Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-05
SANTA Re DIRECTOR
PAYS Tribute TO
JIM HURLEY
Thousand Persons Gather in
Topeka to Witness Dedica.
ton Of Monument to Late
General Manager; Las We.
gas Man Presides.


This stately SHAFT has been set 20
mark the place where lies thst which
was mortal OF our friend Of other
days James e. Hurley. whose name
we scarcely know IN any ether form
than the plain Jim Hurley OF fn-
millar use. Here LEA at rest his rest
less body and we have come together
to think and 20 talk a few pomeuls
Of the rnre spirit that animated Il.
We are here To think and speak Of
Rnsiey. our friend. This means that
We have not met 10 MOURN for a
death. but 10 reioiee Tor e life We
have nee met 10 weep FOR a friend
gone. hut 10 rejoice for a friend No
once had. and to thank God for a
life that was lived 81 one whom We
could love and honor and whose
memory We delight 10 cherish Thus
viii this hour be- as Hurley would
have wished 4 70 b. one % Joy. not
OF sorrow
So spoke Charles 3. Gleod, a al
rector Of the Santa re railway, % the
impressive dedication exercise n To-
peka on Memorial day o. . monu-
ment 20 the late general manager Of
the Santa re, whose death last year
caused more real sorrow among the
army OF Santa 30 officials and cm-
/ ployes than they had KNOWN for
years. More than 1900 people
gathered 10 attend tho exercises
which were presided over ~ Con.
ductor Richard +. Hays OF Las We
Gas.
The monollth II Of Vermont eean-
tie. and 10 forty fest seven inches
high. An oval park and Wide drive
ways enclrcle a. The monument
cost almost 3s.0ee. the fund having
been contributed BY tho employee Or
the Santa Re. The east side 81 the
shaft bears this inscription; James
Edward Hurley. June /. 1880, August
ie, 1919. A tribute 20 his monery
from the employees Of the Atchlson.
Topeka and Santa Fo Re1Way conn
pany" On the west aida OF the shaft
is the one word, "fEufisy" Roses
and wreaths were banked az the base
Of tho monument.
The REV. Charles n. Sheldon or
Topeka. delivered sne inyocation. The
Santa 70 double quartotte % Topeka
sang Nearer. Ally God, 70 Thee" the
audience joining IN the Fefrain.
An original poem BY g. s. OFT OF
Topeka. IN tribute 90 M Hurley. was
read IS g. a. Meade. The quartette
sang "ftomeward.
MIRA. Hurley and her daughter,
Inldegarde. were present from wash
ington, ID. G., and her SON. Harlow.
from Ann Arbof. Tor enc dedication.
The son ia q student al the uhlycr-
sity OF Michigan,
Officials and employees OF tina santa
Ne. from all parts 81 its $4,000 miles
of road were present. inciudlnR q
score Of coudustors Among the efs
ticiass who came were; Vice president
W. u. Storey and Freight Traffic
alana9er ~ ID. Iluushton 81 Chicago;
%. II. Ayfea superintendent 81 the
Illinois division, chllcothe; n. h.
sears. superintendent OF tho Missouri
division. MaFcellne, J. n. Sexton. me-
ehanlces superintendent. La Iunlas
ID. n Farley. superintendent. Kansas
city; pnyson Ripley. superintendent.
Chanuto; g. n. Mcclellan. superin.
tondont, Empofla: q. G. aiarkwcafh-
81. superintendent, and O. E eymsteF.
lrainmaaler. Amagille. Many felo.
4falnH we're received from frlonda
who could see attend
ar. 0ieod, who delivered the hodl-
cation address. affair paying q no.
tatie tribute 20 the genius ana
achievements 81 Mr. Hurley. said re-
sardius his cb0ractefi
sympathy foF Fellows
Hurley had sympathy for Ne fell
lows for sll who needed a. re had
the ability 20 put himself ID she other
mans place and 4 wal bis habit 20
DO 20. one day be said 20 mos
who runs The railfoad3 Not tho
high up officials. but tao minor or
llcials ana the untitled men. did
more good AZ division eupeflpionoent
than ! hlve ever done since. An.
ether day / heard him argue gor good
buildings; 20 th,A men are not well
housed n shops and stations they
! van not % first-class work know