Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-10
MIR. SUDLOW RINGED
Retiring Peoria Superintendent
Given a Surprise.
A DIAMOND FROM EMPLOYEES.

Oeiekotion OF Omce ASSOCIATES anu Otner
Attaches of the Road Make Him An
Evening Call and Present Hin With a
Handsome Jewel.
Attaches of the Rock Island & Pc
oria Railway company last evening
presented Ii. Il. Sudlow with hand
some diamond ring as tribute to
his kindness during his many years
as the active head of that company,
Mr.. SuIlow, as is known, re-
Gently resigned as superinten-
dent after 25 Years connection
with the road. and will hereafter
serve the company in the capacity of
secretary and treasurer. This move
on the part of Mr.. Sudiow was neces-
sary on account Of i'll health. 1t
was in view of Mr.. SHdlow's resigna-
ton from active connection with the
road that prompted the men with
whom he was for so many years as
ISOLATED to in some way show the
respect they entertained for him.
So the diamond ring idea was pro-
posed and approved. One of the
most handsome pieces of jewelry
money could buy was purchased and
last evening was agreed upon as the
time to make the presentation. at
the appointed hour the party met at
the Peoria office. There were pres
emit: General Manager II. S Cable.
Superintendent H. p. Greenough, Z.
G. Spaulding, Charles Lippincott, f.
H. Golf, NJ. A. Patterson, K. II. Hud-
son. w. S. Fulmer, George Lee, A.
Van Ripper, James Hampsen and the
Misses Lee and Johe, of Rock Island;
General Agent f. c. Coffee. Agent +:
II. Rockwell ard Master Mechanic
Joseph Elder, OF Peoria.
Take Possession OF the Home.
The party organized and appointed
the speechmaker and then proceeded
TO MIR. Sudlow's home at sos Twen-
tieth street. MIR. Sudlow of course
conld not understand the occasion of
being called upon by the Peoria Of
ice force. Mrs. Sudlow had been let
into the scheme and accordingly had
a feast prepared for the party on it's
arrival. So when the company sat
down TO the feast Mr.. Sudiow. who
had been absent from the city all
day, understood what was up. At
this juncture X. H. Hudson, who is
auditor for the Peoria railway, arose
and in behalf Of the assem- bled guests,
made MIR. Sudlow the recipient of
the diamond ring saving:
..On behalf Of brother officials.
general Office employees. general and
local agents aud conductors of the
Rock Island g. Peoria Railway COM
pany, as q spontaneous expression in
an appropriate and enduring form
sym bolic OF the high esteem in which
Won are held, as also in recognition
Of the kindly disposition exhibited at
all times in business intercourse and
the sterling virtues of which you are
possessed, permit me to present to
you this diamond ring with our best
wishes, expressing the earnest hope
that you may long enjoy its encir-
cling clasp. and that IN the light
ening of the Of the responsible
ties of offices You have so intelli-
gently aud ably controlled there
awaits you q renewal of the halcyon
days of youth and prolongation oil
relations pleasureable to US to look
back upon and for the future con.
ceive."
Mr.. Sudlow made feeling
and fitting response. He said
that while it was with reluctance
that his connection with the com.
pany as superintendent was severed
failing health forced it. but he trust.
ed that the pleasant relations that al
ways existed between himself ana