The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-30
BIG FAREWELL RECEPTION
TENDERED SUPT. W. Il. WATER
BURY LAST ETENING.
BY the Employees of the New London
Division-Set of Resolutions and n
Handsome Loving Cup Presented to

Him.
The high esteem in which Superintendent
Waterbury, of the New London division of
Z the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad is held by those in his employ was
demonstrated last night in the big lecture
room of the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. on Commerce
street.
The occasion was in the nature of fare
well reception to the popular superintend-
emit who leaves February L to assume the
position of superintendent of the new com
bined Air Line-Northampton division, and
with him will go the best wishes of hun
llreds Of the employees In this city. Mr..
waterbury has always been a most popu-
lar official and the way in which he was
s'sent off, last night demonstrated this fact
beyond all doubt, if such a doubt was ever
possessed by any one. There were at least
200 railroad men at the reception last night
and all shook the hand of Mr.. Waterbury
and wished him the best Of success in his
new field. The new field is not exactly
new, however, as Mr.. Waterbury was once
before at the head of the Air Line and has
twice been in charge of the Shore Line.
The magnitude of the reception last even
ing was somewhat of a surprise to the re-
firing superintendent and certainly the
handsome gifts presented to MN We're ,ea very
regard which the employees of Mr.. Water
bury had of him a set of resolutions mag
nificently drawn up and framed were pre-
scented to him.
The engrossing was done by c. HI. Blakes-
lee and Is In black, white and gray on a
gray background II is one of the finest
nieces Of work ever turned out by the well
known penman and the work on it was Of
the most delicate nature. The frame stands
about three feet high and is about two feet
In width. The set OF resolutions as en-
1S9O-19O1. Whereas w. A. Waterbury,
who for over ten years has held the po-
sition Of superintendent of the New London
division of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, has been transferred to
another division, and
Whereas Mr.. Waterbury with keen per-
ception and observing mind mas helped TO
guide us and his faith and confidence in
our natural welfare by which we are OBJ
tanning livelihood has never faltered, be it
Resolved that we find the evidence of his
Intelligence and integrity in the numerous
transactions upon which he has been called
to Judge and that we sincerely deplore his
loss as our superintendent;
Resolved that no words Of ours can prop
erly express the high regard and esteem
which we, collectively aud individually en-
tertain for him.
Resolved that a copy Of these resolutions
he drawn up and signed by the committee
and placed In the hands of Mr.. Waterbury.
The members of the committee whose
names wer on the resolution were W; j.
Manwarng, w. A. Dillingham;, W. L. Sew
ard, G.. Fl. Witherell, E. W. Windham and
L. Lillquist
Another handsome present given to Mr..
waterbury was 2 loving cup about twenty
inches high mounted on a beautiful ebony
stand, The cup was in silver and the work
on it was exquisite. The following inscrip-
ton was on the cup Presented by the EN-
nloyes of the New London division of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, January 90 1901. On the base of the
cup in large letters was inscribed w. A.
Waterbury.
The popular superintendent was not the
only one remembered by the employees of
the road. Mr.. Waterbury's chief clerk
Frederick NJ Squires, was remembered and
was given handsome silver cigar box ap-
propriately engraved, and Electrician
Smith was also remembered with a beaut-
fuI clock with candeabra attached. Mr..
Souires and AIT. Smith leave with Superin-
fendent Waterbury and they too were given
a royal send off. The presentation of the
gifts was by P. Z. Bowman, superintendent
little speeches. Superintendent Waterbury,
M. SQuires and Mr.. Smith responded with