The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-11
TROLLEY MEN CELEBRATE
NEW HAYEN STREET RAILWAY EM-
 PL0YES MEET


 And Celebrate the Second Anniversary of This Electric Road-The Mems Quarters in the Power House Beautifully Deco rated-Good Feeling Abounds--A Speech
 By President Corey --General Manager Dodge Surprised - Presented With An Elegant Watch.
 The employees of the New Haven Street Railway company held a very successful celebration at the power house on Ferry street last evening. the object of the affair having been to com lmemorate the establishment of the cleo tric plant for the operation of the com pany's various lines of street railroad, It is two years since the new plant was set in operation. The management having been advised of the employees intentions, they volunteered to assume the expenses of the celebration, which offer was greatly appreciated. | The arrangements were under the di- rection of Car Dispatcher M Joseph Donlan, who was the toastmaster of the evening. The mems quarters on the second floor of the power house had been decorated with flags, bunting and pictures, and presented fine appear ance, The men were recently present. ed with a pipe organ, and yesterday a piano was placed in the rooms. They have also received donation of pie lures.
 1 At 8 o'clock the day men, eighty in number, sat down to fine supper, which had been spread by Gibbons Bro thers. Later in the evening the night men arrived, about sixty in number, and ate supper. l In introducing the program of exer- cises Postmaster Donlan made few preliminary remarks President Corey was then introduced. He referred to the good feeling existing between the management and the employees, and hoped the pleasant relations would long continue. At the conclusion of his re- marks he was warmly applauded.
 The remainder of the program was as follows:
 Song-Charles Platt.
 Selection-Banjo Club.
 Address-General Manager C. A w.
 Dodge.
 Song-J. Hennessey.
 ecitation-Frank Ryan.
 ress-Superintendent F. H. Mather. Selection, harmonica, piano and guitar
 -Messrs. Hand, Chaffee and Dodge. lSong-John Kennedy
 Address-James Carrigan, for twenty
 six years an employe of the company ISolo--George Bradley. Vocal Quartet-Messrs. Hubbard, Brad
 ley, Corper and Wolf.
 Address" -"Ehe Voice of the Trolley'--
 M. Joseph Donlan. ISolo-George l.. Bradley
 Solo-H. shannon.
 i Address-Seaman Thompson, the oldest I conductor.
 Chorus Angels Meet Me at the
 Cross Roads"
 Address-Chief Engineer William M
 Gage.
 lSong--James Gibbons
 Song-"The Silyery Moon''-John HiclS-
 ey.
 Brief speeches by Messrs, Baker, Cogg-
 shall, Dixon, c. Sisson and Burns.
 The selections were rendered by em ployes and all did we'll.
 A very pleasant feature of the even ing was the presentation on behalf 3, the employees to General Manager I Dodge of an elegant gold watch. The speech of presentation was made b5 Superintendent Mather. MT. Dodge was considerably affected upon receiv- ling this renewed evidence Of apprecia ton on the part of the employees, H. thanked them most heartily for theil gift and said it would always be treas lured very highly.
 The affair throughout was very en- ljoyable and reflected much credit or those having the arrangements il charge. The employees of this company receive excellent treatment from thu management, and they highly appreci ate the same.
 The committee in charge of the cele braton was J. Donlan, +. Turner, r Eigner, w. Mcclure, c. Sisson, A. Sis son and J. Hennessey.