Evening journal., 1915-06-26
{. c. BUCKNER GIVEN
CUP BY employees.
Vice President of dupont
Powder Company Surprised
After New York Trip
PRESENTATION MADE
BY MEN IN OFFICE


AS a testimonial of the high es-
TEEN in which he is held. employees 1
of the dupont Powder Company pre- 4
sented a loving cup to Colonel e. G. (
Buckner. yice-president of the COM ,
pany, upon his return yesterday from /
New York. The presentation was I
made in Mr.. Buckners Office The /
delegation comprised J. f. Porter, !
G. w. Till. II. L. Morgan. r. b. Mel /
son. Frank Mason, W. E. Witsil. T. W. /
keithley, w. +. Jensen, w. j. Pumph- /
rey. l.. R. Beardslee, J. A. Casey. j. b. .
Broad, j. B. Eliason, f. NJ. Dole. /
c. NJ. Albright. James S. Grant and
T. w. Hammond. representing the
various departments Of the company
James S. Grant. of the sales depart
ment made the presentation address,
in the course of which he said:
Colonel Buckner On behalf of this
delegation and other employees of the
DUPONT Company participating in
this affair, I take great pleasure in
presenting to you this loving cup
"The presentation of this cup Is
prompted by spirit of loyal apprecia-
tion on our part for the DUPONT Com
, pany and its officers. and we have
made you the recipient of this cup be
cause we believe you have handled the
company's interests in this period OF
activity in slngularly remarkable
manner that deserves this recogni-
tion. I, therefore, present you with
! this cup. ] voice the sentiment OF
every one taking part in this in the
wish that you may enjoy many years
of good health 10 look back upon these
days that mean so much for our com
pany, from the fruits Of which we feel
that we are all benefciaries. due, /
should say, very largely to your eff
forts and supervision.
"Colonel Buckner. could say more,
but won't-the thing speaks for ITSELF"
Colonel Buckner was visibly touched
with the gift and the words of the
speaker. He said it was the second time
in his life that nc had thus been made
the target of affectionate remembrance.
A He said that before he came East he had
been at the head of bank at Ovens
boro, Kentucky, and when he severed
his connection with that institution the
board of directors and others had pre-
sented him with a testimonial of their
regard. Happily this occasion differs
from that one because then he was leav-
ing his friends and associates, while now
no such suggestion marrcd the JOY of
the event. He recalled a letter he had
recently receivd from Hon. James Hck-
man. mayor of Owensboro. carrying a
couple verses Of poetry. which h,
thought fit this occasion. as follows:
IF with pleasure you are viewing any
work a man is doing.
/ If you like him or you love him, tell
him now.
Don't withhold your appreciation till
the oarson makes ovation,
! And he lies with snowy lilies DER
his brow:
For no matter how you shout il, he
won't really care about it;
He won't know how many tear
drops you have shed;
If you think some praise is due him.
now's the time to slip it to him,
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
Nor than fame and more than
money is the comment kind and
sunny.
And the hearty warm approval Of
q friend,
For it gives to life a SAVIOR. and it
Makes you stronger, braver,
And il gives you heart and spirit to
the end.
If he earns your praise-bestow IL;
if you like him let him know IT.
Let the words of true encourage
ment be said
DO not wait till life is over and he's
underneath the clover.
For he canot read his tombstone
when he's dead"
Colonel Buckner stated that he
could not find words to fitly express
his appreciation of the manifestation
OF friendship and loyalty on the part
of those present. whom he was given
> to understand represented their many
associates in the company's employ
= The cup is a work of art and bears
= the following inscription:
Presented to Colonel E. G. Buck
J ner by employees of the following de-
|, partments of the f. l. DUPONT dc
Nemours Powder Company as a token
of their high esteem and in apprecia.
ton of the efficiency with which he
handled his part of the company
tremendous expansion:
Accounting. Administrative Audit.
ing, By-product. Black Powder. Chem.
neering, Fabrikoid. High Explosives
Legal. Military Sales, Nitrate. Pur-
: chasing. Real Estate, Sales. Smoke.
: less Powder, Treasurer's, Traffic, June
. "a, 1915.