Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

| pany, Senator A. H. Hall of South viii.
lington, Superintendent Elwen of the
Shore Line division of the New Haver
road, and II. NJ Baker, commercial agent
of the National Despatch line-all OF
whom paid warm tributes of regard tC
Mr. Nash rs a man and to his ability
and success as a railroad manager
Conductor Spafford for the "old Six"
feature of the proceedings which
touched a tender chord in the hearts OF
many present came when Conductor
George l. Spafford arose and said:
at is often said, and truly, that a
mans work is not appreciated until
after he is dead. Then some friend will
write his obituary. That is very graft
flying to his friends, but the poor fell
low knows nothing about it. We all
respect and honor our superintendent.
He has dealt with us fairly and syste-
matically Friend and schoolmate of
mine, he was always a leader 1t was he
who stole the white woodchuck when we
were boys together at Mortified. When
we executed the war dance he was our
leader. In school he was a leader and
in mathematics he led and he was often
called on to teach us who were not so
and we learned of his appointment to n
scholarship at the agricultural college
at Amherst with new pride.
"In due time, I think II was in 1869,
he entered the railroad business. His
first job was driving horses and making
a fill at Cummings brook, a short dis
lance from Mortified, and the way he
handled those horses and got the work
done was a revelation From then on
until he became a freight brakeman, and
went from freight to passenger brakeman
and from passenger brakeman to con-
ductor, to trainmaster, assistant superin-
tendent and superintendent, we were
proud of him. Mr. NASH look on your
men, men look on your superintendent,
and be proud
I'VE still owe him a duty by showing
the next superintendent the same loyal
ty we have shown to him and as we
did to Mr.. Mckenzie before MIN. My
friends, we hate to part, but duty calls
him, and we will give his successor
the same loyalty"
Mr.. Spafford, then addressing Mr..
Nash personally, said ED, there are
six of us older conductors. In addition
TO the gift you have already received
we present you with this testimonial.
Take it with you to that distant country
and as you gaze on the faces herein
contained, may bright memories-bright
and glistening as the gold In yonder cas-
ket-remind you of the friends left be-
hind We wish you prosperity in your
new field of labor-the old guard who
were always ready to aid and assist
you. Ed, go to that distant country
duty calls you. May God abide and be
with you, and with this hand with which
wish you Godspeed may welcome you
back to New England again"
With these words Mr.. Spafford gave
Mr.. Nash a package containing indi-
vidual photographs of the six oldest con-
ductors on the line, Messrs. Wheeler,
Spafford, Hayes, Denning, Patch and
Geer. The scene and the emotions 1t
called up will never be forgotten by
those present.
o. ]. Rowe, now agent at Brattleboro,
formerly freight agent on Long wharf,
New London, said that most of these
present had been "called up on the car
net" before Mr.. Nash at some time, but
it was the first time they ever had the
to call him up. Mr.. Rowe
brought the best wishes from merchants
and employees at Brattleboro and from
every one on the northern end of the
line.
Others who spoke were ]. ]. McCraw,
general agent at New London, Samuel
Twaddell of the customs service In New
York, Michael Moore Of Palmer, Mass,
C. %. Fish, formerly agent at Palmer
and ex-Mayor Mahan of New London.
Mr.. Mahan, who was the last speaker,
closed his remarks expressing the hope
that Mr. Nashs future would be sue
cessful and his health be retained and