The Globe-republican., 1903-07-02
RO0ND HO0SE
OCCURRENCE
Impressive Scene al Parting
i'orsmen and Men
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH
Made by Mr.. Madison on the
Relations Between Foremen
and Men.

AT the close OF work In the round h0ust
here on Tuesday evening the men all
/, gathered to say goodbye to the foreman
W. G. Eddington, and to express their re-
gret at bis departure and their thanks for
bis kind and thoughtful treatment of the
employees during the time that be has had
charge Of the round house. Mr. Edding-
ton took charge on April 10, 1902. He
found an intelligent and manly crowd Of
employees. Foreman and men worked
together with pleasure. They found the
foreman was working for the company's
interest and believed In pushing the work
They found also that he was O friend to
the men, that be appreciated them and
and respected them. The result was that
they were willing to do anything for The
foreman. fhe company recently trans
ferred Mr., Eddington to LaJunta, the
change being in the way Of promotion.
Tuesday the men purchased a hand
some and expensive gold watch chain
and charm which they thought would
look good across the front Of the fore.
mans vest. They also bought few
boxes of cigars as material for a smoker
and requested Mr. L. A, Madison to make
an address suitable to the occasion. When
the whistle blew at 6 O'Clock the round
house emplo' Seongregated in one part
of the build and Mr. Eddington was
sent for. 4 came in accompanied by
Master Mechanic Giegoldt and the new
foreman, Mr.. A. B. Phillips. 1t was a
novel demonstration to see In o railroad
shop, but 1t was one which speaks well
for every i n in that crowd. If the
kindly feeling, affection and sympathy
for each other shown there could be
found in every crowd of men whose
working lives are thrown together life
would be happier and more hopeful for
all.
The token Of remembrance offered the
retiring foreman was presented by Mr..
Madison in speech which evidently
voiced the feeling of every employe at
the round house.
Mr.. Madison said ia part: "Mr. Ed.
dingtOn, in behalf of these men with
whom for overt year you have been as
ISOLATED as their foreman, there devolves
upon me this evening the dual task of
expressing to you their high regard for
you as an official and q man, as well as
their sorrow at the severance of the re.
lations which have heretofore existed be.
tween you. Many of these men who are
here this evening for the purpose of bid.
ding you farewell and presenting to you
q token Of their esteem, have been in the
employ Of the company in some capacity
connected with this round house for many
years; have been here engaged through
Summers sun and Winters chill, in
what you have recognized as the most
arduous toll, in an honest endeavor to
provide home and competency for wife
and little ones. In many ways, but chief.
ly by kind words and kindly interest
in their welfare, you haye endeavored to
Tighten their burdens and make their
hard lot not only endurable but measur.
ably pleasant. You have succeeded Mr..
far better than you will ever I
know. No foreman has ever before been
in charge of this house for whom the G
men had the regard which they have for I
you. Neyer before has such honest gen t