Evening journal., 1906-09-12
FAREWELL TO
RETIRING Chief
Mr.. ROmmeI, Jr., Given Din
ner By Street and Sewer
Department

In the dining rooms of the Clayton
House last evening a farewell dinner was
given George Rommel, Jr., chief engineer
Of the Street and Sewer Department, who.
on Saturday sewers his connection with
that body to accept a position as consult
ing engineer OF thee ity Of Pensacola.
Florida.
At the dinner, which was given by
mombers of the Street and Sewer De-
partment Andrew L. Johnson, president
of that body presided who expressed the
regret Of the department az losing the
services of Mr. Rommel. He then intro
duced Colonel c. M. Leitch. president ~
City Council. who paid a high tribute to
the guest of the evening. Andrew j..
Taylor. who succeeds Mr. Rommel was
extended hearty welcome and respond
ed in short speech. During the evening
a number Of "telegrams" delivered by a
uniformed messenger boy were received
by different guests.
one addressed to George Rommel A,
b, c. ID. +. +. c." was dated Windsor
Castle and offered Mr.. Rommel the po-
sition Of engineer Of Greece at a yearly
salary Of $4,000
Another one was signed by the board
Of directors and accepted the resignation
Of Plumbing Inspector Edward +. Kane.
This one signed by s. S. Hon was adj
dressed to Street Commissioner Frank
w. Pierson Another noisy car has
passed my house. Get busy"
Commissioner John G. Gray received
one from William jennings Bryan ask
ing him to be his running mate, and an
other was received by Willard S. Mere
dith purporting to be from Francis S
Bradley. Offering to support. him for IN"
Legislature, if Meredith would agree "a
support Mr.. Addicks.
letter Of regret was received from
Mayor Horace Wilson, who was absent
due to a previous engagement, but h'
was represented by President Of Council
Leltch.
John G. Gray presented to Mr.. Rommo
/ "a handsome Masonic charm, the glft o'
the laborers Of the department, as a trib.
ute Of their esteem for him. Mr.. Romme
was visibly affected by the tributes paic
him and responded feelngly TO the words
Of his hosts.
] . OlNtI hNntHaN1 WIZ HAHAH hN Nlia
/ Solicitor Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr.
Plumbing Inspector Edward f. Kane
! Alexander j. Taylor, the new engineer
Z. J. McNabb. Willard S. Meredith, A
/ o. H. Gricr. Commissioner Thomas }
Melvin, Street Commissioner Frank W
Pierscn, Secretary Leslie v. christy am
others.
Among those present were Presiden
OF the Street and Sewer Departmeu
Andrew L. johnson. Commissioners Johi
C. rGay ana Thomas J. Melvin, Stree
Commissioner Frank w. Pierson, Secre
tary Leslie " Christy. President of Coun
Gil c. M. Leitch, City Solicitor S. ID
Townsend, Jr.. George Rommel Jr.
George Rommel, sr., Alexander J. Tay
lor, W. S. Meredith, John w. McVey $
]. Cook. william Homewood, Arthur c
Davies, James r. Curron, George Harris
! Royden x. Jones. William j. Horrigan
Thomas f. Magarity, Edward f. Kane
I George II. Boughman A. o. II. Grier
James Crooks, Philip Shea, william
! White. Samuel Vandegrlft, William Nor
row. Elwood Shaw. William C. Rommel
e. ]. McNabb, Charles II. Groves, Web
ster Carter, Harry l.. Maier and others
Mr. Rommel, his brother William an
William +. Horrigan will sail from Nev
York on Saturday for Pensacola.