St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-22
Remembered the Train
men.

Remembered the Train.
| men.
The passengers travelling to
points between the city and Gov.
lngton sprung 3 very pleasant sur:
prise on the conductor and crew
Of the "St. Tammany Special on
Thursday Sept. l3. A great many
gentlemen are in the habit OF max.
ing this trip daily throughout the
summer monthe, and have long
appreciated the courtesy and at
tent,on shown them by the EN-.
ployes, and, as they arc about to
discontinue their trips, thought it
would be an appropriate thing to
show their appreciation BY pre-.
sent,ng them with come slight
tokens Of their regard.
About a week ago . committee
was formed, with j. A. Landry AZ
Chairman. to interview the various
passengers ami see what could be
done. So we'll did this committee
fulfill its duties. ana so spontane,
Gus was the responce on the part
of the passengers, all being aux,
ious TO participate, that a very sub.
stantial amount was collected.
The presentations took place on
the :5s;yysp1,ng tram, and Judge Fred.
D,fkag -xa5 requested to make an
aRpgt15l,4te:talk. 1t was with some
diHSQftY that Conductor ). H.
Price was induced to appear ip the
car. and it vas only after two gen.
tlemen had gotten into a friendly
but rather vigorous encounter that
be appeared ON ,he~scens. Judge
King, on. behalf Of the passengers,
thanked Mr.. Price for the manv
courtesies he had shown them, said
that they sll admired his many
traits of good fellowship, and re.
gretted that the time had arrived
when they must part company with
him, at least for q time; but before
dong so asked him to accept lit.
tie token of remembrance of their
short but pleasant acquaintance.
and handed HIM = beautiful ->.o.:,
set IN g,lt..togeIher with two baud.
some g,lt caudelabra. MIR. Price
was much overcome with surprise,
as we'll az from his exertlons in
pac,fying the unrulY passengers,
and was quite At loss 10 respond,
but said he desired to thank ore
and ail, aud 1t would always be his
aim to study the comfort and care
of the passengers on his trains, and
passing round cigars, invited his
friends to ''smoke "" )"
Charles Everett, the brakesman,
was given . very useful gltt in the
shape of a beautiful parior lamp,
and the porter was remembered BY
the gift Of . neat scarf PIN.
THIS did not finish the ceremo
MES, as the passengers had deter
mined that none should be forgot
ten, and upon the ARRIVAL OF the
tram at, Vaudeville junction the
passengers invaded the engine IN a
body, almost soaring the engineer,
". A. Blackburn, out of his senses,
and Joseph E. Kault, in few we'll.
chosen remarks, thanked him for
the safe manner IN which he had
run the engine, and care shown for
the safety Of the passengers, pre-
sent,ng him with watch fob aud
charm bearing the insignia of the
80. r. CO. The fireman was
gwen q pair of gold cuff buttons;
A. Ii. Hammet, the baggage agen.
on the train, was presented with
an um morella, and the porter of the
chair car with q knife.
Thus the entire crew was remem-
bered, and this trip on the train
will long be remembered by those
on board as most eventful one
aud full OF enjoy yable surprises.
The following named gentlemen
participated IN the presentations
A. K. Breedlove, Geo. b. Smart,
Jos. l. Rault, James Provost,
Bapt,ste Melum, r. X. Hireman.
J. A. Landry, +. J. Patorno, IL.
II. Deboval, F. D. Cbarbonnet.
John Mellhen, H. r. Mclean, j.
Seller, F. IL. q. Fry, ". Tujague,
j. r. BALDWIN, J. S. Jones, f. W.
Cologne, r. J. Henderson, J. 9.
Dodt, Judge f. D. King, B. l..
Larsman, John Nj. Huger, NJ. v.
MclncenY, Thomas Brulatour, w,
l.. Mcdonnell, G. Bergeron, J. A.
Grassln, N. +. BerteI, d. Sive'
wright. H. 5. Herring, Felix
Bachcm,n, f. s. Rapie,, Joe Vac
caro-, John Il. Todd, l.. g. Mag
ner and H. w. Fitzpatrick.-Pica'
lyune.
MARRlE Don Wednesday
Sept. 10, a quiet wedding tool
| nlanA nj TIN hona Of thu hrida3.