The times., 1897-06-27
HONORING THEIR CHIEF.
Former United Press Employees Ten
der Mr.. Phillips Testimonial.

AT his offices In the Postal Telegraph
Building, New York, recently, Mr.. Walter
| p. Phillips, general manager of the late
United Press, was presented with silver
loving cup and an address ON parchment
subscribed and signed by every member of
the staff OF the United Press at the inie
of its dissolution.
The loving cup is of handsome and unique
design, and bears on the front the in
scription: To Waiter p. Philips, from the
employees of the United Press, May 10,
1897, and on the back fhe monogram, Nv
T. Pc =,
New York, May IS. lse7-To walter
P. Phillips: The undersigned, formerly III
the service of tie United Press, feel that
they should not allow their relations with
you as general manager OF that great
organization to be severed without en-
deavoring to express ia Some manner
their sincere appreciate OF the manifold
acts of gentle courtesy they have received
at your hands, and they beg that you
VIII accept this loving cup as an indication
of the deep feeling OF affection and
loyalty which the rank and file have
always entertained toward their honored
head.
I'm the disaster which has befallen the
United Press tt appears u Us that there Is
q fitting illustration of the truth of the
lines Sweet are the uses Of adversely,
for the result has been that it has brought
out in stronger light than ever the ab
solute faith each and every one had in
his leader.
In the face of impending danger, when
the black cloud OF ruin lowered over us,
there was no symptom of fear, no deser
ton OF the coloIs, but, instead, every
man stood at his post in serene conf
dence and undaunted courage, even when
it became evident that the superb organ
iZatlon, our pride and yours for more than
fourteen years, must pass out of ex-
istence.
ITO you o chief OF unexcelled justics
and generosity a friend so stanch and true
that we were bound to you by hooks of
steel, and who, through many years of
fierce contest, bore aloft our oriflamme,
we are proud to say we gave the fullest
degree of loyalty.
'At the severance OF our business reIa-
tions we ask you to accept. in addition to
this tribute OF esteem, our sincere ex
preston OF affection, and our loving wisl
that your cup OF happiness may be ove,
flowing to the end of your days
Owing to the changes of the addresses
of the subscribers to the testimonial Mr.
Phillips was unable 10 reply to each in
dividually, and he therefore sent the fol-
lowing letter to the general managers OF
the divisional offices at New York, Chi
cago and Washington:
New York, June 6, 1897.
ITO Mr.. p. V. DeGraw and others, late
in the service of the United Press:
"Gentlemen-Through your spokesman.
Mr.. B. A. R. Dobyns, / was recently
presented with silver loving cup OF
beautiful design and exquisite finish, to-
gether with flattering testimonial, TO
which was appended the names of al
most every person who was formerly with
the United Press.
ITO all who united in giving these pleas
ing expressions of their friendship and
good will, permit me to say that l ap
preciate the compliment implied, and that
/ shall always hold both the cup and the
written testimonial among my most cher
isbed possessions.
wishing you all the success, pros
perity and happiness Imaginable Very
truly yours, WALTER r. PHILLIPS