The age-herald., 1902-05-01
PRESIDENT MABEN
 IS NOW IN CHARGE
MIR. HOPKINS LEFT LAST NIGHT, AND SINCERE WERE THE RE- cRETs OF HIS FRIENDs--PRE. sENTED WITH DIAMOND.

MT. and Mrs E. o. Hopkins and their little daughter left by the Louisville and Nashville last night for their former home, Evansville, Ind. After spending the month of May there they will go to New York and on the 25th of June will sail for Europe.
 MT. Hopkins, who has been president of the sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com pany since August, 1900, turned over that office yesterday afternoon to MT. J. -C. Maben, who was elected a few days ago to succeed him.
 During the day many prominent citizens called on MT. Hopkins to say good bye and express their regret at his quitting Birmingham. At o'clock committee composed of the heads of departments called to present the retiring official with a token of esteem in the shape of large diamond. It was a gift from the employees of the company. Mir. Henry Hiden. the Sloss-Sheffield's purchasing agent, made the presentation speech. He referred to the pleasant relations that had ever ex- isted between the president and those under him and wished him and his estim- able family health, happiness and god speed.
 MT. Hopkins replied in fitting terms. He said he had favored none of them, but had tried to treat all fairly and in busi- ness-like way He was much touched, he said, by the kind sentiments expressed by his assistants and for moment he was visibly affected
 MT. Hopkins said many nice things about Birmingham. He would go away with grateful appreciation of the courtes- ies and kindnesses that had been shown him and his family by the people of this community. He came here nearly two years ago, and he went away glad that he had come.
 He pointed out that Birmingham was hav7g at this time larger per capita growth than any city in the South and this growth he felt sure would continue. This was just the sort of progressive place that would attract newcomers. His experience here, he said, had certainly been delightful.
 At the conclusion of MT. Hopkins re- marks MT. John Hanby, superintendent of the red ore mines, handed him a box of beautiful flowers with a card reading: For Mrs. E. o. Hopkins from the em- ployes of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company"
 MT. Charles H. Scholar, the retiring auditor of the company, was presented with a costly diam ond of the same size and setting as that which Mir. Hopkins received. He made brief but feeling speech of acceptance.
 There are two vacancies In the Sloss- Sheffield board of directors. Col. H. O. Seixas was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of MT. Archer Brown. The vacancies made by the resignations of MT. Hopkins and MT. John Rutherford have not been filled.
 It Is generally surmised that MT. Henry Parsons, son of MT. George Parsons, one of the strongest directors, will be elected to one of these vacancies and that Tn the course of few months MT. Maben will resign the presidency in favor of young Parsons, the present incumbent taking the chairmanship of the executive com mittee.
 This has been the talk in financial and industrial circles for several days. MT. w. J. Lewis who came to Birming- ham with Mir. Hopkins and has filled the responsible position of assistant to the president, will remain with MT. Maben in the same capacity, for the present at least.