Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-30


prise She was literally nveigled into X. of p
Hail. Sunday afternoon, where, in the presence Of
the local railroad men, and local w. G. T. U. Su-
perintendent G. c. Smith A. b. & A. presented
her with handsome gold watch and chain and the
most elaborate silver writing set have ever
seen, as a 9th anniversary and Slight token Of
the esteem of the donors.
Following is i'll part the presentation speech
of Supt. Smith.
SUPT SMITHS PRESENTATION SPEECH.
Mother Enterprise Railroad men and
your wives. Mother Enterprise, the railroad
boys have joke Oh you and me. / was approach
ed by some of them who said that Mother Enter
prise had lately finished winding out sixty seven
years. They spoke Of your good work among
them i'll times of dependency and WEAKNESS
That while they always had you and your words
of cheer i'll remembrance yet they wanted to show
in some way their appreciation by memorializing
your birthday They could not do SO on the
exact date, so decided to attempt to do so today
While Sunday may not seem to be appropriate
for such an occasion bnt in the industrial world
and life of railroad men, Sunday is the only day
they have, and some do not get that. So lstar-
ted out to say that you needed watching, we never
get too old to be watched Not being satlshed
with watching you, they thought they would make
it a little more impressive and more convenient
for you to write when at home with all cOnvenlen-
cieS and necessary material at your elbow. we
appreciate your noble acts toward the railroad
Boys, more especially because we have not had the
pleasure of such kindness in Otherplaces Your
words and acts and other demonstrations OF
a
self as being the only one who Iras taken inter
est III us except those who had loved ones i'll the
railroad work Your railroad work is heralded,
not only in the state of Georgia, but beyond it's
borders Not only railroad men in this state
have heard of YOU, our ERailroad Mother" We
are extremely proud of you, proud perhaps because
your love and attention are given first to our A.
b. q A. Boys. | say we, because | am one OF
yOu-BOyS-pr0ud of your noble acts more than
we express by word, or letter, or action.
Words entirely inadequate to express that part
for which they were intended Actions speak
louder than words Consequently we attempt by
action to show our appreciation this afternoon, OF
your love and care for railroad men, While we
stated that YOU needed watching we did not mean
it in any except the way in which the Boys meant
it to be said In this testimonial | see Il pic
ture-a reflection of the life of the railroad man
because his watch is next to the Supreme Being,
his greatest guide With this view | feel that
in this selection of the watch for you, is demon
stlated their most tender sOcitude in your be-
half
In giving this watch to yOu-the A. B. 4 A.
MOther-on your 67 birthday-we mean to repre-
sent a love not equalled by any other not related
by ties of blood or marriage. We ask you to
take this watch keep it, wear it, and when you
look on the face of it, think of the face of some
railroad man that thinks of you day and night.
Not content with watching, present you
with this writing set Note that each article is
bound and wrapped i'll a bow OF white ribbon.
We all recognize the worth of true temperance
work in viii CHI you are so greatly interested and
assure you of most hearty cooperation III the
work for railroad men along this particular line.
We often hear it said that town can't grow
where railroad men live, that whiskey cam be ban
ished from town where railroad men hold the
town. That assertion has been shown entirely
incorrect here in Fitzgerald There is a greater
body of railroad men here than any other one
body of men of the same class, and they almost to
a man, support the which you represent.
The white bows on each of these articles repreSen
purity sincerity, unseltishness on your part and
virtue and love on the part of the railroad boys. 1t
is claimed 10y some that railroad men donOt love.
Wedeny emphatcally the unjust declaration. We
want to impress it upon you that Their love is as
strongand dauntlesS any other set OF men. Untor
tunateIy they are not blest with the opportunity
of showing it other men, and yet 1T is real devO-
ton and love that we crave
In this writing set, the boys want you to feel
that each evening you may avail yourself Of time
to write to some one, and in using the set you
will feel at that hour it is probable that word of