Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-09

at Pocatello and Salt Lake City, and through this faculty he has been able to secure increased appropriations for the work On account of his pro nounced ability in some of the lines which have been mentioned he was. some time ago. appointed special trav- elling railroad secretary for the west ern states. and, in this capacity, gave part of his time Co work in behalf of other associations.
 During the last three years, he has been connected in a most successful manner with the railroad summer schools for the training of secretaries at Lake Geneva. Wisconsin, and Estes Park. Colorado Tn this work he has. for some time. been a member of the faculty
 Since the inauguration of the Safe ty First movement con the Oregon Short Line. he has been permanent member of the Utah-Montana and Idaho division committees, in which endeayors he has rendered valuable service to the railroad company.
 Not only in the active performance of his many and diverse duties, did Secretary Richardson render the most splendid efforts Co the moral and spir. itual upbuilding of the youth and man hood of Pocatello. but i'm other res. poets he, with his chaming wife, were factors in the realization of the high. est ideals in the life of the community Socially and in the civic government Secretary Richardson exercised a re markable influence for good, while he was most ably supported by the sym pathetic efforts of his wife.
 The remarkable hold which Secre ] tary and Mrs. Richardson had upon 1 the business and social elements of Pocatello is attcsted by the splendid ] farewell banquet, rendered at the Commercial Club rooms of that city Attending the banquet were the board of directors. officials and employees
 of the association. and the more inti mate friends of Secretary Richardson and his wife
 A delightful feature was the presen
 tation to the retiring secretary of 8 beautiful diamond ring, this part of ! the program being executed in a very clever manner by President w. A l Jones The ring was a gift from the president of the board of trustees and ] his co-workers The happy scene was completed when Mrs. Richardson was Icalled forward and made the recipient of a handsome gold watch. presented with appropriate remarks by C. W Pomeroy. in behalf of the officials o | the organization.
 The secretary and his wife were greatly moved by these manifesto tions of their hold upon the hearts oi
 those with whom they had been asso ciated for So long but they managed to express their thanks in a manner
 which could leave no doubt in the minds of the donors, that the gifts were most thoroughly appreciated Representing the association Prof ! w. R. Siders expressed the regret ! which all felt at the departure of SC able and conscientious worker iT the interests of the organization a. Secretary Richardson had proved him
 self 10 be A. G I<neble information ! al secretary and l. B. Rhodes, inter state secretary of oregon and Idaho responded to toasts.
 Certainly everyone interested in th, l progress of the work Of the Bisbe, ". M c. A., has the greatest reason {,
 feel elated at the securing Of such { I. thoroughly competent able and ae .gressiye official as Secretary Richard
 son undoubtedly is Combining witt
 splendid attributes of mind and bod!
 a most sincere interest in the deyel
 opment of the spiritual element O
 the youth and men of the community
 Secretary Richardson seems assure,
 of a wonderful period of successful
 work in the administration of the ai
 fairs of the Bisbee Young Men Christian Association.