The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-14
PROTHONOTARY H0NORED.
Sehn Copeland Made the Recipient OF
Beautiful DiamOnd


Prothonotary John Copeland Is re-
ceiving congratulations of his i'm
Vulnerable friends upon having been
made the recipient OF beautiful dia-
mond ring on the occasion of his forty
fifth birthday. The presentation was
made by Division No. 1856, Order of
Railway Conductors, at their meeting
last week.
While Mr.. Copeland has been a mem-
Der OF this organization for many years,
his friends are found in all the rail-
way societies and the engineers, fire.
men, fagmen and brakemen were
equally responsive with the conductors
in contributing for the purchase of tho
valuable present for the popular ex-
yardmaster of the Delaware and Hud-
son company.
M. p. Harding, chief conductor Of the
division, acting for the donors, said:
''Mr. Copeland: Your former associ-
ates In the railroad service here have
assigned a pleasant duty to me In pre-
Benting to you on this occasion a slight
token of their esteem. Words OF mine
are inadequate to express the sense of
regard in which you were always held
by them.
I'm connection with our railroad
work we have always looked upon you
as a friend. You rejoiced with us in
our prosperity and by word and act
sympathized with us in adversely. You
were ever willing to give us good ad-
vice and when occasion demanded ac-
companied the advice by a degree of
sternness that was always for our good.
Such is the nature of railroad work
that some must Of necessity rule and
teach so others must submit and obey.
You were sufficiently conversant with
the rules OF propriety as to avoid ex-
ceeding the authority with which you
were invested. and to obey an order
issued by Jack Copeland was pleas
ure to us.
Deeply regretting the necessity of
your severing your connection with us,
yet we rejoice with you in the victory
that gave you this new and respon-
sible position. We ask you to accept
this gift not for it's intrinsic value but
because it comes from the boys, who
have warm place in their hearts for
you, and will ever rejoice in your pros
perity.
"As each succeeding year sets up an
other milestone in your existence, think
kindly of US who wish that peace, pros
perity and contentment may attend
your days until your years shall be
merged into Hfe's eternity"
f'r. Copeland was greatly affecjRd by
this evidence Of esteem from his former
associates. He said that the ring would
ever be a reminder to him of the pleas
ant relations he had enjoyed with them
and as he made no intentions of being
an orator he would simply say thank
you" for the gift.
With one accord all called upon Jacob
Eitel for speech. He responded brief
ly: II am the oldest man here tonight.
] have been associated with Mr. Cope
land for more than twenty-five years
and never knew a more upright, better
or more honest man" A half-dozen of
the boys with vocal ability were called
upon to assist in entertaining Ed
ward Atkinson, who has a fine voice
led with '"rhe Ship that Never Re-
turned" Hugh McQuade sang an orig
inal song that has long been Classic
on the Pennsylvania division. 1t deals
with the time when the branch" was
but a single track and mentions sew
eral well known men and incidents.
w. II. Breese's bag-pipe song, w. r
Hughes and Henry Isgar's solos were
features of pleasant gathering. An
drew Widner was the accompanist OF
the evening.
The following out-of-town railroad
men attended the meeting: p. ]. Ruddy
and James Corrigan, of Mill Creek,
Thomas White, of Wilkes Barre; David
Cobb, Judson Calender, Frank Callen-
der and James Pace, of Green Ridge
and M. j. O'Malley, of Olyphant.