The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
Butte Department.

IL remember that you have nowher,
any better we'll wishers than your for
mer associates of the Montana Contra
railroad; and. in conclusion, L am in.
sructed to say from all the employees
those present as well as the absent
that 1t is their slncerest wish thai
happiness and prosperity. good health
and good luck may accompany you
and Mrs. McLaren wherever you may
be-"
Mr.. McIaren acknowledged the hand.
some gift and his appreciation of the
feelings which prompted IL in a most
| appropriate manner. He said:
II don't wish to commence by say
ing. coldly, Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men, / want to be allowed to say,
Mr.. Chairman and friends When l
received word from Colonel jerks to
stop at Butte on my way East from
the coast certainly thought IL was a
matter of business connected with the
Montana Central railway that caused
him TO wire me. / thought that when
left Great Falls / was getting out of
the painful duty of saying goodbye,
but find that farewells have to be re =
peated to-day. The kind words ex-
pressed by Mr.. Burrell have made me
feel that as superintendent of the Mon
tana Central l at least tried to DO my
duty by everyone-those who are pres
ent as well as the absent employees.
have tried a new method of railroad
ing-'that of treating everyone fairly
and alike, and / am extremely we'll
satisfied with that plan. l have ever
held dear to my mind the maxim of
Bobby Burns. that A mans a man for
a that / hope that at some future
time the paths of the employees of the
Montana Central and myself may lead
in the same direction, and whenever
i have occasion to use this magnificent
tea service with which / have been
presented / shall certainly remember
all the employees of the Montana Cen
trail with feelings of utmost friend
ship"
The following letter OF acknowledge
ment from Mrs. McLaren was then
read by l.. A. Forrest: ITO the en-
ployes of the Montana Central Rail-
way company: Dear Friends-Accept
my most sincere expression of appre-
citation for your gift to me, which |
prize most highly. Although the beau
tiful roses viii fade, my many delight
full remembrarc es and associates of my
home will grow none 1.-THE less pleasant
and / will have the BEAUTIFUL cut glass
pitcher always which in my reminis-
cences will remind of the burden of
roses II once held and friends who gave
them to me. Sincerely, Louise Nc
Lsren"
w. c. Toomey spoke next He said:
IF / could use the word ditto to
everything that Mr.. Burrell has said 1t
would be expressing my feelings to the
letter Mr.. Burrell has left very little
TO be said. i can only say that. on
every occasion, 1t found Mr. McLaren
willing and anxious to assist me in the
performance of my particular work
and not that alone but he was courteous
at all times. Having had occasion to
go over the line frequently l am in a
position to state that every employee,
from track laborer up to the highest
official. spoke in the highest terms of
Mr.. McLaren, both as a gentleman and
an Official"
Major Dawson said that while he had
been located at the opposite end of the
line from Mr.. McLaren he had always
found him ready to listen to the COM
plants Of the traffic department, and
anxious to remedy any trouble that
might occur.
J. w. Donovan, the genial chief dis
patcher. spoke i'm his usual happy vein
and said that he could not add very
much to what had already been said
The employees reminded him of an
Irishman who was during the war shot
through the left breast He explained
that the reason he did not die was be-
cause his heart was in his mouth. That
was the position of all of the employees
present.
Trainmaster r. II. Bowron. who has
been associated with Mr.. McLaren in
various capacities for several years.
said that he had a good speech pre-
pared for the occasion but that Mr.
Toomey stole IL on the train coming
over from Great Falls II was with
feelings OF pleasure and re-
gret that they met Mr.. McUaren;
pleasure at seeing him once more and
regret that PARTING must so soon fol-
low. Although their paths might d.
verge widely in the future, Mr.. McLar-
en- would be remembered with kindest
recollections by the Montana Central
employees.
c. r. Dutton expressed regret at Mr..
McLaren's departure, and hoped that
he would be held in the same light
by employees over whom he might exert
supervision in the future as by those
on the Montana Central. George ].
stephens also spoke in a similar strain.
Mr.. McLaren said that he felt after
all the kind things that had been said
that he had been well thought of by
the employees. and he again thanked
them for their kind expressions. His
closing remarks were followed by the
breaking up of the happy gathering.
The tea service consists of a candel-
lbrum and tray about 1Sx24 inches in
size, and tea set of six pieces-tea-
pot. kettle. coffee pot, creamer. sugar
bowl and slop bowl. 1t is all OF solid
silver and of massive, yet chaste and
beautiful design. II is valued at $500.
The tray bears the inscriptions: Pre-
sented to Daniel McLaren. general SUI
by the employees of the |
Montana Central railroad April l5
1896"
Mr.. McIaren's ability as a railroad |
nan is well known and deserved COM |
pliments TO IL have already appeared |
m the Standard. He possesses a for |
.une of between 100000 and $1,000 |
700, and he follows railroading simply |
because he has a passion for it, His /
'amily have always occupied a promi-
lent position in the railroad world. His /
.ather was president of the Cincinnati.
& Dayton railroad up to the /
line of his death and Mr. Mel ARA,