The Frankfort roundabout., 1891-09-26
CHAINED.
Mr. E. p. Bryan, Superintend-
ent of Terminal Facili-
ties Of l.. & N.
System.
COrnered by the Employees
of the Road i'm
This City.

Ever since Mr.. Ed. p. Bryan, for
merly agent of the l.. & N. Railroad
in this city, was promoted to the po
sition of Superintendent of Termi-
nal Facilities, the employees of the
L. & N. in this city have been laying
for him with the intention of evening
up matters for the past good treat
ment received at his hands, but new
er succeeded in getting fair chance
at him until yesterday. He was in
duced to run up here on the morn
ing train, and short time after he
arrived he was invited into the office
of Mr.. E. j. Parker at the. depot,
where were gathered the agent,
clerks, telegraph operators, conduc-
tor and yard crew, and freight hand
lers, together with several outsiders.
AS soon as he came in Mr.. F. L.
Craft, as the representative of those
present, stepped forward and ad-
dressed Mr.. Bryan as follows:
Mr.. BRYANT am delegated to
perform a pleasant duty this morn
ing. After filling the position of
agent at Frankfort for over twenty
one years you were transferred TO
higher and more responsible duties
on the L. e. N system. We, the en-
ployes of the l.. q n. at Frankfort,
your former subordinates, were 10th
TO give you up, but we were COM
PEELED regrettully to submit to the
Inevitable and see you go from us.
We have called you here this morn
ing to again take you by the hand;
aye more than that. We desire in
more substantial way to express the
love and esteem in which you have
always been held by us. We shall
ever remember your kindness and
forbearance toward us, and in order
that you may have slight memento
of that confidence and esteem in
which you are held as true gentle
man and kind friend, we present you
with this charm and chain.
"There is tide in the affairs of
men, which, if taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune" We hope and
trust that in the recent change to
other and higher duties you are
abreast of the tide that will lead you
on to the goal of your ambition. We
heartily wish you and yours contin-
ued prosperity to the end of life,
when we pray that God will give you
eternal peace at His right hand.
Mr.. Bryan, upon receiving the
chain and charm, in fitting language
returned thanks for the beautiful
present and the expression of kindly
feeling for him it conveyed. He said
he had never been ambitious, and
valued more highly the good opinion
of those whose lot it was to serve un-
der him than any position, and the
present occasion was an extremely
happy event in his life which would
ever be remembered with pleas
ure. He thanked the employees
for their uniform courtesy to
him during the years they
were associated together, one of
them-Mr. Dan. Callihan-he found
here when he came, and assured them
they should always have a warm
place in his affection. He concluded
by inviting all present to go with
him to the Capital Hotel and "take
something" which invitation was
accepted and the party broke up.
The watch chain is a heavy gold
one, the links beautifully chased, and
the charm is a locket with a horse
shoe upon one side, set with dia-
monds. Upon the reverse side of the
Iocket is the following inscription:
E. P. BRYAN,
FROM
Employees of Frankfort, KY.
September 1. 1891.