The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
venesS Guest Of
His Foremen At
Notable Banquet
Champion Ball Team Entrusts
its Loving Cup to His
Care
Factory Foremen Present Him
Beautiful Diamond
Stickpin

Alfred E. Veness, superintendent Of
the Union Typewriter Co., who ter
inmates his services with the local
concern to enter new duties in Chica-
go after New Years, was rendered a
banquet at Cars Grill room las,
evening by his factory foremen. The
popularity Of the retiring official was
demonstrated in two fine gifts, one
of which was the silver loving cup
won by the Yost Of the Factory base
ball league, as the championship tro-
ply this year.
The tables were attractively decor
ated Yost banners were prominently
displayed, and included in the floral
arrangements were two large bouquets
Of roses, presented through Mr. Veness
to Mrs. Veness In token of the good
will of the factory towards her.
Following the dinner. T. e. Keenan,,
manager. of the team. made speech
presenting to Mr.. Veness the sill
yer loving cup. He referred to the
hearty support that Mr.. Veness had
lent to the efforts of the Yost team.
and said it was the sentiment Of the
championship team that the trophy
could not be placed in better hands.
The response of Mr. Veness was
promptly followed by another presen-
tation. c. w. Burgess. who succeeds
Mr.. Veness, presented his predecessors
a beautiful diamond stickpin. Mr..
guard by this second presentation.
and while he was regaining his usual
composure, the diners sang. Hail,
Hail, to Our Old Chief
He never goes back on the boys"
sang the banQuetters.
"And why should he?" demanded
Mr.. Veness. entering heartily into the
spirit Of the banquet.
''One can; never go back on that
which is part of him. We have been
boys together ever since first enter
ed the factory and we shall still be
boys until time ends.
But a token is not needed to show
that possess the good viii and es-
tenn of you all as many things have
taught me that do. BY little acts
and by big acts you have constantly
. shown me this. that you have. been
with me and the organizat ton. It has
been a source of great pleasure ane
pride to have kept so in touch with
you. While in the day time in the
factory I have been your chief 1t has
been my pleasure afterwards to have
worked for you, to have been your
servant.
This great thing that, has come to
me did not come through my own
efforts but through yours. and your
good work. Possibly If had had to
J. NcPS4to Ol lily OWH @sSllOTtS ! WOulQ
have made. a failure of everything
but thanks to you and your work my
past has been successful. You did the
work leaving 1t to me to sit back and
give you my approval and encourage
ment. Each has thus done for the
other and what we have done is not
confined to the city or the state but
extends way beyond. The secret OF
our success has been the equality,
acknowledgment and disposition
which has bound us together
And working thus together our
efforts have been appreciated. The
| splendid results achieved are an ex.
ample of what a good thing it is to
give to each other what belongs to
him. Each has thus entered unto
himself the joy of his reward and is
appreciated. We have thus found ,ut
after getting in touch with him that
| the bloated capitalist is a pretty good
sort of a fellow. Having succeeded
| in getting what he wants he acknowl-
edges to whom it is due.
| THE six years that I have spent in
Bridgeport have been very happy ones