The second day will be taken up wholly in reviewing the work of general interest to the Brotherhood of the Middle West, sessions to be held at 9:30 A. M. and 2:30 P. M.

In the evening of the second day the union meeting will close with a grand ball in the Auditorium, to which all visitors will be admitted upon presentation of traveling card.

Transportation will be granted by the Burlington Railroad, if request is made by officials where employed, through General Manager Geo. W. Holdrege, Omaha, Neb.

Reasonable rates will be given by the hotels, the Lincoln Hotel being designated as headquarters.

Members of the Brotherhood and officials of the Railroads are cordially invited to be with us; remember the dates. H. WIGGENJOST, F. A. E. Div. 98., Sec. Committee of Arrangements.

Convention

THE Thirteenth Annual will be held at Detroit, Mich., commencing September 12, at 9 A. M. The Cadillac Hotel has been selected as headquarters and the convention hall will be in the hotel. The hotel people have made rates to our members and their families.

In order to assure yourself of accommodations at this convention, it will be absolutely necessary for you to engage your rooms in advance as the Michigan State Fair will be held at Detroit the same week that our convention will be held there, and the hotels will be pretty well filled up. However, the hotel people at the Cadillac will give the Traveling Engineers the preference up to a reasonable time before the convention opens, and if reservations are made promptly the hotel is amply large enough to take care of all of us. Arrangements have been made with the Pullman company for one-half rates for members and their families. To secure these one-half rates, it will be necessary to write to the secretary advising space required and between what points it is to be used, when the secretary will notify the Pullman people what you want and the one-half rate orders will be

mailed to you direct from the Pullman company at Chicago. It is believed that this will be more satisfactory to the members than the old way of having to go and look up your return pass after your arrival at Detroit.

Your Committee of Arrangements is endeavoring to outdo all others in the way of giving you a nice time in the beautiful city of Detroit, and it is believed that the thirteenth meeting will be the most pleasant and profitable of all. Yours respectfully,

W. O. THOMPSON, Oswego, N. Y.,
Secretary.

BRO. OSCAR TYLER, member of Division 31, who has just served a term in the Ohio Legislature very creditably to himself, is a candidate for re-election at the coming November election, and we presume his friends will be as numerons as in his last political contest, and that after that date he will still be entitled to the prefix Honorable to his name.-EDITOR.

BRO. JOSEPH F. LINDLEY was promoted from the passenger service to Road Foreman of Engines, Pere Marquette System, on Jan. 21, 1905. He was a good loyal member of Div. 503, and worthy and well qualified to fill the position.

C. L. DOLSON, F. A. E. Div. 503.

THE many friends of Bro. J. F. Emmerson, of Simpson Division 210, Macon, Ga., will be pleased to learn that he has been recently promoted to the position of Road Foreman of Engines for the Macon Division of the Central of Georgia Railroad.

J. L. FICKLING, F. A. E., Div. 210.

A UNION MEETING of the B. of L. E. employed on the B. & O. S. W. Ry., representing membership in Divs. 289, 127, 95, 65 and 39, was held in Seymour, Ind., July 24, 1905. Bro. Jas. Gabriel, of Div. 39, called the meeting to order at 2 P. M., and in a few very appropriate words, introduced A. G. C. E., Bro. H. E. Wills, to the assembly, who gave an interesting and instructive address, which was appreciated by all present. Short

talks were also made by the Brothers from the different Divisions, and arrangements were made to hold another of these meetings October 24th.

In the evening we were given a banquet by Div. 39, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who had the pleasure of being present. The meeting closed at 11:30 P. M., and will be remembered as a success in every respect.

J. ORMSBY, Sec. G. C. of A., B. & O. S. W.

AT a regular meeting of Div. 156, Birmingham, Ala., on July 9, we initiated two new members and hurried through considerable other business and closed the meeting, as it had been prearranged that we should have company and continue a more pleasant feature. The Ladies of Auxiliary No. 169 put in an appearance and were invited to seats by our worthy C. E., who called upon our Train Master, Mr. A. B. Bayless, who is not only always willing but always ready to help advance the social welfare in an official way, or make a nice talk, as he did on this occasion. Не talked a little railroading, but soon turned to the subject of the ladies, pointing out how impossible it would be for us to keep on the strict line of duty if it were not for the influence of the good mother, wife and sweetheart, and painted a beautiful picture of home life and home influences, highly complimentary to the ladies, and very agreeable talk to all present. At the close of Mr. Bayless's address, our worthy Chief, Brother Carlisle, made some very nice fitting remarks. He is at his best talking to the ladies, and eventually led up to a subject very pleasing to the ladies, for it showed appreciation in a practical way, and in consideration of their hard work and unqualified interest in the picnic on June 22, at Germania Park, he presented them, on behalf of Div. 156, a check for $100, telling them that the picnic could not have been a success without the help of our mothers, wives and sweethearts, and thanked the ladies, who responded in kind, making it as a whole an exceedingly pleasant gathering, which

tended toward closer friendships, the very foundation of our success in both social and business life.

W. C. BROWN, Div. 156.

AN all day meeting of the members of the B. of L. E. employed on the Missouri Pacific and St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway systems, was held Sunday, July 16, in K. of P. Hall, Kansas City, Mo., and lasted from 8 o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock in the evening. It was a very enthusiastic and important meeting. Representative men from every Division of the two systems were present to the number of 137. Bro. W. J. Rooney was temporary chairman. Bro. R. H. Brandt was elected permanent chairman, and Bro. C. B. De Voss, secretary. The meeting was under the auspices of Divisions 359, Nevada, Mo., and 491, Kansas City, Kan.

Bro. M. W. Cadle, Assistant Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood, made an able and lengthy address setting forth the standing of the organization throughout this country, Canada and Mexico. He urged the Brothers to be loyal to the organization and to their employers, the company, and said that the best service could be rendered by living up to the rules of the company and the laws of the Brotherhood. The remarks made by Brother Cadle were enthusiastically received by the Brothers.

Bro. Myer Hurley, General Chairman of the Santa Fe System, also made an excellent address.

Bro. C. R. Raymond. expressed his opinions of the needs of the present day in a concise and scholarly manner.

Bro. Thomas Toohey, of Div. 359, contrasted the conditions of the present with the past, and spoke of necessary changes and the means to bring them about.

Bro. M. W. May, General Chairman of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Systems, made an address and a report of work done by the committee during the past year.

Bro. H. Grover was present and made a splendid address. Many of the Brothers joined in discussions which, when taken

in the right spirit, will be of vast benefit to themselves and the organization, also to the company they are serving.

Bro. James Corrigan, at present Humane Officer in Kansas City, Kan., and F. A. E. of Div. 491, and an honorary member of the Grand International Division, was present and spoke of railroading from the standpoint of a member of 38 years' standing.

Bro. G. T. Rodgers, Div. 48, made a splendid talk, touching on the obligations we owe each other and our duties to our employer. Thus was brought to a close one of the most successful meetings ever held by the engineers in Kansas City.

C. B. D.

ON the 3d inst. a party of Brothers and families from Divisions 440, 341, 479 and 607, left for the union meeting at Riviere du Loup, Quebec. We met with some delays and were informed on inquiry that we would miss our connection at Edmundston, as the Temiscouata Railway only waited twenty minutes for our train.

This was very discouraging, as it meant the loss to us of the first day's meeting (and only after hearing the remarks of our Grand Chief and others, did we realize fully what we should have lost), but upon reaching Edmundston nearly three hours late, what was our surprise to learn that the superintendent of the Temiscouata Railway, Mr. G. G. Grundy, had issued instructions to hold No. 2 for us-a lot of deadheads.

Mr. Editor, the rejoicing over the return of the prodigal son was as nothing compared with the joy of this party of Prohibitionists at that moment, especially amongst the ladies, and if Mr. Grundy could have overheard the remarks made relative to himself for holding that train, I greatly doubt if he would have changed positions with Sir Wilfred Laurier or our Roosevelt.

The accommodations on the Temiscouata Railway are away above par. Their first-class coach was a dandy; wicker chairs in one end, plush seats in the other, and a smoking room between, and the train crew did their utmost to make it pleasant for us. The master mechanic and road master were on the train, and we found them interested in making the meeting a success, and through the JOURNAL We would thank the officials of the Temiscouata Railway for the many courtesies received.

Upon reaching Riviere du Loup, we found a crowd of Brothers and their wives, and, as I was informed, their attendance at this meeting was the largest of any ever held in Canada; so much greater than anticipated by the committee that

they were overloaded for a time, but they soon brought order out of chaos, and they deserve credit for their earnest efforts. It was a hard proposition Brother Murphy, wasn't it? You must have been lonely when we left.

The first day our Grand Officers drove it into us good and hard-what we should do, etc., and if we will do as advised, our reward will be forthcoming.

The next day we went to Temisconats Lake for a picnic, twelve cars loaded. "My, but it was cold," yet we enjoyed it, dancing, boating, fishing, etc.; but, as is usually the case, the best thing was reserved for the last day. On Thursday we went on one of the fine R. & O. steamers, and for twelve hours enjoyed one of the most pleasant rides I have ever taken; across the St. Lawrence and up the River Saguenay, with a call at Tadousac to visit a church some 200 years old. This trip will long be remembered by all, and those who missed it lost the trip of a lifetime. You, Mr. Editor, I am sure, enjoyed it, even to the struggle for supper.

The committee worked hard to make this meeting a success, and went to great expense to give us pleasure, and they deserve credit, as it was one of the best meetings I have ever attended in Canada or elsewhere. Here's to the Brothers of 204!

C. H. SMALL, F. A. E., Div. 440.

ON Sunday, July 16th, about 200 engineers gathered together in A. O. U. W. Hall, Minneapolis, Minn., in a union meeting. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 P. M. Bro. Barton of Div. 180, then appointed the following officers to the chairs: Bro. Piper, of Div. 625, First Engineer; Bro. McLane, Div. 494, Second Engineer; Bro. Elliott, Div. 180, Chaplain; Bro. Rogers, Div. 180, First Assistant Engineer; Bro. Dunn, Div. 357, Second Assistant Engineer; Bro. Humphrey, Div. 357, Guide; Bro. J. E. Malthouse, Div. 494, Third Assistant Engineer. After going through the ceremonies of opening and closing and getting some instructions relative to work and traveling cards, Bro. Gardner, Div. 226, was called upon for the opening address and made some very good remarks. Our Grand Chief Engineer Stone was then called upon, and, in spite of the intense heat, he spoke for over two hours, every word of his remarks being the best advice and caution to the listening Brothers; advice, which, if followed, could not help but make any engineer a better man of himself, his family or his employer. At the close of Bro. Stone's address the meeting adjourned to meet again at a social session at 7:30 P. M., at which time about 200 engineers and their wives met. After Bro. Barton