The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Five Per Cent. Money.

from Washington to Chattanooga,S.lehl l. s
He remained at this post until !" lteelt
he was transferred to Richmond as super
intendent OF the district composing AK IL
ginia. North Carolina, and portions 3et
Tennessee and Georgia. In 1879 the Amer.
lean Union Telegraph Company was or
ranized and after Building lines through
out the North and a considerable portion
OF the South, it effected consollda tions Y
with the Western Union in91ssl
IN, Latter Years. an ~
Tn the succeeding year. 1852, the South
arn Telegraph Company began the con-
/ struction OF competing limo with the
Western Union from Washington thro Chs
OUT the Southern States Mr.. mates was
appointed general superintendent OF the
nov line. He organized tho operating
force and opened the offices Of the CONF
panE IN all OF the principal cities in the +
South Atlantic States. The Southarn lines /
wore finally absorbed by the Western ~
Union in 1851, and for n year MT. Hates Ile:'
was out of active service 4Is .
I'M the latter part Of 1883 the Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company decided 70
invade tho southern territory or the
Western Union, and Mr.. Ilates's services
we're sought. lie was elected by the
board Of directors general }superlntendent#
OF the lines in the South with head
quarters In this city. Having accepted
the position MIR. Hates Went to wcrk
with his old time energy. and theareslllt5 4
OF Ills labors Is seen In the nagnificently
built lines and splendidly equipped offices
OF the Postal from Washing ton to New
Orleans. 81
He's a Richmond Man.
MIR. Hates has been a citizen Of Rich
Imond since 1872. although for the past 4
ten years lilo has spent rostSof his homo
life at his beautiful summer residence at
Bon Air. There he nurses Ills acres OF
flower beds and enjoys the comforts
OF one OF the neatest country homes
around Richmond. He feels tho needs OF
a rest from his long lahors, and 1t Is =
understood that he has rendered his resls-
nation. solely for the purpose OF resting
He intends to rest at his Bon Air home,
possibly fora year, and then he may
enter actively into other business life
again. n
Popular With His Men.
The announcementof tnereslEnaiion# OF Z
Mr. Mates and his retirement from bust
ness came In the nature OF y surprise 70
the local force Of the Postal Company
and every man in the Main Street office
has been prompt to express his regret, y 4
is proha bio that no man now In the tele-
graph service has had to do with the emf
poyment OF more men than MIR. Rates.
No worthy man who has ever worked
under him has any but the kindest words Z
for him, Ile was always eNacting and
even required from his men the tull
amount OF good and correct work US tue
contract called for hut he was always s
as gentle. as kind and as copsidertte as
Il mother4in making these eSactions, tle 4
loved his faithful men, and they loved
him. For years past the ''old timers
Who worked under him IN the days sondA
by have affect!onately called him Mars
Toe and many Of them. now IN other
walks OF life and other lines of business.
always salute him t,,us, Il ~ q tribute
that they almost inst'etlseiy pay 10
him. and to them he Is now, as he was "
In the other days, the same kind, con- a
siderata and nobln Mars Ioe-" The
Iowa OF the "old timers VIII follow
Mars joe III! the. days of his IN, d.,