The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
REMEMBERED BY EMPLOYEES
Messrs Edwards and Broughton the
Recipients of Handsome Presents.

Broughton We're made happy YESTERDAY
| at noon
Both being out of the building q, the
i hour telephone messages were sent then
to come at once, las there was trouble
When they reached the scene, they
found their employees gathered III
meeting around two beautiful pictures,
and promptly. ON behalf of them. MI
j. W. Bailey assembled the Mergentha
Ter platform. and spoke as follows:
"One OF the most perpleXing problems
of our present civilization is the rela
ions Of the employer and the employees
| am glad that ! have the privilege here.
upon the eve Of the season in which VIZ
celebrate the coming of Him. in whom
alone we can look for a solution OF his
problem, of presenting to you a tcsl-
mony of the appreciation, love ana es-
TEEN of yor fellow-workmen, your EN-
ployees, with whom you are succeeding
in maintaining so noble a work.
Il congratulate you upon the success
Of your business, upon the more than
quarter-century of progressive prosperity
not only upon the work you have pun
forth but upon the workmen you have
employed, trained and sustained. Your
service to our city and commonwealth
has been very great. ] congratulate YOU
that it is appreciated. | congratulate
YOU upon this eidence of the goodwill
of your workmen. 1t is testimony
alike to you and to them.
"All of your felowworkers join IN
these gifts, men, women and boys and
girls. They desire me to assure you of
their abiding confidence, their desire for
your success, and their growing love.
What better testimony to this establish
ment than that love lives III and blesses
its workmanship?
''To Brother Edwards is given this
picture, in which he may see the d3s'ra
OF the givers for his ease and pleasure.
1t is a dream of Already, where all the
world is sweet with song and love.
''To Brother Brdughton is given this
with the wish that the three graces OF
Faith, Hope and Love may continue TO
reign in his heart and in his home.
Il congratulate you, and in behalf or
these men and women, | hope you may
begin your Christmas happily, hearing
in these gifts the song Of ;he angels
1900 years ago. Glory to God in the
Highest, Peace on Earth, Good viii 10
men,"
Then turning to Mr.. c. r. Edwards,
Jr., on behalf of the printers with
whom he is associated as foreman, Mr..
Bailey presented him with 4 set OF shirt
buttons, spoke as follows:
And / have the equally pleasant task
and high privilege Of presenting upon
this happy occasion to our foreman, Mr..
c. b. Edwards, Jr., this handsome gift,
testimony from his fellow-workmen
of their appreciation of his devotion to
his position. his patience and diligent
discharge of onerous duties. May these
buttons shut the winters cold out and
hold within the warmth Of the love of
your fellowworkers.
You, sir. come hand 10 hand with
all the office. Your eye and hand are
needed every where. You are in the
point Of friction; YOU must get all the
rubs And YOU could ask us no higher
honor than that these gentlemen should
| come at the end Of the year ana pre-
sent you with this testimony Of their
love.
"On behalf of the men. all of whom
you must wait upon and over whom you
must watch, present this gift; and al
| their bidding. | wish you many happy
years of such pleasant relations as yon
have 50 admirably sustained. ] con-
graduate you most heartily"
Mr.. Edwards. the senior proprietor,
was deeply touched By the kindness Of
the employees, and spoke with sincere
feeling of his appreciation. He said
| that he always felt much indebted to
the men and women who worked With
| him, and that it was his purpose to meet
their wants and repay them worthily.
Mr. Broughton recounted in brief the
| history of the establishment. It has
been an institution not of employers
and employees, but of fellow-workers
| There are no ''bosses" here. We al
work together and sympathize with one
another. Our firm is now one of the
oldest, if not the oldest in Raleigh; it
has grown splendidly, and if these pleas
ant relations shall be maintained it will
continue to flourish.
We congratulate Messrs. Edwards &
| Broughton. From a small beginning
| they have built up a great institution
| Through twenty-nine years of toll they
| have come with honor In all that time
| they have served their workers faithfully
and have served our city and State as
well May they continue to flourish
| They have large pay roll; they never
fail to check it off paid on Saturday
afternoon They believe in good work
| men, and they Pay them well. The
| average salary of the employees is above
| ten dollars a week.