Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-04
DIR, il. 3. KUNSp


The Recipient % Handsome Rrcsent
From His Friends Rsilroad Emp1oyes
Participate.
weston Democrat
On last night number of the em-
ployes of the w. Va. & p. Railroad
Company proceeded to the home OF Dr.
A. H. Kunst, late general manager OF
the above road, where they found him
enjoying the comforts OF his family
and fireside, and there presented to MIN
a silver service In token of the appre-
citation OF their long and pleasant asso-
Citations in their respective positions.
in the management and operation OF
the road, over which he ably and falth-
fully presided for SO many long years.
Mr.. w. B. McGary, junior counsel OF
the road. acted as spokesman. and
among other things, said:
Dear Doctor-By request or the COM
nafbtee having in charge the presenta-
ton to you of this small and silent
token of their untold and unstlnted APP
probation OF you as man ana manaser
of the West Virginia Pittspurg haii-
road Company, for more than twenty
years, I stand in your happy ana non
ored home tonight to attempt 10 per
form one of the most pleasant ana
rleasurable duties of my life. How
shall I begin to express the sentiments
of a mind and memory filled with recol-
lections of what has been said and
spoken of you by unnumbered frlenaS
and no foes. for if you have an enemy
we know him not. From my Doyhood
DAYS I have known you well, but the
last few wears we have been linked and
welded by mutual business interests
connected with the railroad which has
enabled me to speak from unerrlns
evidences of your noble impulses ana
the eternal rules of rectitude by which
the man is ever marked and measured.
Were it meet that should descant ana
describe those attributes that nave won
and held you to friends, ! would nave
to possess the imagery of a Byron ana
the melody of a Moore and Milton. l
will leave that to those who know you
not SO well and esteem you less. A
few weeks ago in the city of New York
a CUP of marvellous beauty was pre-
scented to Admiral Dewey as token Oh
that city's admiration for his match-
less chivalry at Manila, and but lew
DAYS ago one of our own citizens at the
Athens of West Virginia was the re-
cipient of a. magnificent sword present.
ed for his gallant and grand achieve
ments on the waters of CORY and glory
won. and while those brave heroes were
dazzled with the visions OF mllllary
plories. the eagle and stars cleaned no
brighter on their shoulders than this
silently eloquent silver service shall
beam in the sunlight of your memory
for the donors. By your affability and
sympathetic nature, kindness anu
courtesies, you have monumented your
self in the hearts of your men. FROM
the lips of the highest officer on the
road to the humblest employe L nave
heard your praises sounded and sung.
The superinteIdent, whose absence TO-
night no one could regret more than
himself, says you have been as fa1th-
FIJI to him as a father in advice and
admonition. Mr.. Kraft, the auditor OF
the road. has pronounced you a man
whose mental endowments for railroad
business are unsurpassed; and thus l
might rehearse the opinions OF those IN
position to know until your innate moa-
esty would stop me.
We cannot hope to receive at the
hands of those who have taken charge
OF the road the personal interest you
have ever shown to the employees, but
we trust that we will not be entirely
lost from the mental view OF that 81
gantic intellect, President John X
CoWen.
In conclusion wish to say, on be-
half of the men, that while our bust
ness relations may be severed our at
tachments remain unbroken and no off
Ger ever left railroad company with
more unalloyed good will from his en-
ployes.
AS l uncover and unveil this small
reminder Of the sincere esteem in which
you are held by the employees OF the
road, l cannot refrain from making
few remarks upon the authors of the
popular move that has brought us to-
gether tonight. Messrs. Malloy and
Cleary, your most efficient and skilful
supervisors, being the prime promo
tors OF this happy arrangement, de-
serve special notice. They like all
your men. have been faithful TO the
confidence and trust you have On all
occasions bestowed.
We bid you good night with the con-
fident assurance that wherever duty
calls you, you will be in the future as
in the past, short on promises and long
en- performances.
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