Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-11
Handsome Presentation to be Made
BY R.G.W. Employees tonight
WATCH FOR sUpT. YOUNG.
short Line Msu show Their Appreci'
alion OF sis work Ia a sub.
stsntisi manner.

At s o'clock this evening committee
appointed by the employees OF the no
Grande Western. headed by Chief CLERK
Shand Smith Of the general superin-
tendent's office, Is scheduled 10 cal az
the residence OF Mrs. A. l.. WelLy on
Ounce street. The committee VIII be
the bearers Vt several valuable parcels
aud an Illuminated address, bearing the
names Of sos of the employees or the RIO
Gfande Western, representing every
department from the officials down 70
the wipers and track hands. The pres
entation which will follow Will come In
the nature OF testimonial of the good
feeling and respect shown for the ex-
general superintendent OF the Rio
Grande Western, who severed his con-
nectlon with the system last month to
take the general managetshlp Of the
interests OF Hon. A. w. McCune and as
sociates IN Peru.
The presentation, which represents
the outlay of $1,000, viii take the form
Of one of the handsomest gold watches
In the market, a beautiful blue da-
m0nd one carat stud, and q chest con-
tanning l02 pieces OF sterllng silver din
ner set. The watch is manufactured
by Jules Jurgensen of Copenhagen,
whose fame for high class time pieces
IL world wide. II Is rich looking piece
OF workmanship and bears on the back
the monogram, "A. II, Welby," while on
the inside OF the case the inscription.
Presented to A. II. Welby by the em-
ployes OF the Rio Grande Western rail-
way company. Sept. I, 1902" has been
engraved. The watch and diamond
stud are for Mr.. Welby. while the chest
of silverware is for Mrs. Welby. This
cabinet bears on the plate on the lid a
similar superscription, the only schange
being In the name. The chest Is made
OF quarter-sawed oak, bound In brass
and Is fitted with two drawers and a
deck lined with white satin, which
contain elegant pieces OF silverware, MI
OF them being what IL known as the
colonial pattern.
Manager Pearsall OF the Leyson COM
pany. where the articles were pur-
chased, including the presentation to
General Superintendent J. IL. Young
last night, this morning stated that the
articles In question were the finest that
had been sold In Salt Lake for presenta-
ton purposes. "The men wanted the
best, and they have got IT, for there Is
no finer quality made" he said.
The only regret the men have Is that
they could not present the tokens Of
their regard IN person, but Mr. WWelby
left for Peru In such O hurry that such
q thing was impossible at the time.
PRESENTATION TO suPT ]. II.
YOUNG.
]. II. Young, the general superintend.
ent Of the Rio Grande Western, was
the victim OF q pleasant surprise at his
residence last night, at about 9.l5,
when In answer TO ring at the door
bell delegation representing the em-
ployes Of the Utah division Of the Ore
gon Short Line, over which Mr.. Young
held Jurisdiction prior to entering the
service of the Rio Grande Western pre-
scented itself
After few prellminarles, w. M.
Havenor. on behalf Of the men, stepped
forward and In very neat speech stat
ed that the men were very sorry to lose
Mr.. Young and they desired to express
their sentiments. He then presented
Mr.. Young with handsome gold
watch, chain and diamond locket, and
TO Mrs. Young a cut-glass bowl. Mr..
Young, although taken at disadvan-
tage. made q good speech In which he
said that whatever had been accom-
pllshed on the Utah division In the
past had been achieved through the
hearty cooperation on the part OF the
men, After expressing his thanks, Mrs.
Young caused some dainty refresh
ments 10 be served to all concerned.
The watch Is very handsome one.
The locket In inscribed with the mon-
ogram, u, II. "" and in the case Ia
engraved, u. II. Young, from the en-
ployes OF the Utah division OF the Ore
gon Short Line railway. July 3lst,
1902"