Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-22
A FAREWELL PRESENT.
Elegant Souvenir Presented to n Retiring
Railroad Omcial-An Interesting Event
at Coraopolis-Colonel Smith md Mrs.
Hall ha Nm lad


Elegant Souvenir Presented to n Retiring
Railroad 0n1cial-An Interesting Event
at Coraopolis-Colonel Smith and Mrs.
Holmes to be Married To-Day.
"Coraopolisr' cried the conductor of Pitts
burg and Lake Erie special train yesterday
afternoon. Instantly there was rush for the
platform on the part of gay crowd of railroad
men, who had come from all directions to
present some substantial evidence of their
heartfelt esteem to the retiring General Super
intendent of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie. For
it is now but too certain that Mr. Elliot Hol-
brook has decided to vacate the position which
he has held so ably and so long.
The party of visitors were: j. b. Yohe, Mas
ter of Transportation; f. A. Dean, R. Evans, L.
II. Turner, l. 81. Atwood, c. v. Wood, L. w.
Kelly. Charles Dietrich, l. II. Crawford, Cap
tain w. q. Irvine, Station Masters; ]. q. Ma
guire, Marin a Woods; Way Rogers H. D H. a. Ken Ken
]. 6. Foster, d. NJ. Brown. F. ]. Dixon, Charles
Ericsson, Supervisor; G. H. Soles. E. Tate. F.
g. Blackford, ]. L. Thomas, F. r. Mcpheeters
opoIis by the ]. X. Jolly Band, in full uniform.
Forming in double lines they marched, with the
band at their head. to Mr.. Holbrook's residence
the visit was surprise to the popular super, per,
his customary hospitality. After brief inter
val the committee, consisting of Messrs. Yohe,
Chairman; c. v. Woods, Secretary; Dean,
ford, Irvine, Mcguire, and NJ. Woods, took up
their positions in the reception room and the
ceremony of the presentation began. MIR.
Yohe opened the proceedings with q graceful
speech, in which he assured Mr.. Holbrook that
the visitors had come to present scores of
grievances, and that "a seconds, instead of "a
hours. would be given him for consideration
thereof.
Mr.. l. NJ. Kelly then took from its gorgeous
case of purple velvet the souvenir. designed in
bookform by Prof. McCleliand. The delicious
blending of colors. the delicate tracery, and the
remarkable artistic taste displayed upon every
page of this truly valuable volume, make
it a souvenir worthy of the occasion.
After the presentation of this appropriate ad.
dition to an art collection already worthy OF
note, Mr.. Kelly took frem its case a silver net
purse containing $500 in gold, This useful gift
was also handed to Mr.. HolbroOk. Mrs. Hol-
brook received very fine gold watch and
chain, and made really witty speech in reply.
Mr. Holbrook also replied, thanking his visit
ors for the tribute of regard they had paid him.
The formal proceedings then ceased and in
Mrs: Holbrook's pretty parlors music music 5i and
laughter reigned supreme The Misses Cook
played some exquisite passages on the violin,
guitar and mandolin: the younger of the fair
trio also singing few old time ballads that
touched everybody's heart. Lunch was served
about o'clock. after which music again
proved the ruling attraction. The party did
not break up until $50 P. M, when each rail-
road man, with parting word of thanks, be-
took himself to the station, and after few
minutes waiting. boarded the train for town.