The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
OLD TIMES
To
Mind.
RAILROAD MEN
Hold Annual Banquet With
the Officials.

The second annual banquet of the
officials and old employees Of the Wor-
cester & Nashua and Worcester, Roch-
ester & Portland railroads was held at
the Lincoln house, last night The prin-
cipal idea in the banquet is to get Off
Gals and employees together once a
year to talk over old times and pro-
duce a stronger bond of feeling be-
tween them.
over 100 employees of the railroads
assembled at the Lincoln house to par
take of Landlord Trowbrdge's good
cheer and the remarks of satisfaction
heard on every hand testified to the ex-
cellence of the dinner.
Among the invited guests of the
evening We're G. w. Hurlburt, former
superintendent of the Worcester &
Nashua and Rochester railroad, Supt.
Charles E. Lee of Nashua, Walter Dali
ton and Timothy Darcy of this city, old
employees of the road.
delicate tribute of respect to the mem
DRY of Royal Cheney, whose death has
taken place since the first banquet, held
one year ago.
After dinner, C. H. Boutwell, called
the gathering to order and welcomed
the guests of the evening. He extended
a special welcome to Supt. Charles E.
Lee, referring to the good feeling eX-
listing between the superintendent and
the men under him. He also extended
a special welcome to Peter T. Tatro,
the man who first brooched the idea of
meeting once year.
He then introduced c. d. Balloon as
POSTMASTER of the evening. Mr.. Bal
com was greeted by a round of APP
plause. He said the annual meeting
took him back 10 the old days and
there were not words enough in the
English language to express his joy at
having G. w. Hurlburt, former super
intendent of the road, with the gather
ing to eat drink and make merry He
wished that John G. Brady, ex-master
of construction, might be present.
The principal idea of the annual BAN
quet is to bring officials and employees
together, to get better acquainted with
officials and with each other.
If the employees look after official
interests, officials viii look after en-
9loyees.
In introducing superintendent Char
les Z. Lee, he mentioned him as a man
whom all love and respect.
Mr. Lee said it had been arranged
that he was not to speak, but as the
toast master appeared to have forgot
ten the agreement he would express
himself as being happy to be present.
He spoke of tragic death of Royal
Cheney in a feeling manner referring
to his long and faithful service and
the fact that he died at his post.
On the motion of Mr. Boutwell, the as
sembly arose and stood for moment
in silence, in memory of Matthew L.
Hunter and Royal Cheney, who have
died since the last handuet.
James p Crosby was the next
speaker. He recalled the old days,
mentioning old employees of the road
who occurred to him as worthy of
special mention among them being the
names of William knights, the old
foreman of the machine shop, Ex-Sup
erintendent George H. Griggs, Messrs.
Wheelock, Flagg, Parker, Tanning, Abb
bolt and Capt John Smith, the old
time blacksmith.
Among other speakers were Ben ii.
Hammond, former assistant treasurer
y
has been Is years in the service of the
road: w. G. Cummings, the Lincoln
square agent; Charles H. Hubert,
Charles A Waite, division passenger
agent; w w. Hodgkins, foreman of
the Worcester round house; AlonZo
Parker Walter Dalton and others.
Secretary Cummings read letters
from n f. Shedd and Col. e. B. Stod-
dard, expressing their regret at not be-
ing able to attend the annual pan
quet
Those present were:
G. w. Hurlburt, c. e. Lee, Ben T.
Hammond. c. H Boutwell,, G. ID.
Balloon. Arthur Bassett, p. Clarke,
James P. Crosby John B. Lepire, c. H.
IIu2lburt John r. Foley, Peter H. Te-
tro, Arthur A. Coldwell, stephen Hag-
gerty, John Walker Walter Dalton, a.
Il. AclIley, w. w. Hodgkins, Fred H.
Bates, c. A. Waite, w. G. Cummings,
James Skadre, S. f. Billiard, A. S. Me
siere, f. w. Hardy, H. II. Osgood,
A. r. Marderson, of Concord; T. F.
Crowley. A. N. Young of Concord H.
p. Bancroft j. p. Hurley E. p. Bal
com, H. r. Shaw, Asa N. Hoyt. r. w.
Dickerson, G. A. Hopkins. H. w. Page,
W. D. Willoughby, G. a. Huntington,
G. p Beverly, A. Parker of Nashua,
w. S. hardy G. W. Hubbard. L. D.
lin, f. G. Philbrick. c. II, Kinney, A.
Merintfort, W. Hutchins, Frank E.
Burgess, George w. Hooper Alfred
Fyroerg, Oscar A. Davis, ]. C. Ryan,
T. ,. Watson, Edward Lepire,
+. W. Hurlburt, John Lusldn,
Clarence Z. Curtice, George w.
Farley, George w. Hur'Strt Jr.,
Joseph Reckman, w. w. CIsrtch, c. H.
Aiken. E. A. Potter. w. H. Bassett,
r. A. Schuyler, George e. RiX. j. c.
Ware. G. B. Mullikin, d. S. Sweet, j.
c. Mullin, H. B. Benedict Thomas
Carroll r. N McIntire G. A. San
ders, Nj. A. Twomey, Arthur Porte
lance. L. NJ. Sanders w. j. Mitchell, N.
M. Benedict II. L. Parks J. +. Wells,
]. A. Twomey William A. Sheldon, E,
A. Cross, b. H. Goodwin. w. w. Kid
der, w NJ. Frost. Thomas McCabe,
r. j. Harrington Il. .. Leonard,
George Bierberbach, Jr., Henry A.
Leslie, r. b. Edwards, Timothy Carey.
At the close of the after dinner re-
marks. it was voted to continue the
annual banquet of the association and
make it a permanent institution. 4
was also voted to adopt the name
worcester, Nashua and Rochester f.
r. Association" On motion of Mr.
Lepire, a vote of thanks was given the
committee in charge for the able man
nc, in which they handle the banquet