Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-21
SINCERE TOKENS OF ESTEEM

A Very Enjoyable Affair-The Regu
lar Meeting Of the Board of
Education.
A banquet was rendered last evening a
the "Maison DoIee," by Colonel J. G
Robinson, the Vice. President and Super.
intendent of the Los Angeles cable rail
way, to the heads of the various depart.
nents and official staff of the company
in this city. About forty guests sat
down at a long table in handsomely
decorated room of the resort, and were
served with an elegant repast. The menu
was printed on satin, and the whole affail
was carried out in superb style
Those who were present were: Col
J. O. Robinson, Vice President and
Superintendent; Master Clifton Robin.
son; Judge =. O. Hubbell, director; Mr..
J. J. Akin, secretary; Mr.. A. q. Wade,
chief engineer of power houses; Mr.. w.
A. Seymour, civil engineer and track.
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depots; DR.: R. F. Cowper, veterinary
surgeon Mr.. John Fl. Harbour, clerical
staff; Mr.. Henry T. Jones, in.
spector; Mr.. W. Cameron, fore.
man of car shops; Mr.. w. Stevens,
foreman Of mechanics shop; Mr.. ].
7. Chadsey, foreman cable splicer
MIR. E. L. Lewis, receiving clerk; Mr.. w.
J. Hackett, engineer, Grand avenue Mr..
G. Walters, engineer, Downey avenue
Mr.. A. o. Gale, engineer, Boyle Heights
Joseph d. Lynch, Colonel H. G. Otis, j.
Mills Davies, DR.. III. G. Brainard, and
the following members of the official
staff: Messrs. II. Carson, J. w. Petrie
Joseph D. Chambers, M. r. Twomey, J
w. Hagan, G. @. Fulton, Boyle Work
man, William Liddington, ]. F. Moore
9. II. Boyce, s. Mcclure, Q. E. Freeman
and John R. Murray.
After the dinner was served Colonel
Robinson rose and said that it had moi
been the intention to have many
speeches. Mayor Hazard had been
asked to attend, but had been kept away
by illness. Colonel Robinson then read
letter from the Mayor, in which he re-.
ferred TO the excellent good will which
existed between the public and the rail.
way company. A pleasant letter from
II. q. Osborne was also read. Colonel
Robinson then called upon Mr.. Joseph
D. Lynch.
Mr.. Lynch said that it was the first
time that an opportunity had beer
afforded him to express personally te
Mr.. Robinson. his appreciation of the
efficient manner in which the Superin
tendent had carried out the duties of hi
office. 1--WE had BEFORE" said he
"many things that we,were accustomed
to set great store by-our orange groves
our climate and our hills, which we were
wont to regard as somewhat nobler and
higher than those on which the city o.
Rome was built. But we still lacked
that highest touch of Civilizations cable
railway system, which it remained for
Colonel Robinson and his co.workers to
establish among US. Not only in the
work of construction did the men en-.
gagged in the enterprise find themselves
encompassed by difficulties, but after it
was completed they had to contend with
the forces of nature under difficulties
which would have discouraged sany ex.
cept men of the strongest mold. 1t gives
me pleasure to say that in this work
Colonel Robinson had associated with
him corps of men unequaled for pluck
sagacitv, and mechanical skill. I zee
here at the table the man who swan q
distance of sixty feet in long, dark con.
duit, filed with turgid stream o.
muddy water, to plug up the hole
where it flowed in, in order that he
might, if possible, save the company
machinery from being ruined. Ther
from the end of the conduit he swan
back without taking breath, and wal
lifted from the water insensible. Such
deeds are worthy of being celebrated
in song and story. 1 can con-
gratulate Colonel Robinson on the fact
that he has joined with him in this
enterprise body of men who for courage
energy, and devotion to duty cannot be
surpassed in the United States"
These remarks were greeted with louG
applause.
Mr.. Robinson then proposed as toas
the name of O. B. Holmes, of Chicago
the President of the road, saying as he
did 30: ''Let US always remem Der thai
we are followers of the most distinguished
cable railway manager in the world, anc
that what we do merely reflects what he
has done for this city"
Judge Hubbell was then called upon
and replied with few appropriate re.
marks, recounting the early efforts to in.
augurate cable system, and describing
the superb business qualities of President
Holmes, who he said had sent So, 900, ,OOC
of capital out of Chicago for the construc.
tion of numerous cable systems. J.J.
Akin followed in short speech in which
he introduced w. A. Seymour, whose
pleasant duty it was to present in
behalf of the guests assembled
diamond ring and q framed
address to Colonel Robinson and a pail
of opera glasses to Mrs. Robinson. Mr.
Seymour made an extremely neat and
telling speech and the gifts we're handed
over amidst enthusiastic applause.
The address, which was elegantly
framed, read as follows:
Los ANGELES CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Colonel James Clifton Robinson, Vice Presidea
and Superintendent.
DEAR sIR-The members of your official stat
and heads of departments beg your acceptanc,
of this address and the accompanying diamond
ring as token of the regard and esteem IL
which you are held by them. 1t affords M
great pleasure to bear testimony to the hici
appreciation entertained OF the genial spiri
In which you have at all times superintendet
the offices OF this company during the TRYING
period of construction and Organization oi
our cable system. We sincerely trust that oul
friendly relationship may long continue anc
to direct our efforts and control our forces.
January, 1890.
Signed for and on behalf of the whole Of
the officials