Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-02
The Alderney Annual Banquet.

The Alderney Annual Banquet.
A SCENE WITNESSED By A REPORTER IN THE DAIRY
BUILDING-How TIE EMPLOYEES ARE CoERCEp BY
THEIR EMPLOYER.
STAR reporter passing by Mr.. Frank z. Wards
Attorney dairy building, on Sd street, yester-
day, was cordially invited in by MI Ward and in
one Of the upper apartments OF the establishment
found in progress such scene as would tend to
explain the phenomenal success OF Mr.. Ward as
business man MI. Ward in the conduct Of his
business employs about fftythree people, who live
On the premises and there not 10 be found In the
Dlstr1ct happier little community than occupy
the dairy. The warm friendship already existing
between Mr.. Ward and his employees was more
firmly cemented at the New Year dinner given bv
MI Ward TO his men yesterday. The employees
were made to realize that they were not merely
the business. Mr.. Ward. according to his Gus
tom. after striking his balances for the Old
profits 7 Witch Rss d Rs5 sfnf his Of ems ms
ployeS each one receiving portion OF the
earnings arr 1;y pro rata according TO their wages.
principal boquet on the table and his envelope is
iald upon it, On this occasion George Tyler. col
ored man who has been nine years in the Aderney
service, took the bouuet The New Year dinner
table was set in the dining hall OF the esta btsh-
ineAt ano Was very handsomely decorated Mrs.
VISION. AT each plate was placed an envelope CON
t@iin t!ie percentage OF the profits With button
the thee s ngv anu Heaptei menu card When
genteeiIy DRESSED young men fled IN and took their
places MI. Ward occupied the head Of the table
Trace having been said by one OF the employees the
following menu was discussed: Attorney dairy
E'otabilshed October 1Sr. 1879 New Years day,
1881 Menu tomato soup: halibut. with tomato
9dute: turkey. With cranberry sauce sweet pot:t-
Toes, lTl>h potatoes. Lima beans, green peas;
p'aCa ana cream: fruit cake, pound Cake" marble
Cdht'' bananas, grapes. oranges: nuts; coffee. In
mont OF Mr.. y ard was misunderstanding pyr-
alnr. covered. as a statue. before uEveiling which
the reporter learned from Mr.. W was Il handsome
present from the employees to Mr.. Ward. TO teaoH-
stTate their appreciation OF his kindly interest n
thelT welfare ana efficient management. For an
hour or more the villlUS discussed Jokes We're
Cracked stories told, and great good feeling and
hilarity prevailed.
DEATH OF AN EE-ARNY OFFICER.-Capt Mark
Walker. late fist lieutenant 19th United states in
iantiF, died last evening, after Very brief Illness,
at MS home. l03 II street. Capt Walker. who Was
ABOUT ~ Ear, Ole. served gaIlautv during the war
III The Ilirh Pennsylvania Iounteers. and Iost from
major He has resided in this city fu- some rcars
his remains VIII he taken. this afternoon. TO Pnila-
delpA!d. Which city was formerly his home
The Courts.
EQUITY COCRr-.l3t1qo .I-HlPS.
To-day. Gallant agt. Gallant: contract of sale
combined ard conveyance ordered. Mann AIT.
Mann; appearance ordered. Walker agt. walker;
amendment III cross petition allowed. ShrOta at
Miller; auditors report confirmed.
Court N GENERAL TERM
To-day. Keller agt. Ashford: death Of aDnpl!ee
suggested end order for appearance OF rcpr>ei.t:.-
tive. woodruff agt. National Shelf aud lie com
pany; OF hearing.