The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-29
WORTHY men HON0RED
e. ". McHenry. Jamss McCaig and
J. C. Patterson Receive Costly
Presents as Recognition
OF Their Services.


Bv the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, May 2S.-There was q pleasant
scene tonight In the reception-room OF the
Silver Bow club. At 9:3O o'clock the spa
cious was filled with n large num-
Der OF the citizens who had taken part In
the recent excursion to Bozeman.
When all were assembled Judge De-
Wolfe arose with a little plush casket in
his hand and calling +. II. McHenry to
the floor, said: "Mr. McHenry: A num-
Der of representative gentlemen OF The
city have gathered here To testify To your
efficiency and skill in pushing the branch
from Bozeman to this city, connecting
the greatest mining camp OF the north
west and q most productive agricultural
district. They have met here to express
their appreciation of your efforts by pre-
senting this beautiful pair of sleeve but
tons with the best wishes Of the donors
for your constant success"
An elegant pair of sleeve buttons set
with large diamonds n presented En-
gineer McHenry, who said: ''Gentlemen,
IL you only knew how agonizing IL is for
me To make a speech you would nave been
more lenient. | a only say that ! thank
you most heartily. The new road has
been one Of the enterprises i'm which |
~pericnced n greater pleasure In my life
than hen we O you over the new
route. Please excuse me from further
remarks and accept my warmest thanks"
Judge DeWolfe next called James Nc
Caig to the floor: "A more solemn duty
now devolves on me h the just
performed. My friends have placed on
me the pleasant Office of presenting you
this testimonial Of regard for you as a
gentleman of rare qualities, as an efficient
agent and especially for your active ef-
forts in bringing about the recent excur.
-. . -Rs-- lz..l shas - sInaa.
companies watch their employees and tina
all men need watching. But IL rarely occurs
that railroad officials are watched as you
are watched tonight"
The warm-hearted and popular general
agent was then presented with q magnif-
icent gold watch. with a beautiful mono.
| gram on the back. In the inside OF the
case is the inscription, presented To
James McCaig by the Guests OF the Boze-
man Excursion, May 2b, 1880"
In acknowledgment Mr.. McCaig said
~ do not know how TO thank you sutii'
GENTLY for this gift. don't think ! de-
serve such a handsome present. My
arranged all the details. But / am
glad WI had such a pleasant
day and such a good time, i'm finding out
what the route is like. II will doubtless
be one of the most profitable branches OF
the Northern Pacific. and may be its main
branch i'm time. Doubtless before long a
through train will run from st. Paul &c
Portland via Butte. You nave my heart.
lest thanks, gentlemen. and so long as
am in charge of this office l shall always
work for the interests of Butte and tho
merchants of Butte. ] shall vote fol
Butte, first, last and all the time"
Mr.. McCaig was given a magnificent
| scarf pin with the request that he pre-
sent il to j. c. Patterson. the assist
ant engineer, who was not present. In
the center of the pin is a beautiful ruby
encircled by seven diamonds. Mr.. Mo
Caig remarked that Messrs. McHenry ant
Patterson are two of the brightest en-
gineers ne ever met and he did not be
lieve the Northern Pacific had i'm its EN-
| ploy more able men.
An hour passed socially followed III,
presentation. The mementos were from
| the store of Leyson 4 Turck.