The Railway Clerk Volume 2 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...holding an all-day session, which was of great interest to all present, Brother Villius, of Local No. 70, New York, was chosen president; Brother Ryan, Local No. 103, Providence, vice-president, and Brother Nordburg, of Local No. 143, Boston, secretary. Grand Chief Clerk Fisler was chairman; Brother 0'Gorman, of Buffalo, Second V. P. C. C., was next best man for the entire day. parted Saturday a. m. The Home Committee and Barspach, Brother Catrus, under the manager of Brother Bailey, served a fine colation at the finish of our special meeting Friday evening, and was enjoyed by all. About 200 members of this local were the guests of Brother Bube the 22d of April and business pretaining to this local was combined with pleasure during the evening. Everything is O. K. at No. 103, taking in a few now and then. Glad to see so many Pawtucket and Dariington brothers at the special meeting, and we hope to land the boys at the Point soon, also the baggage clerks. if the boys at Mansfield could have been at our meeting and heard our Grand Lodge officers talk, they would_not hold out another day, The boys at No. 3 house are all in line and have the button on their coats. No. 1 and 2 house are just the same, all good loyal members and the meetings are well attended by our members--never under 50. Our visitors de PERSONALS. Brother Card was looking out for the doughnuts, but Brother Lamphier took home a hat full. At that Bill has a new tie, another pound of baking powder. Brother Corroll has a new receipt for obtaining B. L, ' Brother Raymond will soon hold the championship at bowling at the present rate he is going. Quite a treat to see Brother Brightman, Brother Hazard, Brother Farnum and several others at the meeting. You live quite a distance...

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