The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-25

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On all sides yesterday Christmas
presents were made. In business
houses and in corporations the heads
of departments were remembered, and
in the city government the same thing
applied. Not all of the presents have
been made however. There will be
| scores of presentations to-day.
Manager Kidder of the Savannah
Electric Company was not forgotten
by the men in the transportation de-
partment. He received a handsome
clock with the compliments of the sea-
| son. Chief Inspector N. B. Rhodes
was remembered by the same force
and received a ring. The force in the
company's barn gave Inspectors E. c.
Young and ]. M. Lewis, and M. l..
Dixon and B. L. Brooms stickpins.
The forces in the shops presented w.
C. DeYane with pipe.
The members of the police and fire
departments were remembered by
Mayor Myers as usual. Cigars were
sent to the firemen and patrolmen
with the compliments of the Mayor.
The heads of both departments were
| remembered by friends.
At Fire Station No. 4 Foreman Por-
| ter Mcfarland was presented with
handsome shaving set. 1t was pur-
chased by the men in the station and
was accepted with thanks by the
genial and popular foreman. There will
be other presentations in the fire de-
partment to-day and all of the fire
ladies will be remembered by neigh
bors. 81 ..s-
Harbor Master James Mcbride re-
ceived several handsome. Christmas
gifts and others in the City Exchange
were remembered.
The Electric. Supply Companys en-
ployes presented Proprietor ]. S.
Walker with an elegant gold watch fob,
with an embossed X. of P. emblem.
Supt. T. P. Sandeford was presented a
fine carving set. Mr.. Walker then re-
membered his twenty and more en-
ployes with a turkey each.
There was the best of feeling" said
Mr.. Walker. IT appreciate the remem-
brance from my employees and feel
sure they appreciate my efforts in their
behalf" -,.
The past years operations of the
Electric Supply Company have been
successful, and cheer shown on the
faces of all connected with 1t.
At the close of business at the Met
ropolitan last night each of the en-
ployes of that Establishment was agree
ably surprised to receive from Mana
ger ]. w. Parker a substantial Christ
mas present in the form of a lump
sum of cash. Though the establish
ment has a very large number OF men
no one of them was forgotten and the
present in each case was Of a size that
made it a most welcome addition to
the mems Christmas funds.
The Rhodes Haverty Furniture Com
pany yesterday presented each of its
| fifteen employees with a turkey and
the employees, in turn, gave Mr.. S.
B. Rustin, the manager, handsome
| umbrella. The presentation was made,
on behalf OF the men, by Mr.. D. s.
| Poser.
Among those who usually fare well
on Christmas and with whom this holi-
day has been. no exception are the
Young women employed in the tele-
phone exchanges. They are the recip-
| tents each year of a number OF pres
| ents from the more prominent sub
scribers to the service of the company.
These gifts generally take the form of
| candy and enough of it is received by
the more popular girls to keep them In
sweets for some time. The custom
ary supply was received by the young
women last night.
The Georgia Telephone Company
presented each of its operators and
| principal employees a Christmas turkey
and gave q. large number of other
presents to those connected with the
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