The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-13
WASHES WELCOME.
Ex-Master Mechanic Walshe
Received by His Former
Employees.
Tribute to an Excel
lent Mechanic and q Worthy
Gentleman.

present handsome testimonial to Mr. G..
w. Walshe, the recent efficient and popular
master mechanic, who has just returned
from Hot ~prings, Ark, where ne has been
soioarning for the last few weeks for the
benefit OF his health.
1t was the original intention to give Mr..
Walsh grand reception 1t
Sichers Park Hotel upon his return.
bu: subsequently, it was decided that the
NEST fitting place in which to welcome
back him whs had 50 long presided over
the mechanical affairs OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad was the shops, the scenes
of active labor in which master aud men
learned TO know and understand each other
so we'll.
Accordingly, shortly after the hour
when the weary mechanics had ended TIE
labors OF the week, all of the attaches of
the shops were assembled in the new
machine shop, when Mr.. g. II. Hendricks,
in few we'll chosen remarks presented
Mr. Walshe with an elegant gold watch and
chain. valued at 500.
While taken by surprise, Mr.. Walshe re-
piled in the following fitting language,
however, during its delivery.
WASHES WORDS:
thank YOU, gentlemen, for the very ete-
CANT token Of your esteem and friendship.
l can assure you feel proud to know that
my conduct towards You has been SO uni
formly kind and considerable as to challenge
your approval. In conducting the office of
large company, like the Missouri Pacific,
it is . very nice policy that can exact the
full performance OF all duties to the COM
pany without sacrificing the good will Of
the compzny's employees. 1t is no small
compliment to be assured that | have ac-
cOmplished this nice and difficult feat.
have held a very responsible position
in this company, for the past ten years !;
hsve had under my personal supervision
over six hundred miles of road, and that
one Of the heaviest business roads in the
country, and fatter myself that while i
have merited the affections of my en-
ployes, have not sacrificed the esteem
and confidence of my two immediate su-
periors, A. A. Talmage, general transpor-
tation manager, and John Hewitt, super
intendent Of motive, power and machinery.
You allude to nay method OF management.
You say / understand how to change mel
and retain their friendship, and they say i
understand nv business as mechanic and
a business man.
1t has always been my policy to keep
you employed. have been kind to YOU ;
still not over familiar, gentle in the exer-
else Of authority, still firm in exacting the
company's rights. The result OF this con-
duct was, found you respt ctful and obed-
lent whenever you were called to perform
any duty, night or day, cold or hot, rain OF
shine; you have responded to my call
promptly and cheerfully. without one word
OF murmu,.
have often thought, on cold, wintry
nights, when you were called from your
warm couches from the arms of Morpheus
or somebody else. Mechanics to work on
repairs of locomotives, or engineers and
6remen to take their engines and
haul heavy trains over the heavy grades
through frost, snow, rain or sleet. Excuse
me, gentlemen, it is not the engineer and
nremen Who haul the trains over the road
neither do they make time, except when
they break down or come in two. The un-
inflated might say, when the motive
power fails, all fail TO make time" Put
coed officers and good men In the motive
department and all the rest goes we'll and
all make tune. Now, gentlemen, you must
not claim too much do not be egOtlstical
have often thought you were made oil
steel, and that You were entitled to the
smile OF approval when you made trip
over the road. 1t has been my care not tC
add the weight Of one straw to your bur
dens more than You should have carried.
There are no soft places on the Missouri
Pacific road General Manager A. A. Tai
mage and his aple assistant, John Hewitt
Superintendent of motive power and m
chinery, very kindly and very judiciousl!
see that each man has allotted to him al
he can do, and tina: he does fully ful
days work every day. They think yo'
men are always in demand on other roads
other roads like to get them, and in thai
too, feel complinented. We have ha'
but very little trouble with men moulde
in our own garden school, but when "
have been forced to exchange them TO
other peoples. we have sometimes suffered
/ shall now close my remarks. 70
would spoil me ii were to be spoiled, bu
/ thiuk am not one OF those perishabl
articles. However, shall always thin
better of myself after this. l wish youl
selves ami families peace and prosperit,
and again thank you for your golden, sui
stantial and timely compliment. | ais
thank Messrs Williams, Leonard. Rhode
and ShHltz and his assistants, and all tn
men on the line, for their able assistance
conducting the affairs OF the company.
The contributions to the fund for I'll
elegant thermometer presented to NJ
Walsh have been most generous, and att
the purchase of the elegant time piece an
chain about $50 remained. which BY unan
nous vote OF the railroad employees wi
, presented to Mayor Messerly, to be apple
. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR.
Mayor Messerly, who was present, grac
: fully accepted the donation in the folio,
ing neat little speech:
Gentlemen of the Locomotive Departures
The liberality for which railroad mt
are noted has again presented itself, and
t.,lool command ohlA