San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
A SINCERE FAREWELL.
Superintendent Forbes Remembered
by HE Friends.

Superintendent Forbes Remembered
by HE Friends.
Henceforth 1t will be "Mr. ID. L.
Forbes, general supe rintendent OF
the Victoria division Of the South
ern Pacific, headquarters at Vic
toris, is in town." when this
gentleman comes to San Antonio.
It will merely be visit for short
while, for he will then have to re-
turn to headquarters for business.
Mr.. Forbes who has lived in San
Antonio for several years and has
made many friends, who will al
WAYS welcome him back to his old
home and regret the day he leaves
them. Prior to leaving for his new
headquarters to enter upon his
new duties, pleasant surprise
was arranged for Mr.. Forbes last
night. The parlor Of the Elk lodge
in the Reuter- building had been
engaged and was filled with a cir
Gle of friends Of the popular super
intendent, when he arrived, after
being summoned that he was
wanted on some important bust
ness. When Mr.. Forbes presence
graced the cosy little parlor he was
met with silence and ushered to a
seat reserved for him. Mr.. II. M.
Hickey then arose and stated the
object of the gathering, after which
showed Mr.. Forbes and those
present an elegant diamond ring.
He did not ask who lost 1t, nor did
he offer to sell it to the highest
bidder. He merely stated in choic-
est English that the ring Is intend
ed for Mr.. Forbes and only begged
him to accept it. OF course, Dave
didn't have to be coaxed very long,
and he accepted the precious gift In
a most graceful manner, thanking
each and every one for the honor
bestowed on him, and assuring
them that the little gem will al
ways bring pleasant memories to
his mind. A number Of short
speeches were made and q
bowl OF Colonel Reuters fine
punch was brought up and cigars
were passed around. Those present
were:. J. T. McQueeney, D. T.
Forbes, j. H. Douglass, A. K. Fry,
F. Voelcker, Phil. Loos, DR.. Amos
Graves, Jr, Mr.. Leyendecker, 8. V.
Betters, Michael McGary, J. A.
Walker, w. M. Carpenter, ]. F.
Ryan, s. X. Buchanan, Peter
Smith, R. M. Hickey, AL. Dupre, L.
G. Sloan, J. G. Long. 81. N. Norton,
J. T. Burnett, n. l.. Benson, M.
Lovejoy, NJ. Grove, d. Erkel, John
Mangan, Mr.. King, J. Bullock and
H. X. Young.
r. NJ. s. OFFICERS.
A meeting of the postal clerks of
the San Antonio branch OF the
Railway Mail service was held in
the postal clerks Office in the Fed
eral building this morning, at
which the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Har-
vey Harold, president; w. F. Lip.
pold, vice-president; ]. p. Smith,
secretary; ii. Montgomery, treas
urer. This association promises to
be the strongest in the state, num-
bering now about forty-fve.
BETWEEN STATIONS.
Major John G. Lewis, the live.
and energetic passenger agent o.
the Iron Mountain, came In this
morning.
Superintendent Of Telegraph j.
B. Bonner, of the Southern Pacific,
has returned to headquarters at
New Orleans.
The Katy has applied to the Rock
Island for an adjustment Of rates,
and an agreement between the two
Is looked for.
A reduction in rates to points in
Mexico was made by the Texas pas
senger rate men at Galveston yes
terday.
The Katy announces reduced
rates for the following events: Sal
walton Army camp meeting al
Waco, August 3 to 13; Populis'
camp meeting at Sherman, Angus
IA to II; Colored Baptist Young
Peoples union, at Galveston
August 81 to %.
Mr.. E. ]. Martin, general freigh
and passenger agent Of the Aran
} sas Pass, is expected tonight from
New York, where he has arranged
. for Champion Corbett to finish hi
training In San Antonio.
Local Weather Forecast
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