The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-26
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Big Gathering of Consolidated En-
pIoyes at New Haven Recently.

The New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company gave reception TO the
officials and heads of departments at the
new office building in New Haven re-
Gently. Ii was the first time so large an
undertaking was carried out by the
company, as over one hundred and
seventy-five OF the railroad men ac-
cepted the hospitality of their chiefs. The
affair was planned mainly for the pur-
pose of getting the men OF the Consoli-
dated road proper, or that portion west OF
New London, and the men OF the Old
Colony together in one great railroad
family gathering, and TO promote acquain-
tanceship between them; also TO show TO
ALI the railroad property in New Haven.
After lunch, President Clark made an
address in which he briefly recapitulated
the way in which the consolidation took
place. He then said:
1.-The result Is a corporation operating
1,5O0 miles OF the best railrosd property
In the country. A concern whose passen-
ger locomotives run 10000 miles every day.
A concern upon whose payrolls are 10000
names. "A concern responsible for the coll
lection and administration OF more than
s30,OOO,O0O gross earnings year. 10 sue
ceed, such concern must be thoroughly
organized; II must have not only the
best OF men, the best OF tools. the best of
facilities, but also the most harmonious
and cordial relations between those em-
ployed by 1t, scattered as they are from
Provincetown TO New York"
He then explained the new method OF
accounting as not being any reflection
upon past methods, but as necessary i'm a
corporation of such magnitude. It was
no reflection on any employee.
1T Is not To create an antagonism between
the company and its agents, but enable
the company to have frequent oversight
and knowledge of It's affairs. and especially
OF the capacity and faithfullness of its
SCENTS, that this accounting system is
valued.
"No man apprcciative OF his duties will
rest content with less than this.
I'VE are, each and ali OF US, the servants
OF the corporation. Each one il, and
should regard himself a. being personally
the trustee for the property OF Others.
The stockholders have placed this prop
erty in our hands. We must be faithful
in every detail, in our zeal and
energy and efficiency i'm securing
revenue, and none the less in
stopping and hindering and preventing
waste. In this respect every man i'm the
companys service stands on the same
level, and IL is no more the duty OF the
president, who IL only the chief servant.
60 honestly and faithfully fulfill the duties
OF his position than II is that OF section
foreman or a track labOrer 20 fulfill the
duties OF his. There Il absolutely no dis
tinction. We all owe the same loyalty.
the same duty, because Il il a duty, ac-
cording TO the places In which We are
appointed 10 be, I'm performing ell that
We are called upon TO perform.
S"We are the servants OF no mean com
pany. No one OF us has ever had cause to
complain fhat its management is indif-
fercnt 60 our comfort. 10 our success. or
has failed in appreciation, or has refused
justice, or has sssubordiDstcd the property
70 Individual gains of Lglslts W ~ psr.