| Show A lodge founded lu in ogden A meeting of the telegraphers of ogden was held at Ward leighs ila hall on the afternoon of july forthe for the purpose of found founding ipg a lodge of ofilio the brotherhood of telegraphers a benevolent and social organization which is rapidly browin browine ll 11 the eastern sta states air mr 11 A elected temporary chairman and find mr II 11 A empey secy pro ton tem A coll communication munica muni cation fion was read from the chicago circuit of the association setting forth the objects of the order which were declared to be mutual benefit intellectual nd ad social intercourse of the members it announced the rapid growth of the chicago circuit and extended an encouraging hand to the brother telegraphers of ogden th the communication waa was received and placed on file the following ie resolution solution presented by IL sir fr burr was unanimously y adopted resolved Ke Je solved that the operators here assembled do decide to organize a circuit of the brotherhood of telegraphers under the name and style of the overland circuit the constitution and bylaws of the chicago lodge were then read and adopted as ft a whole but subject tofu to future turc amendment the meeting then proceeded to nominate and ballot for permanent officers with the following result chief counselor mr E C keeler vice chief counsellor mr john fletcher secretary mr F medina treasurer mr E IV barnum on oil motion a committee consisting in of E dempcy ampey dusouchet medina dina barnum and ledwidge was appointed by the chair to revise the constitution and bylaws by laws lawa and report at the next meeting after transacting further business incidental incident ii to placing the organization baniz on a permanent basis meeting adjourned A to sunday august the proceedings were characterized by much enthusiasm and fc feeling cling and a determination was evinced to make mae the overland circuit second to none in point of none odthe of the proceedings being secret and far from antagonizing western union or any other telegraph company is ig designed to promote iho best interests of every department part ment of f the telegraph service |
