The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-07
in HONOR OF c. F. DAILY
BANQUET GIVEN BY HIS FRIENDS At
COLUMBIA CLUB.
Esteem i'm which He Is Held Ex-
pressed in Speeches-A silver
Loving Cup Presented.

At the Columbia Club last night testi-
monia banquet was rendered TO Charles
r Daily. until recently general passenger
agent Of the Lake Erie & Western Rail-
way. who has been promoted be as
sstant general passenger agent OF the
Lake Shore road. which is the parent COM
pany of the l.. Z. & W. The banquet was
given by former associates Of Mr. Daily In
the management of the L. Z. & w. road,
and was served in the ordinary of the club.
The long table was beautifully decorated
with flowers and the menu was one to
tempt an epicure. John B. Cockrum gen
eral solicitor of the l.. r. & W. acted as
POSTMASTER. and performed his office in a
manner that was at once graceful and eff
fective
The guests included the prominent Of
ficials OF the Lake Erie & Western road,
well officials of the passenger de-
partments of other railroads with which
Mr.. DAILY. in his capacity as general pas
senger agent, had had dealings. The ban
quet began at 7:15 o'clock, and it was mid
night before the guests arose from the
table. Among those present We're w. +.
Carter, A. H. Sellers, l.. L. Fellows, Tom
Cole, a. d. Perry, f. n. Hicks, D. Bowes
of the Chicago q Alton; A. ID. Thomas, w.
w. Richardson, Sam Z. Sweet, +. Is.
Cockrum. G. f. Daily. w. +. Lynch, II. S.
Storrs, NJ. w Mansfield, G. c. Cleveland,
ii. NJ Bronson w. A. Wildhack. X. p.
Algeo, Robert NJ. Case, w. r. Maxwell y.
c. Thomas, r. E. Manchester, f. T. Wade,
George w. Strong. +. III. Bingham, Arthur
c. White and Kent Cooper.
During the progress of the banquet letters
and kilograms expressing regret at not
being present were received from the fol-
lowing railroad officials: L. S. Blodgett,
general manager of the Lake Shore; A. CT.
Young, traffic manager of the American
Tin-plate Company; c. (. Cox, vice presi-
dent of the Lake Erie q Western; T. Mid
dleton, assistant treasurer of the Lake
Erie q Western; +. Z. Woodruff, secretary
to the general manager of the Lake Shore;
Il. a. Handy, chief engineer of the Lake
Shore; +. II. Green, purchasing agent of
the Lake Shore; w. H. Marshall, general
superintendent of the Lake Shore; G. ].
Grammar, traffic manager of the Lake
Shore; w. +. Goltra, in the purchasing
department of the Lake Shore; w. G..
Brown, third vice president of the New
York Central; A III. Smith, general super
intendent of the New York Central; Frank
j. Reed, general passenger agent of the
Monon; II. j. Rheln, who Will succeed
Mr.. DAILY a general passenger agent of the
Lake Erie, and j. w. Daily, a brother who
is the Eastern general passenger agent of
After the menu had been disposed of Mr..
Cockrum, the POSTMASTER, in the course
OF the evening called upon every man at
the banquet board and all expressed regret
over the fact that Mr.. DAILY is TO leave
Indianapolis, coupled with pleasure because
his leaving means a deserved promotion.
Mr.. DAILY took service with the Lake Erie
* Western as a clerk in the passenger
department fourteen years ago, and
through hord work and ability rose to the
most important place in that department
The sentiment was freely expressed at the
banquet last night that his position,
which means a residence in Chicago, will
be but a stepping stone to a much more
important position with either the Lake
Shore or the New York Central both of
which are controlled by the Vanderbilts
Mr.. DAILY was deeply affected by the
many expressions OF good will which were
extended to him and when the POSTMASTER,
after graceful speech. presented him
with a beautiful solid silver loving cup,
he was almost overcome. He managed TO
express his heartfelt thinks in appropriate
words. Mr.. DAILY has already assumed the
duties Of his new position and returned to
this city to be present at the banquet. He
will be in Indianapolis until Saturday.