Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
FAREWELL GIVEN TO O'HERN
Two Hundred Friends Attend Ban
quet at South Omaha. z
TRIBUTE FROM THE TRI.CITTEs
Mayor DshimHn of Omaha on Brhaff
OF Omaha Cttisens Presents Ne : Z,
parting OFFICIAL with vsiu-
able Dinaer service.


Friends OF John o'Hern In the tri-citisa
Joined In banquet IN his honor Thurs.
day at the South oufaha Live Stock exs
change -
More than twp hundred men from even
walk Of life spplsaded the speakers WIN
lauded the work OF Mr.. oHern. for four
teen years superintendent Of Armonrs
plant In South Omaha, and wished for
him q continuation Of success as general
superintendent OF all the Armour pack
ing plants In the United States.
A 500 dinner service presented by .
number OF business men In omahR was
given to him as substantial reminder Of
the value PLACED upon his services to-
ward the upbdilding Of the business cen-
ter OF the western packing market and
IN appreciation Of the quiet unassuming,
gentler side Of his character which made
him 4 Trader Of every movement OF re-
llgious and fraternai effort to alleviate
the distress OF the miserable and unhappy,
Bruce Mcculioch. editor Of the Journal
stoeknaan. was POSTMASTER and intro
dnoed Mayor Thomas Hoetor Of South
Omaha first Mayor Hector deprecated
the wisdom OF the call made upon his
eratory and In simple phrase told Of
the work done by John o'fiern IN develop
ing the business world OF South Omaha.
lie told Of tho personal loss felt BY him
In tho departure Of Mr. o'Hern and
prophesied the success Of the new gen
eral superintendent.
| General Manager n. c. Howe Of thu
local Armour plant attributed the sue
cess OF Mr.. o'Hern to a sense of fidelity
and broad comprehension. lie told "
the inception OF the local plant and a
Mr.. o'fIefn's part therein. II was TIM
recommendauon OF Mr.. Howe that firxt
brought Mr.. oTiern 10 the ken OF TIE
Armour directorate and his sponsor m
sisted that the past record Of the neg
superintendent forccasted future success
in larger MEASURE
City attorney II. c. Murphy told Of tls
charitable snd phiianthropic work done
by Mr.. o'Hern during his residence =
South Omaha. Although clothed vita
the power OF . mighty corporation" M.
Murphy said. the guest Of honor has
never sought. from the city a privilcHs
that might not well have been soughs
by the humblest Citizen
General Manager Everett BuckinghBfa
Of the Union Stock yards charaeterixsa
Mr.. o'Hern as one Of the greatest up
builders OF the local market. Compil-
ments wsre paid the guest also BY Bill
Canada OF the Union Pacific road II.
r. Murphy; general manager Of Cub
ahy,s; J. A. C. Kennedy. Judge A. j.
sutton. Commissioner J. ]. Ryder a6f
cudahy's. Commissioner Dan Butler OF
Omaha and Mayor Dahlman. Judge sst-
ton paid graceful tribute TO Mrs o'Hern.
and the guests Joined In = toast 70 ths
wife OF thu new superintendent. Mayor
Dahlman presented the silver dinner
service gift.
Mr.. .o'Hern strove 70 express his ap-
probation OF the honor bestowed upon
him. He modestiy attributed his surcnss
to his friends and primarily. to the es-
couragemsnt and assistance OF Gsnsral
Manager r. c. Howe. He testified
to his deepest interest in all that con
Germs South Omaha and concluded with
a protestatioh OF undying loyalty TO ms
old friends and business associates. Mr.
oHern viii leave for Chicago on May >.
During the dinner an orchestra rsndsrod
fitting music and the Instrumental Asns-
bers were. interpreted with songs BY sks
Eiks quartet
One Of the features Of the evening
was the presentation OF some Irish cen-
fctii carried In hods by men disguised
as he'd carriers.
For the great success of the evenings
function. compliments were hsaped upon
the committe Of arrangements and Dog
Frye. manager Of the Live Stock DIN
ing room. The committee was composed
of the fsliosing members: Jack wsltess.
superintendent OF the Union Stock yards.
chairman. Nose Flynn. Morgan Heafy,
Ed cahcE, James Fitzgerald. Tom Res
mond. T. T. Swift, Tom o'EeAi and P J.
shefhey