The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-19
mr.. KRuSE IS WATCHED
M. & St L. Officials and Employees
Take Him in Charge.

III. u.
superintendent of the eastern division
of the NJ. 4 st. L. Ry., the old Iowa
Central railway, became effective
Sunday, Sept. Is, is succeeded in. the
position by r. s. Marshall, of Mime
apolis, whose appointment was an
nounced Saturday evening by General
Counsel George w. Sewers. Mr.. Mar
shall has an intimate acquaintance
with the property through somewhat
extended term OF association, having
been first assistant to Vice President
j. M. Beard.
Mr.. Kruse in retiring from the posi-
ton was given a number of evidences
! of the regard of his associates and OF
his men and those whom he has come
In contact with during his term OF
service at the head of the operating
department In the first place an
elaborate banquet in his honor was
spread at the Savoy Hotel Saturday
evening about o'clock. There were
present about thirty of the heads OF
departments and those who have asso-
ciated with the superintendent in the
daily routine at the headquarters and
along the line of the road. The MEM
was one of the choicest that the sea-
son could advise and the company
was at the table until nine o'clock.
Mr.. Kruse was informed that the
railway boys had organized an infor-
NAL reception i'm his honor at the
brotherhood hall and that he was
wanted at that place. The room was
filed to overlooking with employees OF
the road, who had come from all
along the line for the occasion. Pas
senger No. brought crowd of the
Marshalltown men and there were
representatives from numerous other
places along the line, north and east.
Hon. George w. Sewers, who had
been specially invited to have charge
of the ceremonies, came down from
Minneapolis and was on hand. He in
vited Mr. Kruse to place at the
front of the room. Mr.. Sewers, as a
representative of the large company
present and host of employees whose
duties made their presence impossi'
BILE, gave expression to sentiments OF
timely and appropriate character
concluding in the presentation of a
handsome timepiece. Mr.. KruSe, al
though somewhat embarrassed, made
acknowledgment of the honors con
Iferred and then asked John o. Nal
colin local attorney for the road, tC
come to his rescue and talk for him
Mr.. Malcolm accepted the office ant
made a brief response that was Il
the point. But Mr.. Kruse was no
J yet "out of the woods" He was OIL
his feet to make reply to somethin;
, Mr.. Malcolm had said when Mr. Seey
ers again took charge and reminded
him that he was not the only mem
Der of his family. A chest of hand
some silver had been brought in
which the now thoroughly confused
superintendent was instructed to taxi
to Mrs. Kruse with the compliment
of those who had come to know he
during her residence In Oskaloosa
Mr.. Sewers took occasion to an
nonnce to the gathering at this time
the appointment of Mr.. r. s. Mar
shall, OF Minneapolis, to become sue
cessor to Mr.. Kruse. He stated IL
the appointment of Mr.. Marshall ;
man has been taken from the rank:
in preference to selecting an officia
from some other line. He paid high
compliment to Mr. Marshall's abilit!
as a thoroughgoing railroad man ant
bespoke for him the same loyalty anC
support that has marked the admins
tration of Mr.. Kruse. Mr.. Marshal
had planned to be present at Thu
melting, but had been detained at tn,
last moment and was unable to react
the city. Others who would have beer
in town for the affair were hinderet
by delayed trains.