The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-04

the builders. The speech of Governor
tlnnn was marked by expressed apprecia-
ton of the men through and by whose
faithfulS earnest efforts the Delaware
railroad had achieved such Il splendid
condition and reputation. He called p,lr-
ticular attention to the fact that the
employees of the Delaware Railroad were
known among railroad men Of the most
skllftl and faithful of their kind. In at
testation Of this fact he called attention
To the record Of the railroad in the matter
,oi avoiding. the accidents that too often
Become horrible tragedies, saying that in
~ the history of the road not passen-
scr had been killed in an accident trac-
ble To the negligence or fault of an en-
Hove. The governors alusion to the re-
ring employees Of the road, ana the
guests of honor of the occasion. were
warmly complimentary. lie was not
onlpimenting the success of fortune
e"kels and builders. hut men who had
lchicved greater success in the achiey-
nent Of character. and who were re-
ring from active labor not because of
incompetence Of any kind, but because
I having reached the limit of the labor
Inv, and were entering upon season Of
tell earned rest, with the confidence and
rsEect of all those with whom they had
accn associated. Speaking Of their re-
fremont the governor said he was sure
hat they would not 70 ont Of the mcm-
~ of the patrons of the Delaware Rail
Dad. He had noted that the railroad
nen appeared to know everybody living
long the line Of the road intimately
rerc welcome visitors everywhere
lictrd that this relation would be sus-
aimed. and that the latch string would
7" on IT the door. as 4 sign Of welcome
whenever aud wherever these men sought
heller and eompaniouship.
The speech of Judge Gray was in an
aspects Il happy effort Associated with
y" Delaware Railroad from its earliest
history through the connection sustained
With it by his father. the Judges memory
i full of interesting "reminiscences
hrs" came to him in n flood on Saturday
light lie was not only interested in
helr recital Int moved Ms only men arc
moved by recalling the hallowed mem
-'rcs Of their lives. II is probable that
ON" of those who listened 10 his ouietIy
p"kcn words. who noted the occasional
rrmor OF lips ANA moiStcning Of The owe.
Wern able to discover 4 now element of
rs character. How he said what he said
mi him in close touch WITH every listen
I. His designation az the men who
E'Tr about to retire from the active,
resSing duties Of Il faithful. useful
.reer WAS that If horror members or
" great fraternity anu tlEt their name,
~" simply passed 10 roll Of nonnr
IA Know them ald called Them liz name
~ 10 each givr ali assurance of his
aspect fer what They had achieved and
1lso for what hc remembered Of their
terS"nal associations,
~ the speeches following that Of Tho |
HdE" wcr" highly complimentary of The
:ucsts Of the evening and Of the rmplovcq
II the Delaware Division of Tic r. II. II
olnpanN rs were also tho many letters
4 regret ~ enforced absences which
Eti" received. Every moment Of time
iaI could he devoted to these delightful
N'rciSeS was filled 70 the brin, -witb .,IH- !
So. liz uciu. close enough To scr. ,--,-Ii
v'tS slid III one of the speeches y
& dinner marks MI epoch in railroad
tory. aud what was done here will he 81
3~aird throughout the country. Tho
in"r % Saturday night inauguratcd !
tf'mrnt destined TO cover tho CONT
it lHn Significance Of il II not M
""h"utl"d IN the thought Of houoring \
'~a who retire The great Significance
,ln'tly IN ~ thu bringing together IN ,
= conditions Of companionship and 4
l,d fellowship nc all the grades Of the y
iiWay employees tho manual lahorers
TIL he thinkers he employers with
& employed, Remembering that mi tho
lplnycs Of this RAILROAD company are
slnizad first under the rompany's man.
.emrnt ana chen ina vnrious crafts. ~
~ fH"'hrrhoods. he Importance of the i
ayrnmt us m element ii tie general
Dor organization movement Of the coun Ii
! heconrs manifest. il
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