Evening journal., 1911-02-17
MAYOR LAUDS
RAILROAD VETS
Says PennSy Owes Much Of
Its Greatness TO Faith
full Employees
200 MEMBERS AT
SECOND ANNUAL DINNER

On the occasion Of the second an
nual banquet Of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Veteran Employees Associa-
tion of the Maryland Division, held
last evening in the Now-Century Club.
nearly two hundred men were pres
ent and enjoyed the occasion TO the
full Mayor Spruance was among the
guests.
The dining room showed valentine
decorations and green's while the ta-
bles We're profusely deckod with pot
ted plants. On the stage barely visi-
BILE through the heavy foliage Of the
palms and ferns. Grigg's Orchestra
played throughout the evenings
course SO well arranged was every
thing that no lack of attention was
notable i'm anything, every little thing
which could have been done to make
the occasion the more pleasant had
been executed and the arrangements
reflected great credit on the commit
tee I'm charge.
Directly in front of the stage. run
ming PARALLEL with it. the table for the
officers of the association and the
guests of honor stood. The other ta-
bles were arranged at right angles
with this one, there being five in all
each table running the entire length
of the room, was fully occupied.
The dinner was one of the most
elaborate ever served at the New-Cen-
tury Club on any occasian and every
little detail had been carried out by
Albert Bothman. the caterer, on the
occasion. The following menu was
served:
Oyster Cocktails Blue Points
Spanish Olives Mixed Sweet Pickles
Dressed Celery
Mock Turtle-A La Sherry
Grille Spanish Mackerel
Beauvies Anchovies
Princess Anne Turkey
Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes
French Green Peas
Roman Punch
Lettuce aad Tomato Salad
Harlequin Ice Cream Assorted CakeG
Cheese Crackers Demi lasac
Cigars
kiamcnsi Spring Water
Following the dinner f, H. BegEs.
lrresdent OF the association, made 2
a,Iul nddro1a n. NifiCl ~ apohe lI
the work OF the association He said
that he had received "a letter OF regret
from Governor Pennewill. In which
the Chief Executive stated that Leg
islative matters made IL impossible for
him to attend The secretary read
letters from the following invited
guests who had found that they could
/ not be present: II. Il. Brooks, general
superintendent; A. j. Whitney. Jr.,
superintendent of the Maryland Divi-
sion; Il. b. John. superintendent OF
] the Delaware Division; w. n, Ban
nard, advisory staff, general Office,
and Il. H. Van HOuten, president Of
| the Terminal Division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Veterans Associa-
/ ton. Others who had been invited but
could not attend were c.. G. Turner,
r. Mcclure and w. II. Mcclure.
Following the reading Of these let
tors President Beggs called upon
Mayor Spruance for an address. The
Mayor expressed his appreciation of
the invitation 10 attend and said he
was enjoying the occasion thoroughly.
The Mayor spoke of the Veteran s
! Association i'm glowing terms, dwell
ing upon the long service which man
must spend in the employ Of the
! Pennsylvania Railroad before he is
eligible for membership to the Asso-
citation and of the workmen who do so
much for the comfort and the interests
of the people He said that in his
| opinion the Pennsylvania Railroad
was by far the greatest railroad CONF
/ pany in the world and said that its
present development and standing
among the worlds greatest concerns
was beyond doubt largely due to the
excellent and conscientious work
which the employees of the road give 10
their employers. Mayor Spruance said
the Pennsylvania Railroad had done
much for Wilmington and closed his
remarks with a tribute to the AssOci-
alton
President of Council j. l.. Banning
spoke at length upon the Association
and the railroad of which its members
We're employees.
other speeches were made by the
Rev. Father Waldron, William W.
Rice, chairman of the reception COM
mittee: James w. Agnew, past presi-
dent of the Association; Edward Glib
son. the new president; Francis r.
Heaton, secretary, and Col Thomas b
Brlson
One of the amusing incidents of the
evening was the playing by the orches-
ira of HAS Anybody Here Seen Kel-
ley?' After they had finished the room
rang with cheers for Frank Kelley. a
member Of the Association and ono of
the oldest in attendance.