Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-01
4 rRInUrE rRoM EmpnorEs.
H. II. Carter, Retiring Superintendent of
the P., w. s. Il Railroad, Presented
With a Handsome Silver Service.

The sincere regret among the en-
ployes of the Maryland division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad occasioned by
the retirement of H. ii. Carter as super
intendent of the division, found fitting
expression on Wednesday afternoon in
the presentation of magnificent silver
service to Mr.. Carter. The handsome
token was also an earnest of the high
esteem in which Mr. Carter was held by
his subordinates, and thus combining
the sincere motives of the presentation
and superb Offering itself, the gift will
most viyidly recall the willing co-opera-
ton ever lent to the retiring superintend-
entd uring his administration of this I'M
portant line of iron highway.
The presentation was an entire sur
prise to Mr. Garter who, after returning
from luncheon on Wednesday afternoon,
was requested to step into the large
office of the station building, and COM
plying with the invitation found him
self surrounded by railroad attaches
and employees, the head of every de-
partment from Philadelphia to Quantico
being represented. Confronting him
was superb service, a veritable triumph
of the silver smiths art. II consisted
of n pieces of massive repousse work
all resting in a large cherry case and
half buried in drab plush. The several
articles of the set were lined with gold
except the coffee and tea urns, the in
terror of which were of the finest white
metal.
Station Master Gookin, one of the
oldest and most valued attaches of the
road, made the presentation. He took
occasion in the presentation to say
farewell in behalf of the employees of
the road to the retiring superintendent.
He said:
It is with univesal feeling of regret that
we learn of your leaving this division. We
have worked for you now about eight
years, We understand what you wanted
done and have tried to the best of our
ability, feeling sure that however in
effectual our efforts are appreciated by you
speak for the men generally when say
that they desire to offer you slight token
OF their regard so that in future years YOU
may have occasionally brought to mind
the pleasant associations they have had for
you. We trust that you will accept this
testimonial of our good will, and that YOU
will find in your new station content and
fortune.
Mr. Carter was quite affected by this
sincere expression of regret at his de-
parture, conveying as it did the hearty
good will and good wishes of the hun
dreds of employees of the division He
extended thanks to the men and paid
compliment to their willingness to exc
cute at all times and under all circum-
stances all orders, and to this fact much
of whatever success he had attained as
superintendent was due. After gem
eral handshaking farewells were said
and the exchanges of good wishes for
the future made.
The presentation was attended by
number Of employees of the division and
Mr.. Carter's personal staff of officers
stationed here. There were beside
trainmaster and assistants, with station
masters, supervisors and assistants and
yard masters from Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington; in fact, the heads
of all departments of the p, w. & B.
railroad, Baltimore & Potomac railroad,
and Washington Southern railroad.