The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
HANDSOME WATCH GIVEN.
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those who knew Of his talent a~ 4 speaker !
by the finished way in which he made the |
presentation. Ii was the real thing in
the way of a presentation speech.
When Supt. Guthrie had been seated
Conductor Spatlord arose and told him
that he was called from his homo to
Brattleboro for purpose, Every stew
ard j. required to give an account of his
stewardship. hc said. we have looked
into your stewardship and the verdict ha.
been rendered aud | have been selected
to pronounce the sentence" continued
Conductor Spailord, and the sentence is
that You wear this watch which is token
of the appreciation and esteem OF the en-
ploycs toward YOU
With this Conductor SpalTord drew
from hi, pocket a - iewclcd Waltham
gold watch. open face. Vanguard STYLE
with Supt C'uthric's monogram ON the
| back aud the tolloWm" inscription inside:
! Presented To T.. j Guthrie by his friends
on the Southern Division, G.. Y. Il. r..
| Christmas. 1918" The ribbon fob bore
| u Masonic charm. The gift was bought
at Vaughan Il Bwnctt's in Brattlcboro.
Conductor SpaiIord spoke of the -
! Jewels as all working i'm con junction with
| each other and each essential TO the per
/ feet working Of the mechanism and from
| this ne emphasized the necessity OF all
! the men and the superintendent working
| n harmony to achieve the best results.
| Four Jewels" which he mcnt toned in
] particular were friendship. loyalty, jus
tlcc and charity. and he showed how these
qualities have their place in the success
tul carrying on of the railroad business.
| He closed with this sonnet:
I'VE answer man to man, sons of the self
! We give you the grasp Of Il true hand
clasp.
We answer man to man
~ long ~ the English tongue shall last
We will trust You ~ brothers can
| In accepting the Gift Supt. Guthrie said
that the meeting ~ayorcd OF conspiracy.
and chen he told Of having received two
kilograms purportng to come from rail
roal officials requc~tm i- presence here
Words would fail To express my APP
prccjatiuu .of this magnificent expression
3t Your good feeling" the superintendent
asserted. and then he stated that watc
ike that was something hc had louged
Tor and needed, but he assured the giycr.
chat their sentiment as expressed in tn,
watch was priced more than the intrin-i,
value at the watch itself
Surt. Guthrie said that during he iou
years That hc had been superintendent 81
The southern division he had tried To dca
with Che cmployc, with justice and cquitN
without regard To thcir station or color
ard that il was his aim to give squar,
d, deal To every man. He said no official %
. amy road ever had any more satisfactory
-rppar' and loyalty ny Tho men than Ia
had received. He said hc had Vet to fin,
on any railroad in New England amy NOR
r. capable men than were employed on In
S southern division
s After the applause had subsidized Con
n ductor SpalIord said he did not wish I
Il show any partiality and a. it had bee
S rmorod that some ot the boy had a
e. ltaehmcut for Mrs. Guthrie il had bee
decided to present her a pendant. whic
n the sneaker requested Supt Guthrie Z
= give to his wife with the hope that 81
4 would wear ii and think Of the boys.
Supt. Guthrie regretted that his vii
: was not present 10 expires, her thanks
Il person hut he promised go do H. request
II ed. 4 few others made very brief II
II mark, and the boys" then fell into
II reminiscent mood and told stories OF the
II railroad experience The pendant v,
II bought IN Palmer, Mas.