Evening journal., 1909-02-16

may hear OF them may go and do like
wise and thus In some feeble way at
least help solve the great problem OF
how TO bridge the chasm that lies be-
tween capital and labor and to impress
the worlxingman with the thought that
after all there is some heart and some
soul left in some business men I'm this
selfish. grasping, secular and strenuous
age.
ITO the new concern Of Crosby and
Hill Company, 1 Hay May your pros
perity and success greatly surpass that
of the old house
Praise For Mr.. Hughes.
"Of one thing you can depend upon
viz: my continued interest. sympathy
and help. To all the employees I say
In closing, rally around Mr.. Hughes,
who is to be your leader and standard
bearer. BE faithful and loyal TO him
for he is worthy of the very best you
can do for him or for the business. AS
you all know Mr. Hughes is a man OF
high character. a good merchant and
a gentleman. To all the employees I say
give TO him your hearty and loyal sup
port for again I say he is worthy"
When Mr.. Crosby concluded he hand
ed certificates OF stock in the new firm
to the following. A. Victor Hughes,
who will manage the destiny of the
new concern; w. S. Morton. Miss Anna
Balance. Miss Martha Bottle. Miss
Catherine Casey, Miss Bella Duntze.
Miss Mary Grant and Miss Sarah
Hayes. Great applause followed the
presentation. To each and every en-
ploye Mr. Crosby handed an envelope
containing a nice sum OF money, and
what n surprised crowd OF recipients
they were. too Mr.. Crosby then call
ed on Mrs. William F. Smalley and
Frank II. Mason. who enlivened the
occasion with some songs. for which
they received well-earned applause.
Their singing was a delight Miss
Marguerite w. Wells. elocutionist, gave
several Of her choice numbers in her
inimitable manner. She. too. was en-
joyable, and no small applause was
hers.
The Rev. Dr. Alison, pastor of West
Presbyterian Church, was then called
on for a few words. Briefly he pointed
out that the action Of the firm Of
Crosby and Hill. IN distributing certi-
hcates of stock to its employees. was a
concrete solution of the difference be-
tween capital and labor. and reply
TO the Socialist that all Is not greed
with the money powers. THE firm"
he said. has established a new stand
ard of Industrial righteousness, and
other business houses ought TO do the
same" In closing he hoped that the
new firm would walk I'm the same steps
of the old firm and continue to practice
the same standard OF ethics. Mr..
Crosby then read a letter Of regret
: from ]. Frank Fall, Esq. and Mrs.
= Ball, who was prevented by death in
4 their family from attending the ban
e quet.
Present For Mr.. Crosby.
w. S. Prickett, ESQ. gave a reminis-
cent talk on the early personal associa-
1 tons OF the firm. its rise and it's sue
cess, saying among other eulogistic
words that the name Of Crosby and
E Fill was TO Wilmington what Wana-
( maker is to Philadelphia, and Field tc
Chicago. Mr.. Priclett ended by sing
7 ing "he's a Jolly good fellow" meaning
Mr. Crosby, to which the company al
Joined. He was followed by DR.
n Crawford, who gave a short talk or
70 Industrial Success" A. Victor
Hughes, in a well-worded speech or
e behalf OF the employees thanked Mr.
Crosby for the gifts received. Joseph A
= Williams. window dresser Of the firm
} on behalf Of the younger men OF tbs
store, presented Mr.. Crosby with e
y fine dress suit case. He was mucl
Z surprised. but responded thankfully.
o was eleven o'clock when the compan,
g took leave.
Those present were: William X
: Crosby. Mrs. William X. Crosby. Rev
x and Mrs. Josiah II. Crawford, Rev. and
I, Mrs. Alexander Alison. Mr. and Mrs
u William S. Prickctt. Mrs Joseph Hill
= Mr.. and Mrs. A. Victor Hughes, Mis-:
u Adele Cares, z. G. Colwill. Mrs. A. L
Young, Miss Bessie c. Storey, Miss
Mary Grant, James Monaghan, Miss
n Catherine Casey. Miss Anna Balance
o Frank II. Mason, Mrs. William F
II Smalley, Jr.. Mr.. Delaney, Miss Sarah
Il Hayes. S. +. Iszard, manager Of the FL
It mira, n Y. store; Miss Martha Bottle
s Mrs. Bradbury. Miss Catherine Ryan
Victor Shaw, Miss Florence Frazer
2 W. S. Morton, ]. Crozier, Miss Alta
d Mann. Rettin McGinnis. Miss Alta
s Hemphill. Miss Blanche HendriclSson
Il p. 1. Heibner, of Chestnut Hill, Pa.
IL Miss Bella Duntze. II. S. Turner, Mis-:
IL Ida Collins. Joseph A. Williams. Miss
l. A. L. Boyes. Miss Ruth Anderson. Mis-
h Bertha Harvey, Edgar w. Phillips
% Miss E. Lewis Miss Clara Bell, Mis-
I Elsie Vernon, Mrs. NJ. Moody, Miss
!. Helen Alrich, Miss Mary Moss, Mis-.
Il Gertrude Unger, Miss Marguerite W
Wells. William Moody. Mr. White
i, Frank Iisden, A. .. II. Grier and ]
10 Roney