Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-12
ASHTON BAN0UETED,
New General superintendent Given.
Farewell Party by Boone Friends.

Ax0AxON 0ANVOGAG OS
New General Superintendent Given
FarewellPartyb by Boone Friends.
| Boone, Dec. 12-Citizens of Boone
jasaye II. III. Ashton. recently promoted |
to the general superintcndency of the
Northwestern lines, a banquet here last
might The occasion was FAREWELL to
/ MIR. Ashton as a citizen of Boone, as
he is obliged by his new duties to move
1 with his family to Chicago
One hundred and forty guests were
lin attendance, among them. from out
i side points, being Homer Miller and
wife, of Des Moines; T.. G.. Scherevall, |
of Belle PLANE; w. ID. Hodge superin-
4 tendent of the northern Iowa division,
4 with headquarters at Eagle Grove; DIR.
George w. Smith, j. r. Murphy, Louis
i Ziegenfus, Charles Hallon, w. ID. VOL
den and Joseph Cocksfied, the latter
master mechanic of the Iowa lines, and
i Or. IT, j. Will, for many years the fam
| lily physician of Superintendent Aish-
/ ton when he was located at Eagle
1 Grove preceding his transfer To Boone
4 To succeed Peter Hallenbeck in charge
of the main line in Iowa.
The long rows of tables We're exquis-
itely embellished with roses and cut
Y riowers that xnaieu delightful ira
= GRANGE throughout the room. The
q beauty of flowers vas enhanced by the
elegant costumes Of the ladies, many
of which were lovely creations OF the
modiste.
Professor George G. White, of the
Boone schools. presided as toastmaste ter.
= the delicate duties of which he dis
icharged With rare tact and with most
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tendent Siifer who succeeds MIR. Ash
: ton The Northwestern Railroad was
u handled With consumuate tact and
], while he elaborated on the wondrous
L growth of this splendid system, en-
!, bracing nearly 5000 miles Of track, he
carefully refrained from criticising on
I Ebelittling competing systems,
2 Superintendent Ashton was percept-
/ IDLY affected by the splendid tribute
I paid him by the Representative men
p and women of The community, but sue
ceeded most happily in expressing in
. feeling language the deep sense Of OBJ
: ligation undar which he was placed.
) The recognition that had come TO him
d twas gratifying. but We're not for the
Il rewards of ambition he would prefer
: ITO abide in a community that had all
q gNlys been more than kind u him
y
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