Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-18
Mr.. COYLE PRESENTED WITH
GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN BY
LEH|CH VALLEY EMPLOYEES.
Has Recently Been Promoted to
: Master Mechanic and Has
Left Perth Amboy Where He
Rad Been for Twenty-slghf
Years Presentation Speech
Made by J. S. Taylor.

Thomas Coyle, who, until recently
had charge of the Lvhigh Valley
round house in this city and who was
recently promoted to the position OF
master mechanic at Weatherly, yes
terday, was presented with beauti-
full gold watch and chain by the en-
pioyes of tho Lehigh Valley railroad
in Perth Amboy. Mr.. Coyie came to
this CITY where the presentation was
made.
At II O'Clock the employees as
sembled at the round house and in a
neat speech, J. S. Taylor presented
the gift. In doing SO. Mr.. Taylor
said:
"Mr. Ooyle, in the year of 1860,
'.When the south said there was no
union without slavery, the north
replied there is no union without
liberty. Mercy heard the sobs Of
moth,rI cry of babes. Justice held
d loft the scales in which one drop of
blood shed by masters lash out
weighed nations gold. TIL, north
said no longer should husband and
wife stand by the side OF the auction
block and, in tho hush of silence,
bid each other tho last farewell.
"When slavery fred upon our flag
aud sought to strand the slightly ship
that bears the future and destiny of
this world, you willingly offered your
life as sacrifice for its dcfence. You
fought the battles. YOU won the VIC
tories, yon kept our flag above our
heads and our nation on the map Of
the globe.
"Blood was wafer: money was
leaves ana life was only crimson stain
until our flag lioated over this country
without a master and withouta II slave.
Aud, after suhduing tho south and
passing through tho greatest war that
has ever been recorded in the annals
of history, our army and navy was
only fourth class on the catalogue OF
nations mp to 1895 But today We
staud OH the top MS the greatest and
grandest nation ON the globe. And
what brought it about? The victories
that we won during the Spanish war
ON land and sea. Victories that
crowned our navy with a glory that
the future cannot erase. Is it any
wonder why men are willing to
sacrifice their life for this country ?,
Go in any country and find me Lin
coin, Garfield or Mckinley. Go
in any country and find me Dewey,
Sobley or Hobson. Go where you
will aud find me Grant, Sheridan
or Roosevelt Go in any country
aud find me where its fundamental
principles say that all men are equal
and have tho right of life, liberty and
JOY. Find me q nation where you can
take tho flag and wrnp it around you
and be protected at home in every
State, abroad in everv land; on every
sea and you willingly will turn your
face toward the setting su and say
that is the only country that is the
land OF tue brave and the home of the
FREQ. And today when Unrle Sam,
dressed in his striped pants and coat,
speaks, his yoica.is heard as the angel
of peace and the father of mercy.
Mr.. Coyle, for twonty eight years
you have been foreman for the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Mt Perth Amboy and
when you look back twenty-eight
i years ago a number of those men that
were here then are today lying among
the habitations of the dead. For
twenty eight years yon have worked
and toIled with these men to their
interest ana for your credit during
these number of years you have won
the satisfaction and confidence that
today the company las given You
higher promotion and greater respon-
sibIitieF for the future.
Mr.. Coyle, the employees Of the Le-
high Wiley Railroad of Perth Amboy
INN finued IN q1aoe -