in Syracuse Every Division on the system was represented at the morning session by 175 members, and the afternoon session by 255, many Brothers in the west end not being able to get to the meeting in the morning. The Grand Chief Engineer was with us. General Chairman Watson was chosen presiding officer. Brother Wanner was secretary. The meeting got to business at 10 o'clock, with the question of the pensioning of the old or disabled men. Different views and ideas from as many different Brothers were presented and fully discussed, and the matter finally referred to the Standing Committee on Pensions. A second proposition of importance came up: the hours and rate of pay for engineers on switching engines in yard service. The matter was fully and ably discussed by the Brothers, each from his own standpoint, and from the diversity of opinions, a conclusion was reached and, by a vote, referred to the General Committee of Adjustment to present to the company at the next convening of the committee. Many subjects were brought forward by Brothers and discussed more or less. Whilst nothing came out of these discussions, they helped to produce the very effect for which Union meetings are and should be called; that is, an exchange of ideas and the bringing out just what the "other fellow" wants. Time devoted to Union Meetings is well spent. The Pennsylvania Railroad Brothers hold one every fifth Sunday at some point on their system; each meeting takes in territory within 100 miles' radius of place of meeting. As the hour of noon approached, Bro. Jim Delaney, of Div. 145, seemed to be on the anxious seat, and just about when he arrived at the point of slopping over with the fullness of his thoughts, a messenger handed a card to the chairman, who brought down the gavel. The silence was -well! it was silence visible. The chairman announced that dinner, prepared by the Sisters of the G. I. A. of Syracuse, would be ready for inspection at 12:30 in the banquet hall of the building. Bro. Jim lost his inspiration in his desire for inspection, and we don't know what we lost. Shortly after the opening of the afternoon session, at 1:30 o'clock, the Grand Chief Engineer spent nearly two hours (and well spent withal) in making plain the matter on the N. H. & H. R. R., and the end of it; also, why the charter of Division 105 was suspended, and what would be done to protect the interests of the members of that Division, who were only passive actors in the affair. The Grand Chief was listened to with interest and frequent applause. At the conclusion of his remarks, a resolution was offered and seconded by half a score to approve of and indorse his course in the two cases, but he objected to the adop tion of the resolution on the grounds that the matter would be fully brought out at the next convention, and he was willing to await the action of that body. Bro. Shandy Maguire was present and gave the meeting his usual sendoff. He did not talk long, but, oh dear! Well, what is the use of saying anything about Shandy? Suffice it to say, the janitor's wife will not have to buy any suspender buttons some time to come. The Ladies' Auxiliary are about in the same boat as Bro. Shandy, or, a better comparison, the "Queen of Sheba ” in her replies about King Solomon, "The half of his glories have not been told me." The sleeping car company furnished one of their latest up-to-date coaches to the New York delegation at nominal rates. Mr. Editor, I'm going to stop. Fraternally, E. J. RAUCH. ON May 9th the members of Collinwood Div. No 3, assisted by the ladies of the G. I A., gave a grand ball, which proved an unqualified success. The Grand Officers had been favored with complimentary tickets and Grand Chief W. S. Stone and wife, F. G. E. W. B. Prenter, wife and daughter, S. G. E. C. H. Salmons and wife, and the President of the Insurance Department, W. E. Futch, wife and daughter, were present and had considerable share in the prize contest to decide which was the best looking young lady, the measure of beauty being decided by the number of dollars for tickets sold. The hall is quite spacious and it was estimated that there were more than 600 dancers present, Toledo, Buffalo and intermediate towns on the Lake Shore being represented The music was excellent and the grand march made an imposing spectacle. There were twenty-four numbers on the program and of a diversified character to suit all present, and the ladies and gentlemen present were so well balanced that sets were quickly formed and little time lost The ladies provided an excellent supper, which they began to serve at 10 P M. and continued until all hunger was appeased; supper tickets, 50 cents a couple. The prizes were given out after the twelfth number on the program, and of course there was great interest, for there had been earnest work for each candidate. The first prize, a beautiful diamond ring, was awarded to Miss Nellie Roof; the second, a handsome gold watch, to Miss Bathia Watson; the third, a diamond ring, to Miss Ruby Wankey. The financial result of the ball was a net gain of $285 to the treasury of Div. No. 3. The dancers continued to enjoy themselves until the last number, all seeming exceedingly well pleased with the evening's entertainment, and the members of Div. No. 3 and the ladies of the auxiliary may well feel proud of the result, and of their committees who made it possible. This credit is due to Bro. R. G. Shepard and the following committees: Reception Committee, C. J. Pinckney, Adam Hoffman, C. P. Rowley, W. H. Green, L. B. Hall, Geo. Clemens, D. A. Carver, Jesse Wolf, Jack Corlett. Master of Ceremonies, J. H. Du Ross. Floor Director, J. C. Griffin. Floor_Managers, F. Rosecrans, W. F. Storey. Prize Committee, J. R. Garner, W. T. Wade, C. E. Rush. S. H. C. Now, Brothers, do not stare at the word Creston just because you have never heard anything from Creston before, for I can assure you if you ever come here once you will never forget us. Creston is located on the main line of the C. B. & Q., and is the division point of the West Iowa, and also the home of B. of L. E. Div. 642, and Auxiliary Div. 341, the two liveliest Divisions in the state. Our Division is young in age, but old in experience. We have only been organized a little over a year and our goat has performed his labor so successfully that we now have a strong Division. On the first of May Div. 642 and Div. 341, G. I. A., gave their first annual ball and the decided social success of the event is a guarantee as to the future success of annual parties to be given by these orders. The decorations were something unique and magnificent. From every available point were suspended clusters of bunting and flags. In each of the windows were white, red and green flags. In the northwest corner of the hall was a most realistic representation of the fore part of an engine, No. 642, equipped with an actual engine bell, and on the pilot were green lights and flags indicating that another ball would follow next season. At 9 P. M. Bro. Geo. Hawker took charge of engine 642 and by the ringing of the bell, warned all to clear the track for the dancing of the May pole by twelve little Brotherhood boys and girls. The little folks certainly did themselves proud. The perfect drilling of the children was due to Brother Davis, Abbott and Yant. The performance was greeted by much applause. The grand march, led by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Miller, followed, at the conclusion of which the children were again repeatedly called for and again gave their performance of wrapping the May pole. The orchestra consisted of seven pieces and was directed by Bro. Ed Davis, and the music was everything that could be desired; and when it is known that the music was fine and the floor perfect, it is easily understood why the first annual ball of the B. of L. E. was pronounced such a decided success. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr and Mrs. J. Dalton, Ottumwa, Ia., Bro. J. L. Kelsey, Galesburg, Ill., and Bro. A. Fitzpatrick of El Paso, Tex. Fraternally yours, M. J. MILLER, Cor. Sec. Div. 642. THE Legislative Board of the state of Wisconsin, while convened at the Capitol in Madison, in May, after an afternoon's session with the Senate Committee, and on our return to the Avenue Hotel, were told by the clerk that a few wives of engineers would like to have us call at the G. A. R. Hall, which adjoins the hotel. Not knowing what was in store for us we went to the hall in question, and you may know how surprised we were on entering to see a long table loaded down with strawberries and cream, cakes and coffee, and all things that go to make one of those most enjoyable joys that there are, and the smiling faces of seventeen sisters, members of Monona Div. No. 238, as follows: President, Mrs. H. Johnson, Mesdames J. Dunn, L. Lamphere, J. F. Mills, J. F. Wilson, T. Scott, F. Rodger, McDermott, McShane, J. Lewis, L. Torgerson, M. Comeford, M. Standard, M. Lynne, J. Culbertson, J. Harrington and C. S. Wilber. We were seated at the table and many were the kind things that were said. After the sumptuous meal was over and the Brothers had helped the Sisters wash the dishes, in their good old way, we were invited up to their hall The gathering was called to order by the president, Mrs. H. Johnson, and the Brothers called upon to make some remarks and they responded as best they could, and then the Sisters were called on in turn and many words of kind advice and encouragement were uttered by them, and such words as only can be said by our co-partners in life and wives and sisters of the G. I. A. How sweet it is to think that we have a sister organization, to plan and bring about such enjoyable features as this. We are in want of words to express our sincere thanks to the Sisters for this so unexpected pleasure of all. After all had their say, dancing was enjoyed in, in the good old-fashioned way. Therefore be it Resolved, By the Legislative Board of Wisconsin, in session, that a vote of thanks be sent to Monona Division, No. 238, and A VERY impressive union memorial service was held in Worcester, Mass., on Sunday, May 14, under the auspices of B. of L. E. Div. 64, and G. I. A. Div. 224, B. of L. F. Lodge 73 and L. S. to the B. of L. F. 94, the Committee of Arrangements being made up of an equal number from each order. For the B. of L. E., Bros. T. B. Wardwell, E. C. Smith, C. G. Chaffin; B. of L. F., F. A. Symonds, A. E. Abbott, E. J. Saxby, with Bros. T. B. Wardwell, B. of L. E, Chairman and F. A. Symonds, B. of L F., Secretary Joint Committee. More than 300 people were present by invitation. Including the families of the members of the organization and of the dead members, also invited friends of members. The service consisted of songs, piano and violin music and an address by Hon. A. S. Roe. At the opening "The Dead March" was played by Miss Emily Wardwell on the piano. The Chaplain of the B. of L. F. read the opening prayer. Then the Chairman, Theodore B. Wardwell, explained the purpose of the meeting and gave a brief history of the two brotherhoods, and then called the names of the 23 members of Div. 64, who have died since January 1876, and Bro. F. A. Symonds, Master of Lodge 73, called the roll of the 10 members deceased since the beginning of 1886, which indicates the period of their organization in Worcester. The Chairman then introduced Mr. Roe, who said: "I wonder if our friends here have ever considered how little is thought or known about the engineers and firemen except by the men within their own circle. They are the men who put the life into the locomotive, the engine of all others that moves civilization, and without which civilization would go back to the darkness of the early ages. Take the locomotive out of the world and there would come a stygian darkness, fearful to contemplate. "I want to recall with you that roll call. Do you remember how many were recorded as killed? All of us are apt to die. It is natural for men to die. But to be killed, to die before, in the natural state of affairs, we would; not all of us are apt to meet such a fate, and none of us court it. These men by the very nature of their work face it in the execution of their duty, for what great dangers lurk in the path of him who runs a locomotive and of him who fires it. Of that list of 33 names seven met death at duty. Seven were killed. Think of it. More than one in five, if you please, came to an untimely death. If this is true of their work are they not fit subjects for the esteem, our respect, yea, the love of their fellow men? "I except neither the army, the navy, the police nor any other class of people. There is not a better disciplined set of men on earth today than the engineers and firemen." Mr. Roe made a splendid address highly complimenting both the engineer and fireman, and in closing paid a tribute to the memory of the former Grand Chief Engineer of the National Brotherhood, Chief Arthur of Cleveland, whom he classed as one of the greatest leaders the country has produced. The chaplain read the closing prayer and Chairman Wardwell adjourned the meeting. The decorations consisted of the colors of the two orders and three handsome bouquets. The colors were placed about the charters, and a bouquet was placed on each charter and a piece of mourning crepe was draped about the charter frame. The engineers' charter was to the right of the presiding officer's chair, and the firemen's to the left, with the representative of the firemen's brotherhood, F. A. Symonds, sitting at the left of Chief Engineer Wardwell, just as they would work on an engine. ADOPTED at the regular meeting of Div. 512, B. of L. E., East St. Louis, Ill., Sunday, May 7, 1905: WHEREAS, Our former Trainmaster, Mr. F. M. Jones, of the Centralia District, having been promoted to Superintendent of the Omaha Division, at Fort Dodge we, the Committee appointed by the engineers of Division 512, B. of L. E., wish to express our high appreciation of his valuable service and pleasant relationship which existed be tween Mr. Jones and the engineers, believing that we have lost a friend, and the community a citizen of deserving respect. Resolved, That we heartily commend Mr. Jones to all with whom he may come in contact in his duties as Superintendent, as we have always found him to be a gentleman of the highest integrity. Therefore, we wish for him the greatest success in his upward path of life. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished Mr. Jones, and a copy inserted in the B. of L. E. JOURNAL. Signed, SPECIAL NOTICES. The traveling card of Bro. C. W. Hyde has been lost. If presented please take up and forward to Bro. Robert Skinner, F. A. E. Div. 246, 604 William street, Evansville, Ind. If Edward McClintick, who was employed on the U. P. in Wyoming in 1886-87, will correspond with Mr. James Vine, 600 20th street, Denver, Colo., he will hear something to his advantage. Will Mr. J. C. Jones, who when last heard from was running an engine in North Dakota, please correspond with his brother, Mr. E. S. Jones, Lexa, Ark.? The traveling card issued to Bro. M. Murray, May 1, 1905. was lost on his way to Cleveland, O. If presented for favors, it should be taken up and forwarded to Bro. J. F. Freenor, F. A. E. Div. 372. The traveling card issued to Bro. Andrew Milon, member of Div. 434, April 15, has been lost. If, presented please take up and forward to Bro. J. H. Evans, C. E. Div. 434. Will George Tice, who was running an engine in Louisiana a year or so ago, please correspond with his father, Bro. Chas. Tice, member of Div. 332, care J. T. Zimmerman, 610 Wright avenue, Augusta, Ga.? OBITUARIES. [In accordance with the action of the Ottawa Convention, no resolutions of condolence, obituary letters or poems will be published in the JOURNAL. All deaths will be listed under obituary heading only, with cause and date of death.] Staples, Minn., April 7, killed in collision, Bro. Robert Murray, F. A. E. of Div. 144. Mattoon, Ill., April 20, Bro. Walter Kroff, member of Div. 37. Montgomery, Ala., April 18, Bro. W. N. Blackmon, member of Div. 332. Clinton, Ill., April 18, cancer, Bro. Chas, C. Dewey, member of Div. 315. New Haven, Conn., April 17, killed by engine turning over, Bro. Wm. Horan, member of Div. 77. Mattoon, Ill., April 23, killed in wreck, Bro. Harry Honodle, member of Div. 37. Quebec, Can., April 14, blood poisoning, Bro. Chas. Lalumiere, niember of Div. 388. Meridian, Miss., April 19, killed in wreck, Bro. J. J. Mead, member of Div. 537. Washington, D. C., April 23, killed in wreck, Bro. Trueman D. Beckett, member of Div. 160. Indianapolis, Ind., April 24, engine jumping the track, Bro. James McLain, member of Div. 492. Boston, Mass., Jan. 7, Bro. J. A. Ross, member of Div. 312. Chicago, Ill., April 28, tuberculosis, Bro. D. B. Annan, member of Div. 302. Crookton, Ariz., April 24, killed in wreck, Bro. Jos. Richter, member of Div. 134. Winslow, Ariz., Dec. 31, 1904, Bro. Thomas Blackwood, member of Div. 134. Ft. Worth, Tex., April 13, consumption, Bro. E. W. Holloman, member of Div. 595. Thayer, Mo., March 29, pneumonia, Bro. M. Mewhiney, member of Div. 595. Omaha, Neb., April 13, heart failure, Bro. Frank A. Goodsell, member of Div. 183. Lake Charles. La., April 24, heart failure Ero. Thos. Foley, member of Div. 132. Indianapolis, Ind., March 13, Mrs. Louise Martin, mother of Bro. A. E. Martin, C. E. of Div. 492. Crestline, O., April 6, Bro. E. R. Colvin, member of Div. 306. Houston, Tex., April 29, killed in wreck, Bro. Harry Canterbury, member of Div. 139. Oakland, Cal., April 9, Bro, J. M. McGuire, member of Div. 283. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 2, Bro. J. D. Clifford, member of Div. 54. Madison, Wis., May 3, Bro. Dan Sage, member of Div. 73. Creston, Ia., April 24, killed, Bro. W. I. Henry, member of Div. 192. East Syracuse, N. Y., April 15, pulmonary tuberculosis, Bro. J. G. Kort, member of Div. 288. Youngstown, O., April 29, drowned, Joseph Earl McCartney, son of Bro. J. E. McCartney, member of Div. 296. Seymour, Ind., May 3, neuralgia of brain, Bro. Wm. T. Wagner, member of Div. 39. St. Paul, Minn., April 3, Bro. J. H. Murphy, member of Div. 333. Ashtabula, O., May 5, Bro. C. L. Todd, member of Div. 260. Silsbee, Tex., April 30, killed in wreck, Bro. D. D. Barfield, member of Div. 636. Retreat, Pa., March 11, Bro. James Callahan, member of Div. 263. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 28, typhoid fever, Bro. John Brennen, member of Div. 263. Memphis, Tenn., May 7, Bro. Jos. member of Div. 23. O'Leary, Winnipeg, Man., May 6, apoplexy, Bro. John Harrison, member of Div. 76. Valley Junction, Ia., March 3, Bro. O. Fellows, member of Div. 525. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 7, Bro. C. P. Lovejoy, member of Div. 286. Goshen, N. Y., May 5, Bro. L. E. Coleman, member of Div. 54. Martinsburg, W. Va., May 7, Bright's disease, Mrs. Mary E. Brantuer, wife of Bro. Frisby T. Brautner, member of Div. 352. Pittsburg, Pa., May diphtheria, Bro. Thos. McClelland, member of Div. 325. Jersey City, N. J., May 27, pleuro pneumonia, Bro. Geo. A. Auchter, member of Div. 53. Jersey City, N. J., May 9, typhoid fever and appendicitis, Bro. Chas. Creevey, member of Div. 53. Albany, N. Y., April 30, engine slipping while oiling, Bro. Emanuel Sicker, member of Div. 46. Albany, N. Y., May 8, paralysis, Bro. Stephen Hefferman, member of Div. 46. Chicago, Ill., May 9, Bro. Geo. Daniels, member of Div. 96. Charleston, S. Div. 340. Charleston, S. C., April 6, Bro. A. T. Reed, member of Div. 340. Charleston, S. C.. April 15, cancer of the liver, Bro. C. Baum, member of Div. 340. Houston, Tex, April 22, abscess of the liver, Bro. E. J. Keegan, member of Div. 366. Harrisburg, Tex., May 7, killed in wreck, Bro. Francis E. Fox, member of Div. 366. Ottawa, Out., May 14, Bro. N. Gadbois, member of Div. 168. Denver, Colo., May 7, appendicitis, Bro. James Allphin, member of Div. 44. Pueblo, Mex., April, Bro. E. J. O'Neil, member of Div. 180. Into Division 660-G. M. Rives, from Div. 569. Thos. Combs. from Div. 242. G. M. Morton, from Div. 502. 161-L. A. Dixon, from Div. 578. 486-John Cullen, from Div. 70. 360-D. J. Wrea, H. G. Auld, from Div. 255, F. W. Farmer, from Div. 368. 664-Wm. Hanson, W. C. Bullard, from Div. 161. Geo. L. Dunann, from Div. 12. 520-John Austin, Thos. Modeland, from Div. 240. 208-John W. Bridge, from Div. 651. Chas. E. Colson, from Div. 120. 84-J. H. Ambrose, from Div. 352. 283-A. A. Houghton, from Div. 136. 670-R. A. Haukamer, from Div. 566. 238-Kellogg Austin, from Div. 69. 386-C. S. Lewis, from Div. 332. H. B. Young, J. H. Dunbar, from Div. 368. P. C. Jurdon, from Div. 436 W. C. Adams, from Div. 156. 438-E. Sweeney, from Div. 219. 583-B. F. Sage, from Div. 290. 37-James Gill, from Div. 111. 499-T. C. Meikle, from Div. 595. 672 -R. W. Darden, from Div. 537. Frank Mills, from Div. 99. R. L. Moore, from Div. 285. 204-Edward Beaulien, from Div. 388. 77-F. Secor, from Div. 225. A. F. Wildemuth, from 8. 126-J. C. Lockard, from Div. 6. 410-Jos. Chambers, C. W. Boyer, from Div. 577. A. L. Comstock, from Div. 609. 265-J. Goodwin, from Div. 498. 474-Edward Rouen, Samuel Howat, Chas. P. Levee, from Div. 494. 155-W. F. Remington, from Div. 237. FOR OTHER CAUSES. 177-E. R. Winsted, drunkenness. 69-Bert Watts, Albert J. Miller, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 178-John V. Marquis, unbecoming conduct. 571-Victor R. DeGroff, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 224-E. B. Williams, non-payment of dues and violation of obligation. 216-A. E. Simpson, failing to carry insurance. 234-Chas. Barry, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 237-Corda Brookhouse, non-payment of dues and failing to take out insurance. 565-Henry Molz, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 422-B. W. Jacobs, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 182-Mike Butler, non-payment of dues and for feiting insurance. 146-J. V. Long, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 383-G. W. Mock, violation of obligation. 258-Defunct-John Daugherty, from Div. 258 by Div. 515, May 3, 1905, for non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance, by order of the Grand Chief. Defunct-G. W. Ramsay, of Div. 258, expelled May 3, 1905, by Div. 515, for nonpayment of dues and engaging in saloon business, by order of the Grand Chief. 12-A. Z. Becker, forfeiting insurance. Joseph L. Miller, not taking out insurance. 202-Gowan Wilson, forfeiting insurance. 514-Fred Glass, non-payment of dues and forfeiting insurance. 14-Ed. Brown, for intoxication. 5-Thos. Brennan, forfeiting insurance. 601-Howard Mulford, forfeiting insurance. 257-N. E. Reinart, engaging in saloon busi ness. |