The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
HE'S THEIR FRIEND
Mr.. kcLaren and Wife Most Agreed
bly, and Handsomely Surprised.
A PRESENT FROM NJ. c. BOYS
An Elaborate Banquet and Happy
Speeches The Ex-Superin-
tendent Receives a Solid
Silver Tea set.

Respect and esteem and lasting
friendship for as capable and popular
railroad man as Is TO be found any
where in America were shown ID. Nc
Laren, the retiring general superin-
tendent of the Montana Central rail-
way. in a substantial way yesterday by
the officers and employees of that road.
The occasion, while tinged with general
and sincere feelings of regret at part
ing with an official who was recognized
as the friend of every man on the road.
was one Of the happiest that could be
imagined and neither the occasion it
self nor the long and pleasant relation
ship which terminated in such a
pleasant manner will ever be effaced
from the minds Of those present.
In recognition Of his loyalty to the
county and his friendship and kind
consideration for the employees during
the two years that he was general SUI
perintendent of the Montana Central,
Mr.. McLaren was rendered a banquet
such as is given to but very few rail-
road men in his position, and as a
more lasting remembrance of ties that
have been severed he was presented
with an elegant silver tea set which is
believed to be the handsomest and cost
lest that has ever been brought into
Montana. The handsome gift was pre-
sented with the compliments and best
wishes of the other officials and the
employees of the Montana Central, and
these feelings were expressed in a
manner that could not have but re-
suited in feelings of happiness and
pride on the part of the recipient
Mrs. McLaren. who shares with her
husband the esteem of the railroad men
and of all the people she has met dur
ing her residence in Montana, was also
happily remembered That the pre-
sentation was most complete surprise
TO Mr.. McLaren showed that the plans
of the donors had been carefully
guarded. Mr.. McLaren left Great Falls
shortly after April 10, on which date
his resignation took effect and left with
his wife for a trip down the Pacific
coast. While in San Francisco he re-
ceived a message from Colonel jerks,
his successor, to stop off at Butte on
his way back east He reached Butte
yesterday forenoon and about the same
time a delegation consisting of all of
the heads of departments and other
officials Of the road arrived over the
Montana Central.
At o'clock Mr.. McLaren was escort
ed TO the dining room of the McDer-
mott hotel where a sumptuous banquet
was in waiting. Besides Mr.. McLaren
the following gentlemen occupied seats
at the table: X. III. Bowron, trainmas-
ter; Henry Burrell manager of the
sand Coulee Coal company, a property
of the Great Northern; c. j. Donovan.
chief dispatcher: w. c. Toomey. secre-
tary OF the Montana Central railway:
f. s. Forrest, chief clerk ]. c. Patter-
son, assistant engineer; Il. o. jerks.
son of the present superintendent; c.
f. Dutton, general agent at Helena; c.
w. Pitts. district passenger agent; p.
Nolan, roadmaster; o. McNulty and II.
Nelson, assistant road masters; A.
Brown, master carpenter: q. T. Curtis.
director of the Montana Central rail-
way and president OF the First Nation
al bank Of Great Falls; John McGie,
travelling engineer; f. Bruce, master
mechanic; w. j. Walsh, general yard
master at Great Falls; L. ]. Pheeney,
general agent at Great Falls; j. T.
Dawson, general agent Butte; A. ID.
Christianson, freight agent, Butte; r.
j. Kyle, freight agent. Helena; NJ
Fisher, round house foreman, Butte;
G. F. Murphy general yardmaster
Butte. and j. II. Hall. J. ]. Flanagan
and George j. stephens. passenger con-
ductors. Besides the above the follow
ing employees in Butte were present
when the presentation was made: r.
NJ. Finley and ]. II. Mulcahy, yard
foremen Il. J. Manley. car foreman;
i. Dugan. George Widmeyer. c. Il. Jol-
ly. switchmen; Dan Mcmahon, ticket
clerk; c. ID. Witherspoon and ]. Leni-
hen. freight conductors: James Keys.
T. w. Clerk. L. Axelson, and N. V.
Parrish. brakemen.
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