, 1902-11-03

TESTIMONIAL FROM PRESIDENT
BURT TO GENERAL MAN
AGER DICKINSON.
Brilliant Gathering of Leading Off
Gals Of the Union Pacific. States
men and Citizens to Bid Adieu to
a Popular and Beloved Official.

The men VINO gathered at the Oma
he club last evening to pay tribute tc
Edward Dickinson represented no,
railway system. but also many of the
city's most important interests. says
the Omaha Bee. They brought with
them from the hearts of the people
he knew best. from the humblest to the
highest in the community. n unani
nous sentiment of regret over the de
general manager.
The guests were there at the invita-,
ton of President Horace G. Burt OF
that road. who acted well the host in
the farewell dinner in honor of Mr..
Dickinson. They completely filled the
large hall Of the second tloor of the
full with light and flowers for the oc-
casion.
After the menu was served and the
cigars passed President Burt took up
the duties of POSTMASTER and announC-
ed the speakers of the evening. The
first of these VAS Judge w. R. Kelly,
who took the pleasant task of relating
a short history of the guest of honor.
He was followed by James NJ. Wool
worth. Il do not know of any gentle
man." said the speaker, "who has be
come the controlling spirit of any road
who has brought around him such love
and respect from his fellow workers
and subordinates. In the future may
he turn back and say These are the
men I loved and who loved me-"
GeorgeW. Vrooman, chief of the To-
connective engineers of the system.
spoke. he said. on behalf of the masses
and brought from them the best
wishes for Mr.. Dickinson in his new
field.
C. E. Engle, chief of the board of To-
connective fremen, proposed a standing
toast, saying: Lift your glasses and
drink with me to the health. welfare
and success of Mr.. Edward Dickinson"
President Burt then called upon Mr..
Mecomber to speak for the hind end
Of the train" He paid II of the
strongest tributes of the evening and
said that the nearly 500 men he repre-
scented felt hat in losing Mr.. Dickin-
% they were losing as we'll as a
friend, a father and adviser. He was
able to testify that Mr.. Dickinson had
a record of never having lone an in
territorial injustice to a subordinate.
Following this tribute President
Burt announced that we will have to
come down now to our man Bald
win" The general attorney eloquent
ly seconded the praise that had al
ready been spoken of the retiring gen
eral manager and added hat he could
say nothing more in mere words which
would add to what had been spoken.
To General Henderson, who follow
ed, the occasion appealed as n which
would always hold a strong place in
the hearts Of those present. Incident
ally he remarked that the occasion
was so enjoyable and SO excellent an
Advertising medium that we ought to
order some one connected with the
Burlington to leave the service"
Edward Rosewater spoke of Edward
Dickinson as a soldier in the path of
duty and painted a picture of what the
speaker had seen of the upward climb
of the evenings guest.
Senator Willard, George F. Bidwell.
John W. Lacey of Wyoming and DR..
George L. Miller were called upon and
spoke briefly, endorsing the senti-
ments OF the other speakers.
The speech Of President Burt was
undoubtedly the greatest and most
unselfsh tribute of the evening. He
said in part: ITO say that l have ap-
preciated the services of Mr.. Dickin-
son would be expressing it feebly in
Union Pacific and millions will be
spent, and every improvement that
has been made has been at the advice
and counsel of Mr.. Dickinson. He
It was who understood fully the needs
OF our system. I am glad Of the OPP
%portunity to make the statement that
to him belongs all the credit. Mr.. Still
we'll has secured the services of II
of the ablest. wisest and n Of the
most loyal railroad men in this IL
try"
And then as Edward Dickinson rose
to respond to the toasts of the ever
ing the guests present rose to their
feet with him and the intense feeling
of the evening eliminated in a long
continued burst OF applause. Mr.. Dick
irson said:
81 am at a loss for words with
which to express myself as I would
like in appreciation of the honor that
has been bestowed upon me this even
ing. That I do appreciate from my
heart I ask you all to believe. Now,
as to my actions in leaving the Union
Pacific I will tell you all about it. AS
has been stated here tonight. all my
railroad service has been practically
In the employ Of the Union Pacific. In
my case. as in many others. I have
come to a time when 1t is best to make
a change. An opportunity has pre-
scented itself to better myself. especial.
Il, anonoi.llv ond have taken II That