The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-28
Mr.. MELDRUM SURPRISED
Retiring General Manager Given 1
Fitting Send.0ff Yesterday.
A VERY HANDSOME CHEST OF SILVER
Was the Gift OF Employees Of the Road.
II Contains ts6 Pieoes--Presentation
Made by Master Mechanic Grant.

One Of the most pleasant occasions that
has ever ocsurred In local railroad circles
Wac that OF yesterday afternoon wherein
retiring General Manager n. S. Medium
OF The Houston East and West Texas rail.
road was surprised by the employees Of the
road At o'clock some twenty employees,
REPRESENTING every department in the com
psny's service, repaired to the residence
OF Mr. Aeldrum at fo1s Clay street. while
Mr.. Medium was In the dark as to the
trend of events. Mrs. Medium had been
let Int the secret and she Invited the visi-
tors into the drawing room. Mr.. Medium
had received an urgent call from home
some minutes previous and he failed to I'M
derstand the meaning OF the Invasion. Be.
fore he could ask for an explanation the
railroad men surrounded him and Mr.. A. s.
Grant master mechanic Of the Houston
East and West Texas, acting as spokesman,
addressed Mr.. Medium as follows:
This Is an occasion we all regret, for II
means 70 Ms the parttng of friends, and the
severing OF ties whicn have long bound
heart TO heart in enc common cause II
means the closing up OF a brilliant and
successful administration, notably marked
throughout It's course by a spirit Of justice
70 every interest Involved. An sadministra-
ton that condeseendsd to teach men by
word aud patient example that the interest
OF employer and employe are Identical. An
| administration that lowered above and
| looked beyond the cunning chicanery and
subterfuge that inspires men with distrust
and disIoyalty. An administration that
| sought the philosophy Of life and inculcated
higher conceptions OF mans relation 10
man.
AN administration. IN short, that en-.
desyored TO render unite Csesser the things
| that are Caesars and unto God the things
| that are Gods.
such Is the universal opinion we hold
Of cur retiring general manager, and these
What others think OF Ills character aud
qualifications can best be judged by the
deserved plaudit, Well done and the in
vitation. Come up higher
| Now, Mr.. Meldrum, In token of our
esteem and the high regard In which you
are held oy the employees of the Houston
East and West Texas Railway compony
which we ask you to accept in remembrance
OF your friends. with the assurance that
with II 20 our best wishes for your future
success and the happiness OF yourself. and
your family. Our long association in bust
ness relations has sealed IN our hearts q
friendship that time will never efface, and
May congenlal ties in Texas, we can but
feel that we ara the greater losers, and
We are forced to cling TO the one consolA-
ton, that our less is another's gain.
If, however at any time you should
grow tired Of cid, busy, bustlins frigid New
ork, and conclude you are not being treat
"a as you deserve we INVITE you to sssiD
and warm hearts OF the land OF the Lone
star, where Thousand latch strings hans
on tho outside and every portal bears 9
Mr.. Meldrum was then presented with
chest of silver, containing 1856 pieces. and
= beautiful loving cup and goblets.
There was no question about the bis
. hearted general manager being taken by
surprise. Onlys one persen In the household
bad been taken into their confidence. Tina
pression Of Mr.. Grant s he f Is Wiiinr I,
testify that there Is one woman In tn
, world who can keep secret, Notwitb
4 up, to use an every day expression, h
: quickly recovered and In a most happy veil
! he returned hig thanks TO the gentlemel
present and through them to every employ
In the service OF the company. In maxim
response, Mr.. Meldrum paid high com
= pliment to the employees. He said he owe,
his success to the untiring efforts Of tn
his dissatisfaction bad been made sue
A cess. He spoke of feeling OF sorrow 4
parting from such good friends, friend
who had been faithful and efficient as EN-
ployes. He trusted that his successo
would meet with the same support aud tina
he was satisfied nothing but success cou
crown his Administration with such abb
!. Mrs. Meldruln thea further surprised he
splendid husband by inyitinE the gatherin
into the dining room, whers dainty refresh
ments were served and pleasant hou
;. passed IN social intercourse.
The chest presented TO Mr.. Meldrun IS
ssnihcept piece Of ySTs s % g.%S Of IN,
a the Interior being laid In silk Plush. Tn
1856 pieces are OF solid silver and the lovin
cup ls gold lined. 1t was made ut the spe'
g. ial order of Messrs, Sweeney & Frederick
ID the well known jewelers., and Is placed I
v their credit as one OF the nnest conception
Of the jewelers. art. t -.SII,
& Mr. Meldrum, who retires from the ger
Is eral managership OF the Houston East an
10 West Texas on January l.. viii leave e
Z New York about Ave days later, where
q has accepted the position Of vice presider
: and general manager Of one OF the largei
trust compn MES In the country. No or
| of his possessions In the metropolis wi
be priced more highly than his chest {
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