Wichita eagle., 1889-12-25
CHRISTMAS FOR FRIENDS.
Quite Number OF Employers Remembered by
Employees and Vice Versa-Agreeable
SURPRISES.

4
Employees and Vice versa-Agreeable
Surprises.
| Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Mr.
E. 7. Coney, proprietor OF the Champion
| foundry and iron works, was called upon
in his Office by committee and informed
i that there was trouble among the men in
the foundry and it came from the fact that
they wanted raise of wages. In modern
American language he was faced with a
strike of some magnitude. They outlined
| the trouble to some extent that certain
| branches of the business was especially
dissatisfied and a raise ali along the line
would notbe Objectionable. The committee
invited him to the foundry with them and
meet the men face TO face and seek and
understanding. Mr.. Coney took the line
of talk in, in dead earnest and the big
drops of sweat were in sight. He jumped
up and followed, rubbing his head with
| both hands and looking down.
ward, very respondent. Reach
ng the foundry Mr.. John
Bayman, one of the moulders, walked up
to him and after stating tho cause Of the
trouble and what it was all about. said:
''Mr. E. T. Coney. in behalf of all the
employees of the Champion Foundry and
Iron Work, fully approaching the many
generous acts of kindness we have received
at your hands, allow me as slight token
of the high esteem and respect in which
you are held by your entire corps of work
men. to present you with this elegant pair
of gold Eyeglasses We present you with
these glasses that you may not stumble on
the high road of life, and that you may see
more clearly and examine more mInutely
this silk hat which l now present you.
Hoping these glasses and hat may be re-
ceived and worn in the spirit which has
always characterized your actions with
US, and in the same spirit that prompts
the givers, may you live long and pros
per-" Reaching Mr.. Coney the glasses
and hat he said:
You can read in these gifts you have
just received our appreciation OF your
kindness to u.s. our best wishes to you for
a Merry Christmas tomorrow and many
returns Of the day in future years. May
prosperity, health and happiness be al
ways yours"
By this time Mr.. Coney had discovered
he had been treated to double surprise
and in answer said: Fellow shopmen; l
AppTtCidLc very AISHiy tuCoC piCSches, AOs
Of course for their intrinsic value although
they seem to be of the very best, but for
the kindly feeling they clearly indicate
existing among you for me. This l
appreciate above all other things would
rather have the best wishes and good will
Of my men in the shop than of the world
outside. Again allow me to thank you"
Mr.. Coney was relieved of his rough and
ready every day hat and the Dunlap"
was adjusted and the glasses given their
proper place and he was suggestive fquite
dude in fact.
Those who were interested in the pres
ents are as follows: John Bayman, S. r.
Allen, John Clune, OWN Benton, l.. NJ.
James, J. d. Carter, r. Vinson, Joe Beatty,
H. Winkleman, John Vinson, J. Rosen-
berg, j. w. Carter, Arthur Ingram, W. O.
Mallery, Samuel Marks, j. (. Kramer,
William Brown, j. A. Wilkerson, David
Sims, NJ. d. Carr, Thomas Clark, +. D.
Mum, and Ned Thompson.
Last evening when work closed Mr..
Coney already having decided to give his
boys some Christmas pave each big fat
turkey. This was another bright page for
them.
The proprietors of the Stewart Iron
Works also made each man working for
them present of a turkey. The same was
true of Oliver g. Imboden of the city mills.
COMMISSIONER DUNCAN REMEMBERED.
The court house league presented Charlie
Duncan with handsome shaving set yes
terday as mark Of their esteem and
friendship. The event was one of general
merrymaking in the county clerks Office,
and it is hard to say whether the givers or
the recipient was the most pleased.
Mr.. Bob DEAN made the presentation
speech with infinite grace, substantially as
follows: A Democrat as a mem Der of the
Board of County Commissioners of Sed2-
wick county, with heavy Republican ma
jorities against him, is, from an Indiana |
political standpoint, in curious condi- |
ton. 1t must be that the First Commits |
sioner district had confidence in your
worth as good citizen, if for nothing else |
you find yourself a member of the board |
Those OF your friends, some Of whom are |
on the other side OF the fence, and who do |
not belong to your district, believe that |
from the standpoint OF citizen possessing |
sterling worth, the confidence of the vot- |
ers of the first district was we'll placed. |
Your friends have delegated me to say that
a continuation OF the same well doing will |
be appreciated by them. They |
also require me TO say that if cleanliness |
is next 10 Goodness. soap and razor |
must be a means of grace. They therefore |
wish you merry Christmas and happy |
New Year, and present you with this.
Mr. Duncan was surprised and delighted |
and at once concluded that Santa Claus
had made good beginning. He braced /
up and told the boys that he could not /
nearly express the pleasure he felt and
be was more than ever convinced that their
political mistakes were Of the head and
not of the heart He felt that ne was In
curious condition just then from any
standpoint. There are but few times in
mans life when his tongue is not powerful
enough 70 express the sentiments which
should be spoken, but sometimes he is
stirred to the realms OF deep thought when
he tongue Is but weak interpreter. He !
hoped that the future would thank them |
rs they deserved. He knew that this Incl
lent would be fresh ID MS memory until
lis dying day
The set wa. beautiful plush case con-
aiming ali the requisites for shaving and
,yery thing was Of the best obtainable ma
.eriai.
Last evening number OF friends called
IN Mr.. Charles Hankin, foreman OF the
Champion foundry, and presented him
With q fine gold headed cane Those pres