The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-07-01
Mr.. SULLIVAN REMEMBERED
Thursday Night At Court House
The E. P.&N. E. Employees
Entertained Mr.. Sullivan.


shops and Offices, with q great
number Of our citizens met at
court house Thursday night for
the purpose of publicly showing
our appreciation and high esteem
Of Mr.. Sullivan. The band rend-
cred some excellent selections,
and Capt. d. J. Leahy represent
ed the citizens Of AlAmogOrdo in
one Of the best speeches ever de-
livered in our hearing, voiced
our feelings and sentiments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan were
presented with very valuable
presents consisting Of a sterling
silver tea service, diamond Elk
charm for Mr.. Sullivan and silver
knives and forks, and diamond
ear screws for Mrs. Sullivan.
The presentation and farewell
address, in behalf of the E. p.
& N. E. Employees, was made
by Mr.. NJ. B. Murphy, the
delivery being fine. On accept
ing the gifts from the committee
Mr.. Sullivan tried to speak but
was overcome with the feeling
of the occasion and it was after
considerable effort that he could
speak word Of thanks, yet from
the expression that he gave
came that feeling which the
tongue can not tell. Mrs. Sui
livan, in behalf of her family,
accepted her presents with "a
kindly bow.
Cigars were furnished by the
appreciative merchants Of the
town and this with kind words
and hand shake with Mr.. Sulli-
van closed one of the prettiest
and most successful entertain
ments ever witnessed by our
people.
The following is the paper read
by Mr.. Murphy in behalf of the
E. P. & N. E. employees:
Alamogordo, N. M.
June Goth 1905.
Mr.. d. Sullivan,
General Superintendent.
Dear sir;
1t is not at all customary fol
men that make a living by daily
labor to give an appreciation oi
services to a superior officer, but
in this case a new precedent vii
be established. We feel that
the treatment you have accorded
us at all times is something
out of the ordinary. There il
not a man working for you wht
has not felt that in your persOI
he had a friend. The Cheerful
Good morning." the recogni
tion of a man as man and :
separate individual, the friendly
nod, all go to make feeling D
unity that is often lacking il
the world. The remembrance,
Of these causes one and all Il
feel q genuine pang Of sorrow q
the word Farewell" No toll j
degrading, and the humblest oc
cupation becomes a work of Joy
when the doer is recognized a
one doing q useful work. Let
worker be regarded as q mer
machine, and the labor is don
in mechanical ioyless fashion
neither happiness nor respect be
ing reaped. It is this joy j
work, and the admission Of use
fulness that has attached you
men to you.
You have, in one short yeaI
brought the affairs that you uI
dertoOk to an honorable and So.
cessful issue, and the main q
cret Of your success has been th
quiet, but very decided sense {
what was due to the best intel
ests Of the Company and the we
fare Of the man. Patient, mil
ute and persistent diligence II
been brought out triumphantIl
In bidding you Good bye,
we wish you aII the good fortun
and success that can be acoorde
to man. The remembrance
your unfaiIing kindness 81
cheerfulnesh will not only liS
in us, but viii % much iUdee
to help one and al On life
pathway. May the Great MAJ
ager ofthe world give you msi
useful, happy. days, end whe
in fha eoarnn II kha innrnav