Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
HONORED Mr.. BLACKWELL.
RAILROAD MEN TESTIFY THEIR
ESTEEM FOR HIM.
Held Banquet in His Honor Here
Tuesday Night and Gave Him a
Handsome Diamond Ring.

Tuesday Night and Gave Him a
| Handsome Diamond Ring.
More than 100 railroad men employ
ed on the Cumberland division of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and EN-
bracing all departments OF labor, as
sembled in this city Tuesday night
the occasion being banquet given in
| honor of Mr. Webb b. Blackwell, who
recently rendered his resignation as
road foreman of engines with the Bal
| timore & Ohio to accept a similar 20
sition with the Western Maryland
road. The railroad men as a further
mark of their affection and esteem pre-
sented a handsome diamond ring to
Mr.. Blackwell The presentation and
speeches took place in the G. A. r.
hall, in the Lambert building, which
was comfortably filled with the rail
tinsburg, presided at the meeting.
Mr.. q. T. Brantner, superintendent
of the Baltimore & Ohio shops here,
made the presentation speech. AS he
spoke of the regret among the rail
road men over the departure OF Mr..
Blackwell, he was heartily applauded,
and every reference to the qualities
of the guest of honor, whether as a
railroad man or individual, brought out
burst of applause. Mr.. Brantners
speech was in very happy vein, and
touched a. responsive cord in the
hearts of those present.
In accepting the ring and replying
to the speech of Mr.. Brantner, Mr..
Blackwell referred to the support and
assistance invariably accorded him in
the performance of his duties by the
men of the Cumberland division. He
said that he had performed his duties
as he saw them, and had endeavored
to be fair and just to both the COM
pany and the employees, the cordial
the eve of his departure gave him pc
culiar qualification. He declared that
one could search the railroad world
over and not find better men than
those on this division. His remarks
were enthusiastically applauded.
Others who spoke were II. c. Mead
ans, of Cumberland, division operator;
C. M. Gearhart, of Cumberland, chief
clerk to Superintendent Blaser; c.. II.
Burch, of Martinsburg, and w. F..
Eberle, of Martinsburg, who all testi-
fed to the esteem in which Mr. Black
we'll was held and the general regret
at his departure. A telegram from SUI
perintendent Blaser expressing sympa-
thy with the compliment to Mr. Black
well, and praising him as railroader
and man, was read, and received with
applause.
The banquet at Schneider's restaur-
ant followed. and proved to be very
enjoyable affair. The presentation and
banquet was arranged by the railroad
men of the east end of the Cumber-
land division, with the following in
active charge: Frank Wilhelm and c..
H. Burch, of Martinsburg; J. T. Sen
nett, of Brunswick; p w. Mangold, D.
A. Miller and =. p. Kotschenreuther,
formerly clerk to Mr.. Blackwell, all of
Cumberland.
In addition to those mentioned
above from other points, there were
also present w. e. Yarnell. ]. L. Mat
thews, w. NJ. Naughton, Z. p. McCar-
dell and f. E. Connolly. of Cumber-
land, and c. NJ. Irish. of Hagers-
town
Mr.. Blackwell who was born and
reared in Martinsburg, has been with
the Baltimore &c Ohio railroad for %
years and rose from the position of a
clerk in Baltimore 20 road foreman OF
engines By his ability and energy. He
began his work on the tracks as a
fireman, and within six months had
been promoted to the position as en-
gineman. In 1899 he was made road
foreman of engines on the Cumber-
land division, and resigned November
IS, to 20 with the Western Maryland.
He has proved o very popular and eff
fcieut Official, and the affair in his
hoour was arranged and carried out
bg men in all departments on the
Cumberland division.
Will CUT TREES DOWN.