The Washington herald., 1916-03-17
southern ROAD
| REWARDS Merit
Executive Presents Medals to
III Employees Who Work
Quarter Century.
HIBERNIANS CELEBRATE
Alexandria lrishmen Dine and Hear
Addresses on Eve of St.
Patrick's Day.
HIBERNIANS CELEBRATE
The Herald Bureau,
r. =. knight & Son, 6l-625 King stree

southern Railway Company, representing
every department connected with the
road. many of whom are veterans in the
service, today assembled in odd Fellows
Hall, where they were presented with
handsome bronze medals by Fairfax Har-
rison. president of the road in recogni-
ton of having served the company for a
period in excess of twenty-five years.
The Oldest man In point of service on
this 'dvision is G. W. Hall, a blacksmith.
OF this city. who has spent fifty-eight
consecutive years in the company.s serv-
Ice President Harrison stepped from the
platform to greet Mr.. Hall
Addressing the men, President Harri-
son said: This is one of the mCst inter-
esting moments of my life. 1t is a great
pleasure to meet the men in the service
total of LBS out Of 5000 in the service
have served more than twenty-five years,
and thirty-four have served more than
nifty years. There are 235 negroes in the
| list.
"A railway service involves a duty
which is heavier in weight than military
service. We want men at all times about
us with their wits about them"
| The speaker said he was proud to be
the head OF such a body of men. Only
one word. he declared, describes the serv-
ice, and that is loyalty"
The medal. he said. is an expression OF
sentiment, and he added that he was
giving 1t out of sentiment, because the
men had earned IT by the sweat of their
Drows and he expressed a wish that they
would wear the medals, and to charge
their children to keep them as heirlooms
after their death.
At the conclusion OF the presentation
President Harrison called on Can't VII
nam b. Smithers, veteran conductor, Of
TINS city, for a valedictory. Capt
Smlthers expressed appreciation for the
spirit and sentiment which prompted the
bestowal of the medals saying that such
democratic spirit had never before ex-
listed between officials and employees.
A list OF those who received medals
follows: 7. A. Ayre, C. n. Amos, NJ. NJ,
Albright c. H. Adams. r. b. Adams,
Mrs. ]. W. Arlington, w. T, Arnold. ]
b. AtWeu S. l.. Anderson, ID. L. Balthis
X. r. Beckham, P. J. Buckley, G. W
Burke, II. S. Brown, H. Bell c. NJ
Bruln, T. c. Bruce, c. F. Balthis, T.
X. ByWaters. Thomas Birchhead, j.
Thompson Brown, Lee Barnett. E.
W. Bowles, J. II. Bayliss, j. r.
Colvin, j. e. Curtin, G. R. Crump
II. S. Crockett, J. II. Coleman, w. T.
carter G. ]. Cox, J. o. Cary. D. Cronin
T. s. Coffin, J. r Curtin, II. b. Chan
man. r. W. Clarke. Fl. B. Davies, G. w.
Dearborn, W. II. Davis, A. w. Dudley,
NJ. P. Davis, W. W. Dornin, w. 4
Evans. ]. Evans. j. S. Finlay, Ii. S.
Funk. w. l. FImks, r. L. Goods. J !
Goodwin NJ. Grimes. d. Green, A. Carl
son, J. l. Gentry, J. w. Grubb. p. II.
Giililand. G. w. Goods, ]. W. Gaines,
J. w. Cook, ]. w. Herrell L. A. Howard
err, L. w. Harlow. ]. T. HYDE, q. w
henderson, ]. H. Hughes, K f, Hudson
): w. 0ok. j. w. Herrell, L. A. Howard,
Z. M. Hughes. $. F. Hogan, G. w. Hall
r. .Herber, S. J. Irby, G. r. Iden, b. F.
lden. W. B. Jones, r. Jacobs. J. r
Key c. r. Keith. S. p. Kirkpatrick ]
w. Keith, o. w. Loving, Z. KidweII
c. D. Lunsford. F. Iarmond. X. 7, Ian,
beth, II. c. Linn. 0. P. Loving, J. W.
Lltchfor' G. II. lie Hew. J. II. Landlord
Tim Lane, w. f. Latham. J. J. Magner
j. >, MaXheimer, r. J. Mumford. c X
Murray, Fl. N. Moss, NJ. Murphy. w. =
Midkif, J. Maley. Dan Mccarthy. w
McConchie, D. Munday. r. r. Moriartv
j: Z. Murphy. c. f. Miller, A, Miller
ed Mauck, r. w. Moore, w. H. Marsh
=. r. McDermott' II. Miller, John Nc
Carthy, c. r. Newman, J. b. Nagel. Phil
Nolan, f. Novel;, L. c. Nails. w A
Nails, d. O'Neil. d. O'Brien, F.. 7, PAYNE
r. b. Peyton F. B. Peyton, V PAYNE
Z. L. Pingley, J. Penn, B, Ponton
George Pearson, c. r. Pollard. Jobn
Fundon, A. N. Peyton, r. NJ Prettvman
;. Posey' t. B. Rowen. ]. G. Runaldue
T. 1. Royal Pat Reilly, Joe Ridenour
General Roy, w. NJ. Rosson, A. Rive
W. II. Rldenour, W. B. smithers r =
Simpson, c. H. Strobel, c, II. Smitber
Louis Smith, r. N. Spencer. M q
Shankle' M. Spiro ]. Simpson, John Shee-
hey, r. A. Tucker Vernon A. Slaupbto-
ID. w. Tuck, J. T. Sharpe, NJ. F. Ticer
JTrnes Inacker, F. NJ Tanner. F. A
warren. II. l. Willis, ]. NJ Wells, ],
NJ. Wolfe, G. w. Welker, ]. F. watLins
3 Walker and Edward Yates.
Alexandria Division, No / Ancient
Order of Hibernians, celebrated 81
Patrick's Day with a BANQUET TONIGHT In
Lee Camp Hall ~ II"
Judge NJ. J. Doyle. of Washington: Rev
J.. j. Kelly, pastor of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church; William Desmond, president ~
the local division, and others made %
dresses during the evening, M M
Farland was POSTMASTER. A musical
program was given by Washington talent
The banquet was served by the mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary A n II
The hall and tables were appronria teIv
decorated for the occasion. SharrocLs
Just received from County Mayo, Ireland
were worn by the members attending the
banquet. Invocation was given by Rev
NooiS SlhCb, pdsIOT Oh OF. Mary'S Catholic
Church.
Miss Margaret r. TomIin, So, died this
morning at the home of her nephew
William Woodfield, 80 North Pitt street
The deceased was a daughter of the late
Robert Tomlin. Her funeral will take
place at O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The body of Newton Sayers, IS, who
died last night at the Alexandria Hos
pital, was SHIPPED today to NokesvilIe
Va, for burial The deceased was a.
farmer and lived at Nokesville.
At a meeting of the projects of the
Holy Name Society. held at the rectorv
Of st. Mary's Catholic Church last night
plans were discussed for the coming re.
treat for men in April. to be held In that
church.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Mumford
took place this afternoon from the home
90 Queen street Services were conducted
by Rev. l.. NJ. Ferguson, pastor of
Trinity NJ, E. Church; and Rev. Il. T.
Kirkley, pastor of the NJ. P. Church.
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