Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-16
RAY CON EMPLOYEE IS BANQUET GUEST
 OF HONOR AT HOME
John C. Devine, Prominent In Mining Circles, Toasted By Fellow Workers Of The Big Porphry Copper Producer

, Those who knew John Devine when
 he worked in Bisbee many years ago
 those who have known him in recent
 years since he has been in high posi-
 tions with the Ray Consolidated will
 appreciate the following, from the
 kay Copper Camp, written after the resignation of Devine from the Ray
 Con and on the occasion of ban Quet rendered to him by his fellow
 workers.
 Devine, in the past several months,
 has made many friends in the War
 ren District where he has visited sev- eral times in the interests of the
 Pinal Development Company, of which
 he is the president and general man.
 ager.
 The article follows:
 In honor of John c. Devine, who has resigned his position as assistant
 superintendent of mines of the Ray Consolidated Copper company, a very interesting gathering assembled Sat urday night at the boarding house, when the bosses and heads of the various departments around the mine presented him with very handsome ebony chest of solid silver. The chest containing beautiful table set of the Dolores design, carried an inschiption plate with the engraving, Presented by the Ray Consolidated Copper com pany to John Centennial Devine, as- sistant superintendent of mines, Ray, Arizona, in recognition of loyal and efficient service, May 31, 1916"
 Mr. Louis S. Gates, general man ager of the Ray Consolidated Cop per company, presided, and in pre- senting the token of friendship to MT. Devine he said:
 We are gathered here tonight to express our appreciation of, and friendship for, our friend and fellow employee, John Devine. It is with our sincerest regrets that he leaves our official family. First, on account of his genial spirit and the bonds of friendship, which have welded him so closely to us; and secondly, because in him, we lose a most efficient and able member of our staff. l am earnest, when I say that John De vine is one of the most efficient miners that it has ever been my good fortune to be associated with,7 and having him leave us, seems most touching, because he started with us at the inception of our plans for de- veloping this property, and through his careful and conscientious atten- tions Gust as a mother watches her boy grow), he can TOW look back with just pride upon a completed tack, having seen the property de velop from the production of few tons to over eleven thousand tons per day-a truly noble achievement, and one upon which he may in later years look with the greatest pride knowing that his family will always their father as a man who has accomplished great things, and Il know of no greater accomplishment than for man to obtain the appre- citation of his loved ones." Turning to Mir Devine: "John Centennial De vine, as general manager of the Ray Copper company, l de- sire to present to you lasting token of our appreciation for your loyal and efficient services covering the last six years. As l stated before, we feel your loss keenly, and while we may not have you, longer with us, our hearts will be with you, in wish ing you the greatest success in your new field of work.