Evening journal., 1907-03-05
HONORED ON HIS
10TH BIRTHDAY
Pennsylvania Railroad Men
Tender Complimentary
Dinner TO Mr.. SeideTS

In honor Of his seventeen birthday
employees Of the Pennyslvania Railroad
gave a complimentary dinner TO Henry
seiders master carpenter Of the Dela-
ware division. who has been placed ON
the retired list OF the company
Covers were laid for 100 guests. in
cluded among whom we're many OF tho
master bards of the Pennys system in
Delaware. Mr.. Seiders occupied the
seat OF honor az the head Of the board
while to his right sat Judge George
Gray and to his left the Rev. W. H..
Croft. who acted as toastmaster Of the
occasion.
The menu was an excellent one. The
dinner was opened by prayer by tho
Rev Howard L. Schinckle and later
Rev Croft read letters Of regret from
r C. Abercromble, l.. A. Allibone,
George v. Massey. John Biggs, Thomas
A. Smith, J. p. Hofecker.
Presented With Chair
After the inner man had been salts
/ fled cigars were offered and Mr.. Croft
in behalf Of those present presented
D
easy chair. In making the presentation,
Mr.. Croft spoke OF the excellent record
made by Mr.. Seiders during his many
years in thee mploy of the railroad
company and of the esteem and love
in which he was held by his fellow
workmen.
Mr.. Seiders was much affected by
these expressions OF good fellowship
and IN reply said:
Though I have reached the age Of
seventy years 1 have never before at
tempted to make speech; i'm fact,
never before had a desire to make a
speech.
Il am told this chair was presented
by my friends. All who are here are
my friends. Imagine a man going
through this world without friends.
/ The idea is horrible. A man should
make friends and keep them. / can
truthfilly say I have never lost a
friend, except by death and I thank
/ you my friends.
Now a word to the men who have
served with me on the Delaware road.
/ In all times they have been ready to
go. There has never been "a murmur
and no better set Of men exist any
where. To the officers under whom I
have served l return thanks for their
kindness and courtesy to me. May
you an live TO see the age OF seventy
years. whom you will see the handwrit-
ing on the wall not as Belshazztr saw
B a. but in plain letters seventy years.
Take your rest
J. II. Stadelman spoke OF the many
years Of service of Mr. Seiders. saying
he began his career with the railroad
at the age OF 2l, with the Virginia
! Central Railroad. Judge Gray made a
! feeling address in which he said that
\ nothing better could await a man than
TO come TO a ripe old age surrounded
lby ones friends. You can achieve
nothing greater than to he able to say
I Ike our friend here tonight that you
have not an enemy in the world.
! Judge Gray paid a high compliment
to railroad men. and said he had never
known ono to default in his duty either
TO the railroad or to the public. That
the people appreciate these men is
shown by the fact that they have taken
one and elevated him TO the proud
position Of Lieutenant governor.
Lieutenant- Governor l. r. Parker
paid glowing tribute to Mr. Seiders
whom ne had known many years, and
was followed by State Senator A. b.
Connor who made an entertaining and
witty address. Addresses We're also
made by John Minker. John Mahoney
I Calvin G. Turner, J. b. Book. r. r.
Sipple Franklin Duane, W. w. Black
Il Frank white, II. r. Waters. b. W.
u Hawkins, c.. A. Miller. w. j. Potter the
\ Rev. Howard L. Schincke and Harvey
Smith.
Those present were as follows;
i The invited guests were. Hon.
George Gray. George V. Massey IT,
f. Kenney. T.. +. Brooks, II. c. Keyes
/ G.. S. Krick. Franklin Duane. w. c.
Kennedy, Franklin Carlisle, J. w
I Reynolds, c. G. Mahoney. Thomas Bry-
son. W. L. Smith. c. G.. Turner, j. s.
J.. Elliott Frank b. Abercrombie, s. c.
Long. L. w. Allibone. Gamble Latrobe
J. r. McGraw, J. c. Smith. +. ID. Davis
, James A. Burchenal r. j. Scott. John
/, w. Lawson j. c.. Peacock j. c. Stade-
man, Thomas C. Metz. j. b. Book
Willard a. Fleming, Frank T. White
William S. Colpitts, II. +. Smith, J.
r. Donovan, w. IT. kedmile. Clarence
Waters Henry +. Cain. Hon. Thos. A.
+ Smith. John Mahoney. Ezekiel Flem-
{, ing, Geo. NJ Richards, Jack Seiders
e John Minsker Rev. Howard l.
t SchlincSe. H. Z. Waters, c. Z. Moore
W. S. Springer. Murry Stewart. Johr
j. Kaiser. John Loux John A. Hof-
/. fecker, c. c. Clifton, Robert Hollett
Postle Harrington, S. L. Rogers o. L
Carey william Simmons, w. d. KIM
, BILE, A. b. Conner ]. b. Mahoney, ID
w .Colpitts, II. j. Gray, II. r. Hickey
w w. Black. william Davis w. r.
Carter william +. Cramer l.. r.. Jones
\ II. c.. johnson. Joseph Cough. George
!, c.. Allen. James c. Book Benjamin
Conner. /. r. Parker. George Josephs
William Lodge. George Biddle, T. b
Fluhardy. s. O. Baily. Joseph Folk