Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

The main Office of the Fostoria Glass
Company. at Moundsville, yesterday,
was the scene of q very pleasant infor-
NAL affair, when the heads of the vari-
Gus departments and the office force Of
the company presented a beautiful vase
to Mr.. L. B. Martin, who has been
president of the Fostoria Glass Com
pany yer since the factory was located
at Moundsville, but who will leave next
week to take charge of the commercial
department of the National Glass Com
pany. at Pittsburg. During his connec-
ton with the Fostoria Mr.. Martin has
had the confidence and respect of every
employee of the factory from the secre-
tary down to the smallest boy employ
ed to hold molds, and they all regret
that he has severad his connection with
tie company, but wish him success in
his new field.
The presentation of the vase was
made by Mr.. T. T. Cartwright, secre-
tary, in behalf of the employees. Mr..
Cartwright said:
"Mr. Martin:-It gives me great
pleasure on behalf of the heads of the
departments and the Office force that
are present to express to o briefly
our regret at your departure. When
we learned that you intended to sever
your connection with the Fostoria Glass
Company as its President, our surprise
"a mingled with the hope that some
influence might be brought to bear
that would enable you to remain with
us. But when we learned that you were
going out into larger fields of activity
and usefulness, we began to prepare
our minds for the change, recognizing
that this is a world of changes. No
doubt this afternoon as you think over
your years of service with the Fostoria
Glass Company a procession of faces
ZONES before you of old associates and
former employees who have gone out.
You now are to take your place in this
procession of those who have gone
from us to enter new fields of ac-
tivity, and to form new friends and
acquaintances among those who are
strangers. We are not here alone to
express our regret this afternoon. The
truest hospitality, we are told, speeds
the parting guest. ST we, troubled at
the thought of parting, still find in our
hearts the warmest wishes for your
greatest success in this new undertake
ing. We a wish nothing higher for
you than that you attain the same pro-
portionate success in your new under
taking that you have had in guiding
and directing the affairs of the Eos
toria. We recognize the fact that as
a man undertakes life7s battles, and
sometimes the battle seems to be
against him, he may be nerved to re-
newed effort and final victory by the
knowledge that he a friends who are
sympathizing with him and watching
his efforts as he fails or succeeds. So
as a memento Of the warm regard we
have for you, we present this token.
AS you see it in your new home, may
it remind yoh of the warm place you
hold in our regard, and as you travel
nlemory's galleries, may it be that we
who are present this afternoon may be
found among those who lived to make
your life brighter and happier. AS We
thus say goodbye, officially, we hope
that we shall have an opportunity 10
greet you from time to time, as pleas
ure or duty may bring us together.
Therefore, on behalf of those who are
assembled, all of whom are your
friends, we present this vase, and we
add our thanks for your courtesies and
kindness of the past"
Mr.. Martin was very much affected
by this wholly unexpected action on
the part of his employees and replied as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:II appreci-
ate this, surely. l am not a speech
maker and I suppose MI. Cartwright
has one already prepared for me. If
he has, I will be very glad for him to
give it. One of the disagreeable things,
and one of the things I regret most in
leaving the Fostoria is the fact that I
will leave men and girls here / have
known so long. 1t is really the great
est regret that l have. But as I am
not a speech-maker, 1 will merely thank
you for your remembrance and hope
that l will see you often"
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