Evening journal., 1907-03-05
H0NORED ON HIS
10Th BIRTHDAY
Pennsylvania Railroad Men
Tender Complimentary
Dinner TO Mr.. SeiderS

In honor OF his SEVENTEEN birthday,
employees Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
gave a complimentary dinner TO Henry
selders. 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 were many OF the
master bards OF the Penny's system in
Delaware. Mr.. Seiders occupied the
seat Of honor at 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 POSTMASTER Of the
occasion.
The menu was an excellent one. The
dinner was opened by a prayer by the
Rev. Howard l.. SchinclSle and later
Rev. Croft read letters OF regret from
+ C. Abercrombie. L. A. Alllbone,
George V. Massey. John Biggs, Thomas
A. Smith. ]. T.. Hohecker.
Presented With Chair
After the inner man had been salts
fled cigars were offered and Mr.. Croft
in behalf Of those present presented
Mr. Seiders with a handsome leather
easy chair. In making the presentation,
Mr. Croft spoke of the excellent record
made by Mr.. Seiders during his many
years I'm 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, / have never before at
tempted to make a speech; in fact. 1
never before had a desire to make a
speech.
II am told this chair was presented
by my friends All who are here are
my friends Imagine man going
through this world without friends.
The idea is horrible. A man should
make friends and keep them. 1 can
truthfully say have never lost a
friend, except 10y death and I thank
you my friends.
''Now a word to the men who have
served with me on the Delaware road.
In all lines they have been ready to
60 There has never been a murmur.
where. To the officers under whom 7
have served I return thanks for their
Z kindness and courtesy to me. May
you all live to see the age Of seventy
years when you viii see the handwrit-
ing on the wall not as Belshazztr saw
It. 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 q, 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
liby ones friends. You can achieve
nothing greater than to he able to say
| like our friend here tonight. that you
! have not an enemy in the world
z Judge Gray paid n 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 I. r. Parker
paid a 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
l witty address. Addresses were also
made by John Minker. John Mahoney.
l Calvin c. Turner, J. b. Book. Il. r.
/ Sipple, Franklin Duane, w. w. Black.
Frank White, II. e. Waters. b. w.
Hawkins, G. A. Miller,W. j. Potter. the
Rev. Howard L. Schincke and Harvey
Smith.
Those present were as follows:
The invited guests were. Hon.
George Gray. George V. Massey, II.
f. Kenney. e. T.. Brooks, II. c. Keyes.
4 C. S. Krick, Franklin Duane, w. G..
/ Kennedy, Franklin Carlisle j. w.
! Reynolds. C. c. Mahoney, Thomas Bry-
son. w. L. Smith. G. C. Turner j. <.
i Elliott. Frank B. Abercrombie S. c.
Long, L. w. Alllbone, Gamble Latrobe,
j. r. McGraw, J. C. Smith. F. ID. Davis.
! James A. Burchenal, u. ]. Scott. John
), w. Lawson. j. G. Peacock. j. c. Stade-
1 man, Thomas G. Metz. j. b. Book.
Willard A. Fleming. Frank r. White,
/ William s. Colptts, H. T. Smith, j.
r. Donovan. w. II. Redmile Clarence
Waters, Henry e. Cain. Hon. Thos. A.
Il Smith. John Mahoney Ezekiel Flem-
: ing, Geo. NJ. Richards, Jack Seiders
} John Minsker, Rev. Howard l..
\ Schlincke, II. T. Waters, c. Il. Moore.
w. $. Springer. Murry Stewart John
j j. Kaiser, John LouX, John A. Hof-
fecker. c. c. Clifton, Robert Hollett,
! Postle Harrington. S. L. Rogers. O. L.
j Carey, William Simmons w. d. Kim
}, BILE A. b. Conner, J. b. Mahoney. ID.
w Colpitts. #. j. Gray. H. n. Hickey,
W. w. Black, William Davis w. It,
Carter william T. Cramer i. r. Jones,
] II. c. Johnson. Joseph Cough, George
! c. Allen. James c. Book. Benjamin
/ Conner. T. r. Parker. George Josophs,
William Lodge, George Biddle, T. b.
| Fmhardv S. Q. Bailv Joseph Folk.