The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-29
Friends and Business Associ-
ates Gather to Pay Their
Tribute.
WILL LEAVE THIS WEEK
Caldwelrs Foremost Citizen Joins
With Winnemucca in Order that
San Francisco Railway may be
Built-Prospects Bright for Early
Completion of Line.

| The friends and former business as
sociates of Col. f. R. Place rendered
him banquet at the Saratoga hotel
Monday evening. Over fifty were
present to pay their respects to man
who has done much for Caldwell and
promises to do great deal more.
Col. Place and family leave this week
for Winnemucca, where they will
make their home until the Golden
Gate" railway connecting this city
with San Francisco via the Nevada
metropolis is built. After the COM
pletion of this line they promise to
return to this city.
! The banquet at the Saratoga was
most enjoyable affair. Those re-
| spending to toasts took occasion in
every instance to note the respect in
which Col. Place and family were held
by this community; to express their
sorrow that he was leaving us; and to
wish him success in the utmost. DR..
| J. w. Cue, president of the CONNER
cial club, presided as POSTMASTER, and
did so in a most happy manner. In
introducing the guest of honor of the
evening, DR.. Cue said:
"We have met here this evening to
speed our parting fellow citizen. 1t
is not for me on this occasion to en-
ter upon the career of our honored
guest, for his life has been with us
and of us for the past five years.
"Col. Place, your fellow citizens
have set aside this evening to show
you honor as you depart from our
midst to take up your abode in ano-
Their location; they crowd round you
like brothers around a brother. Others
who could not accept our invitation,
are with us in spirit and possess in
common with us the same kindly feel
ing toward you.
"If you possess any trait of charac
ter more than another that endears
you to us it is your wonderful opti-
mistic spirit; your ability to see the
silver lining to the black clouds and
your bulldog determination to ac-
complish your purpose.
"You know
The inner side of every cloud,
| was always bright and shining;
You, therefore, turned your clouds
about
| And always wore them inside out,
/ To show the lining"
While it is with the greatest regret
we see you depart from our midst it
give US the greatest joy to know that
you are still at work upon the same
project on which you have been en-
gagged while with us and the consum-
alton of which will result in the same
benefit to our Magic city as it would
were the work projected from this
end. Hoping and believing that you
will occasionally think of our little
city and its citizens with kindly
thoughts we bid you God speed"
:. In responding Col. Place said thai
j. he regretted leaving Caldwell more
than any place he had ever left If
t all his life, but expressed the hope
: that within reasonable length o
S time he could return into Caldwell il
a Pullman coach over the "Golde,
Gate" railway. He paid tribute to thu
enterprise, public spirit and broad
mindedness of the people of Caldwell
whom he characterized as "buncl
d of the greatest boosters In the world.
J. His remarks were listened to wit
r rapt attention and loudly applauded
The other speakers and their sub
# jects were: Hon. ]. B. Gowen, "Ben
|. efits to Caldwell of the Winnemucc
II railroad" Judge H. A. Griffith:
!? "Where shall we Build the next cleo
II trio line" Mr.. B. M. Holt. "Ou
h Markets." Judge Geo. H. Handy, "Ou
Citizenship" Mr.. Dickey. repre-
l. sentative of the Mainland interests
Our Country" Dr. F. M. Coll
II Caldwell as Hospital Center;
a Prof. H. T. French, "The Results {
1.-The Opening of the Panama Canal