The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
PRESENTATION TO
W. F. HALLSTEAD
His Former Employees Presented
Him with a Handsomely En-
crossed Set of Resolutions.

4 committee of railway men. repre-
senting the brotherhood O6 Locomotive
Firemcn. the order of Railroad Con-
ductors and the brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen last evening presented
William F. EallsteaG, former general
manager of the Delaware, Lacklwanna
and Western road with Il beautiful en-
crossed copy Of resolutions adopted at
a meeting of the general executive com"
mittec. The presentation speech was
made by G. NJ. Wallace, chairman Of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and the gift was accepted by Mr.. Hail
stead in a few well chosen words.
The affair was a total surprise to the
ex-general manager, and the first in
timation received by him was when
the committee called at his residence
on Wyoming avenue at 3 O'Clock and
made known the purpose of their Wis
1t. About twenty-five railroad men
were in the party. and they were re-
ceived by Colonel George NJ. liallstead
former trainmaster of the D. l. & w.
railroad.
After the presentation the guests
were entertained for a short time at
The resolutions were ongrossed by T.
w. Costello, Of this city, and are beat"
tifully engraved and thoroughly i'll
keeping with his we'll known ability. In
the centre is a lifc-like picture of Mr..
Hallstead and on the bottom a repro
duction of the famous Comet is Civ
en- The resolutions are encased in a
handsome gill; frame, and are Worded
as fellows;
The employees of the Delaware. Lack
aWanna and Western company, COM
prising members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen, in general eXecu-
tive committee assembled, June %. 1899,
learn with regret of the resignation OF
Mr.. William +. Hallstead from the
management of the aforesaid road
Therefore, be ii
Resolved That we take this Oppor-
tunity to express to Mr. Hallstead our
sorrow and deep regret at losing from
among the management of aforesaid
road one whom the above organiza-
tions have always considered their
| friend. In his dealings with us as EN-
| plOyes he has at all times been fair,
| just, kind, impartial and Considerate.
Resolved, That during the history of
| the above organizations on this road
| there has always been the most friend
! ly relations between employer and EN-
| ployes.
Resolved, That we take great pleas
| ure in expressing the esteem, high ap-
| probation and regard in which he is
| held by us, and we tender to our es-
| teemed general manager, on his retire
ment from active duty, our best wishes
| for his future prosperity and good
| health. We assure him of the sincere
! friendship and goodwill of all the
! above named organizations in the SER
| vice of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company
f. c. Finnerty, chairman; Charles
| ScanlOn, Vice-chairman; f. C. Walsh,
| secretary, Order of Railway COnduc-
| tors
c. NJ. Wallace chairman; IT. G. Far
| rell, chairman; +. +. Lockard, sec
| retary, Brotherhood of Railroad Train
| men.
Il. +. May chairman; r. w. Gibbons,
| vice. chairman: w .. Smith, secretary,
| Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen