The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-05-10
Railway
Notes
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

tFrom Wednesdays Daily.)
Over forty years of active service
on the Z. & n. W.road were fitting
! ly crowned at Baraboo A. O. u
W. hall last evening, where the
railroad employees of the Madison
division gave formers superintendent
Z. A. Cowan, such a reception a:
was never before given on this di
vision, and perhaps not on the entire
system. It was an occasion where
tribute was paid to the faithful ser
vice and kindly fellowship of a man
who has held the same relation tC
the men of the Madison division
that victorious generaldoes to his
soldiers who have followed him
through many hard fought battle.
Leading men successfully through
the intricacies and hardships of
railroading requires generalship of
of the highest order, and it can
truly be said of Mr.. Cowan that he
won his spurs.
The committee who had charge
of the affair did their work well.
Railroad life tends TO make men
broad gauged and the committee
men did nothing by halves. No ex-
pense was spared to make the oc-
casion complete. In the afternoon
a smoker was held in B. of L. E.
hall where the guests from out of
town could meet and enjoy them
selves. In the evening two long
tables were set in the full length of
the A. O. u. w. hall and Landlord
Ross of the Warren House, spread
a menu that was a credit to him
self and assistants. One hundred
and twenty were seated at the
tables, and at the lower end of the
hall VonWald's orchestra furnished
music during the serving. Ca~na
tions and roses were laid at the
plates as favors.
MENU
Bouillon la Escossaise
Relishes,
Baked White Fish, au Gratin
Saratoga Chips.
Beef Tenderloin of GlaCe, Mushrooms.
Creamed Potatoes.
French Peas.
Ice Cream.
Cake. Cheese. Coffee
The banqueters sat down to the
tables at 9 o'clock and did not arise
until after la. m. When the courses
we're finished cigars were lighted
and under the efficient direction of
Ed. L. Luckow as toastmaster,
speeches were called for. One would
not guess that among a class OF
men who devote their time to doing
things rather than talking, so many
good speakers could be found, but
to one present last night who heard
the flow of eloquence,it it was evident
that the intelligence of the men
who make things move on the Mad
ison division and the Northwestern
system are capable Of acQuitting
themselves with credit at any post
prandidl affair in the land. MIR.
Luckow called attention to the
fact that the gatheringw was for the
purpose of honoring one of our best
citizens, one who has grown gray
ia the service of the railroad com
pany but whose heart is as young
as ever, who for forty years has
held the respect of superiors and
subordinates.
Former Master Mechanic W. c..
Wellington of Harvard, was the
first speaker introduced, and a fine
talk he made. He wished that he
might have the elcQuence of a VIM.
Jennings Bryan to do justice to the
occasion, but did not care topossess
Bryan's idea of the national owner
ship of railroads. He said that since
MIR. Cowan's retirement from the
SUPPLEMENTARY, the desire had
been general to meet and pay him
a fitting tribute, to express an ap-
probation of his manly worth. In
the position that he had filled, he
had ruled well. To rule has been
the lot of many, but to rule we'll is
the good fortune of but few. Above
all he had held the love and affection
of his men, love that the car OF
Russia would give all he possesses
to hold among his subjects. Mr..
Wellington fell into reminiscent