The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
SHOWED AN APPRECIATION

Railroad Men Indicate How They
Respect and Admire the Man
Who Was the Boss,
Wien George Cesslord and bis
wife get away out In Plnmmer,
Idaho, are settled down In their new
home and take their places at the
supper table they can have before
them something which shows the
expression of mankind for an iGdi-
vidual who has made good in his
capacity as foreman OF the Milwaukee
roundhouse. Mr.. Cessford and his
vile got the testimonial late Monday
afternoon, and they we're nearly
swept off of their feet when they
ascertain. d what had been prepared
as sort Of a token OF their departure
from the city.
There are between thirty and forty
men at the Milwaukee roundhouse
who have Deen associated with Mr..
Cessford during the eight years that
he has been held the responsible
position. These include the macbin-
lists, the engineers and the ~ipers,
also the engineers and the tiremen
who come into the city from other
runs. They got together a few days
ago and arranged to give Mr.. and
Mrs. CessfoId something of a farewell
that would indicate to them that
they would be missed.
These two people were got down
to the roundhouse about 4:3O O'Clock
Monday afternoon and they were
both placed on q slightly elevated
platform. Mr.. Cessford was anxious
to know what was going to happen
to himself and wife, but he was in
formed that he would know In good
Zinc. An improvised table was
brought out from the roundhouse OH
which was placed q handsome silver
tea set, lined with gold, and resting
on a large silver server. Aside from
that was u beautiful gold watch
chain and fob with a Masonic charm
attached.
Grouped around the platform were
the engineers, the mechanics, the
firemen. With their faces partially
covered with the CRIME and dirt,
frOmLhe engine, but :he honesty..of
purpose, the rich glowing friendship,
and the sincerity bea ming above the
dusky hue. They were clad in their
overall garments, their greasy caps,
buI the man was within them, the
Iaborer who stands out resplend ant
for the honest toll that he does.
With these men, In many instances,
were their wives, WHO had come to
witness the little drama that was
being enacted.
w. n. George, the agent of the
Milwaukee company, made the pre-
%se1tation speech. He wanted to
assure Mr.. Cessford and the good
vile that In leaving Mitchell that
they were carrying with them the
best wishes of all the Milwaukee
employees associated with the round
house III any capacity. He told Mr..
Cessford that undoubtedly 1t would
give him satisfaction to know that
when he looked into the urimy faces
OF these men that every one Of them
felt a great love and admiration for
him as . na and as q foreman, for
whom they had the highest respect
and for the great fairness that he
had always shown in Ills dealings
with them. AS a slight token Of
this great regard, Mr.. George said
that the en- pluyes had asked him to
present these tokens of their deepest
respect.
Mayor A. E. Hitchcock was pre-
senteA to the company OF admitting
friends, aud said that this must
indeed be a p~leasa1t occasion to Nj.
and Mrs. Cessf0rd. to be so appreci-
.ated as nelghbors aud to be regarded
SO highly by his fellow ~orkinemen,
for lie mad occupied an imuortant
position III the roundholse III looking
after the machinery that carried the
iratic OF a great railroad system all
If which lie had done SO wolthily
as to bring out this measure OF
esteem. The mayor touchea on the
loint that the greatest sympathy
was found in the breasts Of the
laborer, and when they gave of their
time or money to another 1T meant
much more OF a sacrifice to them
than 1t did to the more affluent In
purse. he referred to the labor
question In society as the ideal one,
where the laborer could have the
leisure time for cultivation Of the
mind, and not be forced to foreeo
that necessity to good living, and
that It was better for the profess.
ional man to have opportunity to
labor physically and thus have q rest