The daily sentinel., 1902-05-03
A GRAND RECEPTION
Alexander Struthers Sr. Honored
by His Friends and Fellow
EmpIoyes.----A Recep-
ton and Ball.

at the armory last night was sufficient
testimonial to the worth and the regard
10 which Alexander Struthers, Sr., is
held, without any other sign or token,
There were gathered within the hall men
and fellow employees who have known
Mr.. Struthers from the day he first be-
came connected with railroading on the
Rio Grande system. There were men
present whom he knew as boys, who
have grown to manhoods estate under
him and who have not only looked to
him for orders, but to whom he has
given time and again the best OF fatherly
advice.
The assemblage last night was made
up mainly Of the railway people Of the
city, those whose interests have been
identified with those OF Alexander
Struthers for years. There were those
whose hairs have grown whittier and those
whose hair has taken on the tinge OF
frost, under his administration.
The crowd was was present to do
honor to a man OF worth, one in whom
they have placed the most implicit con-
hdence for the years with which they
have been associated with him. No
man, it matters not how callous he may
be to the thoughts and feelings Of others
could have regarded that assemblage
last night without the utmost feeling of
pride, honest, manly pride, that he was
the object Of their kindly regard and
that they had assem- oled together to do
honor to him and to present him with a
testimonial Of their feelings.
The affair opened with grand march.
Several dances we're INDUCED in and
then by one common impulse those pres.
ent gathered at point where Mr..
was sitting and at a signal j.
D. O'Conner stepped forward and called
Mr.. Struthers before the audience. In
a few we'll chosen remarks and accom-
panied by the handing to Mr.. Struthers
of the following memorial declartion Mr..
O'Connor presented Mr.. Struthers first
with a fine locket. This locket was OF
oval form OF pure gold. On the front
side of the locket were the initials Of Mr..
Struthers most beautifully engraved.
On the diverse side Of the lockst was
the following inscriptions: "Presented to
A. Struthers, ID. M. D & r. g., r. g.
w and Colorado Midland Rys.. Grand
Junction, Colorado. BY friends and
employees, as a token OF esteem.
When this part Of the ceremony was
over Mr.. Struthers was about to make
answer to the remarks and thank tho
donors for the beautiful gift, but he was
reminded by Mr.. O'Conner that there
was something yet left undone and he
thereupon drew from his pocket a bag
filed with gold containing sixteen twen-
ty dollar gold pieces which Mr.. Struth-
ers was asked to accept also as a slight
from his friends. BY this
time Mr.. Struthers was pretty we'll done
up and there was doubtless feeling in
his throat which he could hardly
conquer but at last and slowly be began
to speak. He thanked tho men, "boys"
as he said they were to him, while his
old friend, j. 7. Sharp, with loog flow
ing whitened locks stood before him. for
their splendid gifts. He talked in a de-
lightful manner and there were many
eyes sufused while he brought back to
their memory times and incidents in his
career with them.
There was no better pleased body OF
of men in all OF Colorado, when Mr..
Struthers was through speaking. He
had touched their hearts and no man
ever left the employ Of any concern with
much kindlier feeling than was tender
ed Mr.. Struthers.
The following letter accompanied the
gift:
Grand Junction, Colo, May 2, 1902.
Mr.. A. Struthere,
Grand Junction, Colo.
Dear Sir. During the twelve years
you have filled the position OF master
mechanic Of the joint railroad lines 1t
Grand Junction we have learned to love
and respect you for your noble chsrac-
ter and kind heart.
In leaving your position the employees
feel keenly their loss, and the citizens Of
Grand Junction, where you will proba-
oily remain. will be the gamers in having
a citizen of such stern and noble traits
associated more closely In their various