began to happen.
First, Pres. D. H. Moriarty intro
duced George w. Sturmer, of Balti-
more, Grand President of the B. & 0.
Veteran Association, who spoke elo
squently upon the many benefits re-
sulting from membership in the Asso-
citation, and it's rapid growth. Among
other things he stated that in a short
time a special car would leave Balti
more with moving picture outfit
showing the happenings at the big
picnic at Cincinnati last summer, and
other entertainers, above all they
would be accompanied by the Cumber
land Shop band, and would visit every
Veteran Association and Ladies Aux
iliary on the system and give enter
tainments. Before closing Pres. Stur-
mer called upon James F. Irwin, for
many years division superintendent, |
to step foreward,. and presented him /
with fifty-year gold service button.
Mr.. Irwin responded in fitting man
ner Mr.. Sturmer stated that 102
fifty-year and 670 forty-year buttons
were now being worn by Veteran
members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heming, of Parkers-
burg, were called upon. Mr.. Heming |
ducked, but his wife was equal to the
occasion, and paid many compliments
to Auxiliary No. 6, saying it stood
far above all it's competitors and was |
accepted as a model for others to fol-
low.
Superintendent H. G. Krause, of
Shawnee, then took the floor and pre-
sented Joe Workman, who has been
wearing his fifty-year button for the
past three years, with an engrossed
record of his service with the B. &
O., record without single discred-
it mark. Mr.. Workman was also the
recipient Of huge cake and minia-
ture Christmas tree. "Big Dave"
Murphy, not to be out done, while
giving away was in order, also gave
him "depth bomb"
Mrs. F. M. Howard, Grand Presi-
dent of the Auxiliary, also president
of No. 6, gave an excellent and well
timed address, and called for remarks
by President Sturmer, David H.
Murphy and DR.. D. NJ Smith, who for
twenty-three years served as COM
pany surgeon.
The following present officers were
then unanimously elected for another
year:
President-D. H. Moriarty.
Vice President-F. M. Howard.
Sec- -Treas.-E. E. E. Moore.
Sergt. gt.-at-arms-Chas.A Anderson.
Executive Com.-Wm. Hilfinger,
Walter Laird, w. J. Wiley, D. H.
Murphy, William Stewart.
The Auxiliary will elect officers at
the afternoon meeting on December
21st, and the joint installation will be
held at the regular meeting on the
evening of January Sd.
After the business was disposed of
the Ladies Auxiliary served the 158
members and guests with an elegant
chicken dinner, accompanied by all
the fixin's. The room was then
cleared and from that time until mid
night music and dancing held full
sway.
The motto of the organization,
Friendship, Sociability and Har-
mony," means just exactly what it
says with the Vets and Ladies Auxil-