The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-05-10

| he came from the 1drm TO the ser
vice of the road in 1868, but Mr.
wellington asserted there we're NJ
hayseed on him even then. Faith
fulness to duty was the secret OF
of his success. When a brake was
to be set, Bob" was there; wher
a switch was to be thrown, Bob
was there. The G. & N. W. does
not keep men who do not attend tC
business, and the evidence of 80 OF
40 years of faithful service shows
that man has been tried in the
most crucial test and not found
wanting. The speaker paid glow
ing tribute to the Madison division
and its men. He spoke of the court
esy of the G. & N. W. men to the
travelling public as compared to the
curtness of employees of roads in
the East, and how much the North
western was raised in the estimation
of the public thereby. In conclud-
ing, he presented to Mr.. Cowan an
album containing the name of every
man in active service on the Madi-
son division at the time of his re-
tirement On Feb. l, 1905, and hoped
that as his eyes rested upon the
familiar names, from time to time,
that the names might recall many
pleasant recollections.
Mr.. Cowan in accepting the gift,
made a fitting response. He said
that he would always keep it and
treasure it as a token of friendship.
He wished that he could talk as he
felt. His heart was so touched that
he could hardly refrain from tears,
and as he took his seat he was
given rounds of cheers.
It would be pleasure to more
fully report the talks given by the
other speakers, but lack of space
does not allow of it.
The other speakers we're:
J. W. Wright, for the roadmen.
Geo. McDormit, for the engineers.
Ed. Case of Lacrosse, for the
agents and operators.
[. J. Laird, for the conductors.
T. E. Meade, for the trainmen.
f. G. Fosdick, for the fremen.
W. Fl. Huffman, for the shopmen.
M. Riney, for bridge and building
department.
The general officers from Chicago,
we're also called to the floor, and
they as well as the previous speak
ers, paid most fitting tributes to
Mr.. Cowan's services. All reioiced
in the fact that Mr.. Cowan's re-
lations with the road had not been
severed, but that he is retained as
an advisor. The general officers who
spoke were General Manager W. A.
Gardner, Assistant Genl. Mgr.
Ashton, G. A. Schreyer of the car
department, Gen. Supt. Cantillon,
Supt. of Motive Power Quayle,
Asst. Supt. of Motive Power Bent
ley.
Supt. w. E. Morse was also call
ed for and he expressed his
great appreciation of the
fact that while there is so much
dissension between employers ana
employees in all parts of the coun-
try, it is possible for the railroad
men and their superiors to meet
in such fraternal relations.
Framed resolutions ofrespect and
good will from all the men of the
Madison division, and an easy chair
from the bridge and building de-
partment were then presented, and
Mr.. Cowan accepted them with an
other heartfelt response.
The following men were present
at the reception and banquet, in
Guiding visitors from along the line
from Chicago to S.. Paul: Frank
King, E. S. Alexander, r. H. Ash
ton, G. Nc Dormit, J. E. English,
John T. Gething, H. D. Adams, r.
QuaYle, M. A. Warren, W. H. Huf-
man, Thos. Dolan, T. E. Meade, E.
2. Cotton, Case E. Newell, ]. T..
McGinuis, N. r. Ferres, J. K.
Hawes, Fl. Hale, W. H. Mann,
Thos. LaffertY. Daniel Oates, T. M.
Larkin, John Roberts, Sig. N. Neu-