The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11

| FRANK c. SHEPARD.
 Ice & Cold Storage co., s. T. cassels, s. Gassenheimer & Co, c. F. Moritx & Co, J. L. Cobbs & Co, Merchants & Planters-Farley National Bank. E. c. ] Andrew, Donald Mcdonald, Abe Well Co.," Fa
 When Mir. Anderson concluded read ing the letter tears were in the eyes of MT. Shepard and he responded feebly, his voice broken with emotion. l-e was deeply touched and he told the committee that he found 1t necessary to say that he would write letter when he had regained his composure.
 Mr. Shepard Responds.
 Later in the day MT. Shepard sent the following letter to the committee:
 Montgomery, Ala, May 10. 1904. ITO the Merchants of Montgomery. | Gentlemen:
 T have received from the hands of your committee the magnificent pres ent. contributed as a testimonial of your esteem for me and of your appre- citation of my work and service at Montgomery.
 ITO say that I am deeply touched l seems, in view of the circumstances, a mere Journalism. Never in my entire life have my feelings been so deeply wrought upon by not only this sub. stantial and material manifestation If your regard but by the universal ex- pression of good will and appreciation which has come to me from you one by one In the past few days since tho matter of my leaving has become pub l licly. known. -. l T shall prize this gift as the most valuable of my material possessions, not simply for it's intrinsic value but for the feeling. sentiment and love that is wrapped up in 1t. T leave Montgomery as I never left any place in which it has been my lot to live; not even the place of my birth | or my bringing up have appealed to me with the same strong ties of love and affection
 | Tn the nine years of my service here there has never been a seriously unpleasant incident in my dealings with any one of you. Tt is needless for me to say that leave Montgomery with sincere regret: and shall ever retain feelings of the liveliest consideration and affection for her people ,
 | May God bless every one of you and your loved ones and give you happy and prosperous future; and make sof Montgomery the rich and prosperous | city of which her position and the en- | ergy and public spirit of her merchants entitle her.
 | Very sincerely yours, IF. C. Shepard. | General Freight Agent" | No more handsome gift has been made to an individual of Montgomery than the chest of silver presented to Mir Shepard. The chest bears a plate on which is inscribed IF. c. Shepard, from the merchants and shippers of Montgomery, May To- 1904" It con- tains fully 200 pieces of silver includ- Ing two dozen knives, two dozen spoons. two dozen forks, carvers, and other cutlery and ware.
 This transfer of MT. Shepard" said one of the men interested in the pre- sentation. means a great loss to other cities in his territory as well as to Montgomery. It cannot be possible that he is as popular in other cities as he Is here but many people in Selma, Birmingham, Mobile. New Orleans and | Pensacola love him. I regard his re- moval as great blow to Montgomery, as much so as if we were bsing a great factory. There are few such men" No Other Change in Office. All of the men employed in the of- fee of Mir. Shepard will remain fin Montgomery.
 T have the assurance of MT. De- Funiak," Mir. Shepard said yesterday that all of the boys will be retained if they prove their ability and have great confidence in them.'' And his eyes wandered to the dozen young men busy at their desks in an adjoining room
 The clerical force in the office of the General Freight Agent consists of R. M. Williamson. Chief Clerk; J. w. Sparrenberger, Private Secretary: Clar- ence N. Jones, Chief Rate Clerk; C. L. Whaley, Quotation Clerk; William Opp, Correspondence Clerk; B. M Johnston. R. A. Duff, L. s. Baber, John B. Fuller. Jr., W. D. Shepard. F. N. Browder and W c. billiard. The solicit ing force which works under the Gen eral Freight Agent consists of R. H. | Davis. Contracting Freight Agent, and J. M. Williams, and Charles H. Ryan Travelling Freight Agents. These boys" as MT. Shepard affec- tionately called them, showed their ap- preciation and regard of their chief yesterday afternoon by sending to his home, 107 Virginia Avenue, a hand some silver fruit bowl. On it's base was engraved: ITO our friend F. C. Shepard. from the office and soliciting force. Montgomery, Alabama. May 10. 1904"
 Mir. Shepard has been President of the Montgomery Young Mems Chris tian Association four years. He Is an Elder of the Central Presbyterian Church. He has served as President of the Alabama Commercial and Indus- trial Association and as Vice President of the Montgomery Commercial and Industrial Association.
 At meeting of the session of the
  nation of Mir. Shepard was rendered but was withdrawn at the request of his associates.