Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
RECEIVES LOVING CUP
TRIBUTE TO JAMES B. LACKEY
By HIS ASSOCIATES.

In demonstration Of their regret at losing
him as their chief the officials of the claims
department of the washington Railway and
Electric Company this morning presented
to Mr.. James B. Lackey. retiring secretary
and claim agent of the company hand
some silver loving cup. The cup is fully
twenty-four inches in height, and is in
scribed on one side with Mr.. Lackey's mon
ogram and ON the other with the names
of the donors: Dr. C. G. Stone, F. ]. Mer-
simmer. George 7. Moran. William H. Elan
merry, Henry NJ. Browning, A. w. Jett and
William E. Thomas
Dr. Stone, the general medical officer of
the company made the presentation speech,
in the course of which he said:
Mr. Lackey, the special agents and
clerks of the claim department, of which
you are the official head, having learned OF
your resignation as secretary and claim
agent of the company have designated me
to present this loving cup to you in token
of their esteem for you as gentleman and
as superior officer. and at the same time
their great and sincere regret at having to
lose YOU
why they should have selected me- the
medical officer of the company. to make
tn1S presentation l am at loss to say,
unless 1t should have occurred to them
Iiiot hight DE aDle 10 administer some
soothing anodyne to relieve the pain of
separation.
For myself 1 wish to say that our per-
sonal and official relations have been of the
most pleasant character to me, and no son
could have been more kind and considerable
than you have been, and 1 sincerely regret
that TINS company is to lose such a brilliant
executive officer and l such friend and
efficient superior.
Il think 1 voice the sentiment of the
donors of this loving cup when 1 say that
we all wish you Godspeed in your new
official life, and that happiness and pros
perity may ever abide with you"
In accepting the token and expressing his
appreciation of the generous spirit which
inspired the gift Mr.. Lackey said his task
with the Washington Railway and Electric
Company had at times been extremely diff
ficult, but his efficient corps of assistants
had always helped to materially tighten
the burden. He declared himself sincere
ly sorry to leave the service where sur
roundings were so congenial, and gave voice
to the wish that all who had so long beer
associated with him might find increa sing
| prosperity and happiness with the passing
years.
Farewell Dinner.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company rendered a farewell dinner to Mr.
Lackey last night at the New Willard
figure. lie Travail which was on exhibit
at the Paris salon this year, was pre-.
scented to him. Among those seated about
the banquet table were: Vice President
George H. Harries, who presided; Col
| George Truesdell, director: ]. ]. Darlington
general counsel: II. w. Fuller, general
| manager; w. F. Ham, controller: L. E
Sinclair. chief engineer; E. S. NARROW
| treasurer Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany; F. J. Whitehead (who succeeds Mr.
Lackey as secretary: ]. 7. Moffet, super
| intendent Of transportation; c. A. kimball
engineer maintenance Of way: DR.. c. G
| Stone, chief surgeon; Gordon Campbell
| master mechanic; Ralph w. Lee, insurance
agent.
Mr. Lackey leaves Washington January
to assume his new duties as general bust
| ness manager of the B. G. Collier Company
of New York.