The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-24

The new piece of statuary adjoining
the Post rooms, SO kindly donated by
Mr.. j.. B. Hegger. has quite a bit of
interesting history connected with il.
The work is done in bronze and by a
celebrated artist who happened to b.
in this part of the country at the time
and place in which the scene is locat-
ed. The work shows Hegger himself
true to life, standing in front of a Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway
map with time card in hand. and
wearing that usual last and strayel
look to which Hegger was SO accustom-
ed when travelling on the road
| Whether or not J. B. ever found his OBJ
~jective point. for which he launched at
that particular time, is a disputed ques-
ton. This all happened away up in
ST. Pau and how he eve got back to
Richmond is the question.
The boys of Post c are sad. They
are going around the club room with
a look of suffering that indicates heavy
hearts. Their sorrow is intense,
their grief unconsolable and the future
looks gloomy and forlorn. And the
cause of all this is the departure of our
good friend and brother c. o. Tooker
for Kokomo, where he will make his
future permanent residence. How
Post c is to survive the shock of the
loss of this estimable gentleman is go.
ing to be for the future to determine.
Tooker, or rather Took" leaves Mon
day for Kokomo. where he will engage
in business. That every member of
the post wishes him we'll INC Godspeed
is without question. Every member
of Post c regrets greatly the going OF
mo will be one continued success. And
with his departure the Post loses its
most valued and trusted worker. and
he leaves a place behind that will be
difficult to fill. No one in the entire
Post has done more to bring about the
comforts and pleasure OF its members
than has c. o. Tooker. 1t matters not
whether it was to be a lunch or a m
ker. a game of cards or a Whirl at bill
lizards. Took was always willing and
ready. With his w~holesouled humo'
/ uC was CNCl ISous ~ "oAs
yours to command and willing tC
oblige. His famous lunches will ever
remain a pleasant memory of Post G
His skill in arranging everything. from
the cutting Of the cheese down to the
mixing of the soup, will ever be at
! tested to by the boys of Post c. W.
will miss all this, and more too. His
genial personality, his merry laugh be
comes a pleasant remembrance of the
club rooms.
The Post has received an invitation
from the Commercial club to attends
smoker given Thursday evening o.
this week to the Young Mems Bushes:
club. A number of the boys will ar
range to be present and add their NIT
to doing honor to the young men wht
have done so much for Richmond.
Post n of Marion has established
, their new club rooms and will NOV
into them in the near future.
Tooker is doing some bossing OF hi:
own now. He has lost his job a:
Chief Cook" and is very independent
Next Saturday is meeting night O
the post and a large attendance o
members is desired. Arrangement:
J will be made at that time for thu
smoker and hot time generally tina
will be pulled off Friday evening. Nov
5th. The state officers will be here OF
that date and a big entertainment will
be arranged for.
The board Of directors have appoint
ed the following men to help in the
management of the cigar sales: VIM