The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-30
PRESENTATION
To Colonel John G.. HaSkill BY
Railroad Employees.

Last Friday evening, March l7th, a
the Offices of the late South Atlantic ant
Ohio railroad on Scott street, Bristol,
delegation Of the former employees Of the
late company assembled for the purpose
of presenting a testimonial to Colone.
John g. Haskell, on his retirement from
the Office of General Menager OF the com
pany. Composing the delegation were
Judge Richmond, general counsel of the
road; c. i. Bunting, A. B. B. Harris, II.
W. Taylor, WI. Wallis, John King,
Captain Folmsbee, Conductors Pippin and
Grubb, b. +. Ballard, Fred Williams,
Thad. J.. Davis, and about 20 others.
Major H. c. Wood, It former president of
the company, was also present.
Upon the arrival of Col. Haskell,
accompanied by Mrs. Haskell and the
Coils son, Frank Haskell, Judge Rich
mond read the following address (Which
had been artis'ically prepared by Mr..
Wallis)
Col. JonN c. HASKELL,
President and General Manager of the
South Atlantic and Ohio
Railroad Company.
We, whose names ar hereunder sub
scrlbed, being employees of the said rail-
road company, have heard with much
regret of your severe attack of sickness,
and of your withdrawal from tie Office of
general manager OF the said company; and
We desire 10 express to you our sincere
sympathy with you in your affection, ard
our deep sense OF the loss we sustain by
your retirement from office as our official
head. We are indeed sorry to part with
you. We individually assure you of our
great and sincere respect, and that VIC
shall always entertain towards you senti-
ments Of high esteem.
We trust that you may speedily regain
your former good health and vigor; and
that, for years to come, you may be per-
mitted to enjoy unclouded comfort and
happiness.
As a small token of our regard, we
respectfully ask your acceptance Of the
accompanying set of Stirrups, Spurs,
Gauntlet and Riding-Crop.
To the address were appended the
names of Sc employees, including all lead
ing officers, aud all of whom had volun-
tarily subscribed for purchase of the
riding equipment.
When making the presentation, Judge
Richmond, in appropriate and feeling
language, referred to Col. Haskelrs s
years management, of the road, during
which period there had been no collisions
on the line and in all litigation the man
agement had been sustained: to the de-
votlon to their duty of all the EMPLOYEES:
to the urbanity, impartiality and consid-
crate kindness with which they had al
ways been treated 10y Col. Haskell: to
their Individual regret at the severance of
their relations with him; and expressed
on behalf of all the hope that the Col. and
his lady might long live. in uninterrupted
happiness.
On rising to reply, 6oi. Haskell was
much affected, and said he could hardly
find words to say how much he was
touched and overwhelmed by so expressive
valuable a testimony to the employees
regard, and to their appreciation of his
past eight years control. He stated in
warm terms of approval that the employees
had always responded to calls, day or
night, to duty, Loyalty and efficiently; that
they had never disappointed him; that it
caused him e great pang now that the
for separation had m that he
wished each one to feel that he had moth I
ing but friendship toward him; and that !
he should always be most ready to give |
any o. them a lift if in his power. He c
romplimented every one Of the EMPLOYEES. n
rom highest to lowest, for the manner in c
which they had attended to the company's s
Affairs, and, with confidence, recommended a