The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-16
PRESENTS FOR MR.. HUDSON
Popular Ex-santa Fe Official Remem-
bered By Associates.


The employees OF the general freight
department. of the Santa Fe in this city
made it possible Friday evening for
Mr. Charles r. Hudson to remember
his last night as assistant general
freight agent of the road with a feel
ing of extreme pride and satisfaction.
They presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson
with three beautiful Royal Vienna
vases, accompanied by a parchment ex-
pressing the good viii and esteem in
which the new general freight and pas
senger agent Of the Mexican Central is
held
The presentation was made in the
general freight Office in the general Of
fce building. It was the intention of
the employees to go to Mr. Hudson's
home in a body and there carry out
their plans. and they met at the offices
for this purpose. But before the start
was made, Mr.. and Mrs Hudson walk
ed in, wholly unconscious of the inter-
esting ceremony that was in store for
them
A council of war was hastily held
among the employees, and it was unani-
nousIy decided that IL would be slight
ing Providence not to make the pre-
sentation at that time Accordingly
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson We're asked TO
step into the general Office a moment
for the purpose of deciding a wager,
and as soon as they entered Mr. D. W
Thomas commenced the presentation
speech. He said:
Mr. Hudson. tonight it is my honor
ed pleasure to express to you the good
wishes of assembled employees.
This is not an empty society func-
ton but an assembly of your fellow
workmen, with the dust of the work
shop still on our garments, resolved
that you shall not be carried from US
without a word of adieu-
You have endeared yourself to US in
many ways, so that no painting win be
required to remember you, your image
being indelibly engraved on our hearts.
f. he To he Va
is largely made up Of these meetings
and partings 1t is hail, to the one, and
farewell, to the other
Time, in its onward march, veriheS
the pr0phesy of the statesman, that
westward the Star of Empire takes its
way Already we see the white caps
of the ocean and tomorrow a mighty
billOW will carry you to new scenes
so, without further preamble, permit
me to unroH this parchment and read
to you the expression of friendship in
the very own words OF your friends,
else I cannot do them justice
Mr.. Thomas then read the following
prepared letter, signed by each Of the
employees OF the general freight depart
ment:
Dear Sir: While this will express
our regret on your leaving US, it is also
a token of our extreme satisfaction il
your being selected to have in charge
the traffic interests as general freight
and passenger agent OF an extensive,
substantial and influential corpora
ton.
we make this the occasion to ex-
press for Mr.. Eli Titus, at Kansas City,
Mo and the employees of the general
freight department of the A. T. & s. T.
Ry our sense of satisfaction, under
your leadership, as a freight traffic Of
ficial of the Santa Fe. NOtwithstaud-
ing the strides that the Santa Fe has
made. the momentum with which we
have unitedly moved, has enabled US,
time and again, to sweep from the
track obstruction after obstruction, and
still keep to the rail.
Many actions of yours toward Us,
and kind words fifty spoken, viii inger
in memory like apples OF gold in pic
lures of silver Ships pass in the night,
but the ten or more years in which
most of US have known you, and cheer
fully filed our station, will be pleas
ant memory.
Our kindest wishes will follow both
you and your wife during your allotted
term on earth, and when you knock at
Heavens Pearly Gates your names
being found recorded in the Lambs
Book of Life may you both be accord
ed an abundant entrance
please accept for yourself and wife,
these tokens of our esteem, from those
who are permitted to subscribe them
selves, sincerely yours
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson were Wis
IDLY affected by the surprise prepared
for them. To the speech and letter Mr.
Hudson replied, and a general farewell
followed.
Mr.. Hudson left at noon today for the
City of Mexico He is one of the most
popular officials ever connected with
the Santa Fe, and one of the brightest
traffic men in the entire country.