The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
RAILROAD MEN DINE
DEPARTING FRIEND
Banquet at the Jermyn in Honor Of
Gilbert II. Cobb.
PRESENTED WITH A GOLD WATCH
Gather to Congratulate Him Upon
His New Appointment and to wish
Him Success Upon His Entrance
Into New Field of Labor--Re-
sponses TO Toasts Made to "a Num-
ber of Those Present.

Gilbert H. Cobb, Of this city, who
was recently appointed division freight
agent for the Pennsylvania road at
Altoona, and who will leave in a
short time to take charge of his new
post, was last night dined at Hotel
Jermyn by his railroad friends. There
were present:
Scranton-T Flitcroft, New York, on
tario and Western railway; A. q. Thoma-
son, Car Service association; G. Orchard,
Pennsylvania railroad; d. +. Yost, Le-
high Valley railroad; W. r. Thayer, Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey; j. c. Moi
fatt, Erie anu Wyoming Valley railroad;
w. @. Liddle, Delaware and Hudson Cam
al company; II. II. Ashley, Central Rail-
road of New Jersey NJ. l.. Fine, Della
ware and Hudson Canal company; G. Il.
Salmon, Erie and Wyoming Valley rail-
road; r. B. Williams, New York. ontario
and Western railway; r. +. White. Del
aware and Hudson Canal company; w.
L. Pryor, Lehigh Valley railroad; w. l..
Carr, r. j. Foster William Boyd, w. NJ,
Dickson, A. B. Warman, Livy s. Rich
ard, b. T. Lacey DIR. e. NJ. Green.
Curbondale-J. II. Orchard, Delaware
and Hudson Canal company; Frank
Smith, New York, Ontario and Western
railroady II. G. Baker, Erie company;
r. f. Mason, Delaware and Hudson
Canal company; n. l.. Moon, Delaware
and Hudson Canal company; f. L. Burr,
w. ]. Hamilton, f. E. Dennis.
Nan.icoke--E. w. Curtis, Pennsyiva-
mia railroad; A. D. Hopple, Pennsylvania
railroad.
oneida--G. A. Page, New York, Ontario
and Western railway.
Utica-W. +. Hayes, New York, Ontario
and Western railway.
Albany-C. l.. Thompson, Delaware AMI
Hudson Canal company.
Wilkes es-Barre-JGmes p. Dickson Della
ware and Hudson Canal company.
Wiliamsport-J. a, Hough, Pennsyl-
vania railroad
Binghamtcn-C. Wadsworth, Delaware
and Hudson Canal company.
Elmra-W. c. Buck, Erie road.
THOMSON TOASTMASTER.
A. G. Thomson was toastmaster.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
Cheek" Thomas Flitcroft; Crack
ers and Cheese" d. II. Yost; Com
rades," w. E. Thayer; "West Vienna
station" G.. A. Page; Snap Shots"
Il. e. White: "Goodfellowship," w. G.
Buck; Switching Charges" j. c.
Moffat; Interchange" James p.
Dickson; Altoona, Pa" Mr.. Cobb.
Following this there were impromptu
speeches and stories such as only
railroad men can tell.
This is what they were called upon
to face when they first sat down:
Liddle Neck CLANS.
Pitted olives (SCranton and Wilkes
Barre).
Curtis" Pickles.
Consomme au Thompson"
Shad Roe du ASHLEY.
| "McAvoy" Cucumbers.
white" Potatoes
Corn on the Cobb"
| Mauch Chunk Crabs a la "Koons."
Sweetbreads Saute, Fraser" Dressing
Roast philadelphia Office" SQUAD.
Buck" Venison
Moon" Asparagus.
Stuffed Peppers a la Strauss"
Fine" Beans
Punch Nectarine eX Hayes"
Baker" Cakes. Williams" Ice ..Eit, Cream n
"Hough" Cheese.
"Drinker(s)."
PRYOR" Coffee. KIRBY" Oil
| Cigars We Used to Smoke-"Thayer"
A pleasant feature of the affair was
the presentation of a gold watch tC
| Mr.. Cobb. DR.. Johnson, editor of tht
| Wilkes Barre Record, made the pre-
| sentation speech,
The committee which arranged the
| affair was composed of Tho Cmas Fit
| croft, chairman; Charles Orchard, sec
retary; James p. Dickson, w. L. Thay
| er and d. T. Yost.
| SKETCH OF MR.. COBB.
| Mr.. Cobb is a railroad man Of twenty
four years experience. He was born II
| Baltimore in 1857 and entered the ser
vice of the Philadelphia and Readinl
in 1875. The following year he engaged
with the Pennsylvania road, servin:
| as clerk at Sunbury and Shamokin TO
several years. He also filled sim
liar position at Nanticoke for min,
months, and was agent at Wilkes
Barre for three and one-half years. H
has been in Scranton over six years
acting as travelling passenger agent
and having as his territory portions .
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
| Vermont and Massachusetts.
His new position is one of the mos
responsible and important Of its kin,
within the gift of the company. Hi
territory will include the main lin
! between Johnstown and Harrisburg