The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-27
AUDITOR MARTIN HoNoRED.
The Charleston, Sumter and North
ern Railroad Employees Give
Testimony of Their Esteem.
Editor of the Daily Item:

Editor Of the Daily Item:
By invitation of Mr.. E. n. Raynor, Supt.
of Motive Power, Of the C. S. h n. R.. R,
the writer had the pleasure of being present
at the Master Mechanics Office in the C s.. 4
N. r. R. Shops. at 3 As o'clock last Saturday
afternoon to witness the presentation to
Auditor C. l.. Martin, Of the above mentioned
Railroad, ola beautiful and valuable Knight
remplar's badge, in the shape ofa solid gold
Maltese Cross, appropriately inscribed and
generously studied with diamonds aad rubies.
Ever since it became known that the
Atlantic Coast Line would get control OF the
C. S. h N. R. R., all Of the officers and en-
~ployees Of the latter road foersaw that a great
change was i%minent, and of late circumstan-
ces apparently indicate that a separation of
the officers and employees is inevitable. For
a number of years, in fact ever since the
general offices and machine shops Of the c..
S. N. R. R.. have been in Sumter, Mr.. C.
L. Martin has been stationed in Sumter as
Auditor, and for a while he was General
Manager, pro tenn. The duties Of these two
official positions, but more particularly as
General Auditor has thrown Mr. Martin in
close touch with all Of the employees.
The efficient and very courteous manner
in which he discharged the duties of his posi-
ton as Auditor, and the great interest he
always manifested in the employees, and his
readiness at any and all times to pat himself
out to do any OF them a kindaess, az a matter
of course endeared him to them all.
Therefore these kind hearted. and grateful
railroad men determined that ere the time
came for the separation, which will cause
many of them to 90 different ways, that their
friendly Auditor, c.. l.. Martin, should be
shown that bis past kindness and interest
was not Gully appreciated, but would never
be efaced by time from the golden page o.
memory.
Saturday afternoon Auditor Martin was
sent for by Master Mechanic, E. N. Raynor,
to come at once to his Office. Mr.. Martin,
without the slightest intimation OF what was
H. Raynor, summoned all of the employees
from the shops, off the locomotives and yard
to the Office of the Master Mechanic, where a
number of Auditor Martins fellow-officers
had already assembled. When the honest
hearted, smoke-begrimed, dusty and greasy,
bu; brave and grateful employees Of the road
all assembled, Mr.. Martin vas confident that
there vas q general strike on hand and braced
himself to meet tie issue. You can readily
imagine his surprise when Nj. Raynor step
ped before him and said "Mr. Martin, |
have been authorized BY the men OF the ma
chlnerv department to tender to you this
Knight Templar's jewel as a token Of their
esteem, confidence, appreciation and ever
lasting friendship. The cross is emblematic
of trials and troubles which you will encoun-
ter in the course Of your life. The diamonds
and jewels are emblematic of success, hap
piaess aud reward for faithfulness and rerse-
verance in the discharge of your duties. AS
these jewels glitter on the cross they will
serve 10 remind you of the sunshine and hap
piness which your friends of the C. S. 4 n.
hope you to have, intermingled with the re-
sponsibilities and cares oflife's Decline" he
assured Mr.. Martin that his fellow officers and
employees had during his stay in Sumter
carefully noted his conduct aud daily life,
official aud private, and that during the years
that bsve past Mr. Martin had never been
guilty of a single act, to their Knowledge:
which was unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, but on the contrary be could re-
call hundreds of noble, generous acd friendly
acts which characterized his stay in Sumter.
Mr.. Raynor said many more interesting
things which were but true in regard 10 Mr..
Martin, and conveyed to the latter, in an
eloquent and impressive manner, the good
wishes and gratitude of his fellow employees.
He thec presented to Auditor Martin the
beautiful token, and said tina: THE men of
the c. S. i n. requested him TO wear il, and
to feel and TO know that he deserved it and
when be gazed at it, that it would serve to
emiud him of the friendship, gratitude and
bo-. -;-Loo Sc >ba wa, &c Tho ~ = B n 2 2
Mr.. Martin was too much surprised and at
fec,ed to make a long response, but what he did
say was of considerable interest and appro-
PIRATE to the occasion. He said that he was
surprised, aud he had never felt that he de-
served this honor, and tribute of friendship,
confidence anG esteem. He could, however,
say, and coacientiousiy say, that he had
ever done his best for the men and if his
eForts and his actions merited this honor he
was very grateful and he would feel with
great pleasure that his efforts to be an officer
aud a friend@wor,hy oftheir esteem and friend
ship had not been in vain. He said that the
contemplated separation was painful, but 1t
nevertheless looks inevitable. He said it was
best for ali to be manly aud await the result
of recent changes, and to trust that they
would all meet again. He expressed aG ap-
probation Of the kindness and remembrance
Of lis fellow employees, and said that while
he would need nothing to remind him Of his
work auong them yet the possession OF
their token would make his future brighter
and he would wear t, and always try to wear
it with honor to himself and TO his fellow
men, of the old C. s. n. R. R.
The occasion of the c. S. i N. R. R men
doing honor 10 the Auditor, and the pain at
the prospects of their separation with him
was shared By the writer Of this article, and
recalled 10 his mind the fact that he had been
the recipient of much courtesy and kindness
from Auditor Martin, while the writer was a
newspaper reporter. The writer will not
soon, if ever. forget the many pleasant hours
in social intercourse with officer c.. l.. Martin
of lis Office. while he was h~untiug news, and
Mr.. Martins never tagging enterprise and
interest 10 Sumter. The pubiic join the en-
%ployees, Of the c.. So R.. R in IGNORING
Auditor Martin, and wish him a long, happy
and prosperous life wherever he may roam.
T.. l.. r..
Digging for Gold.
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