Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-02
P, R, R, RECOGNIZES
FAITHFUL SERVICE
Veteran Employees and FaTpilies
Royalty Entertained by the
Company.

That the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
places premium on loyalty and faithful
service was emphaticaliy demonstrated
last Saturday, when the members of the
veteran employees associations OF two
local divisions together with their families,
were delightfully."- entertained by the man
agement of the company at an old-fashion-
Ell basket picnic at Pequa Park, Pa
Through the generosity of the company,
in providing two special trains, granting
leaves for the day, &c, IT was possible TO
hold a combined excursion and picnic OF
the Veteran Associations of the Maryland
and Medis Divisions. That the companys
efforts in this behalf were appreciated
was demonstrated by the fact that be-
tween 500 and GOO persons were In at
tendance including not only the men
themselves but their families as we'll, and
everybody got full enjoyment out OF the
project Ii was really a big family party.
Pequa is charming summer resort on
the north side of the Susquehanna river
about 80 miles west of Perryviile. At
that point the river is sklrted by hlgh
hills-small mountains IN fact-clch oi
which is heavily wooded, and as the river
ls winding and of varying widths, the
scenic effect Is picturesque and really
wonderful At Pequa there is large
well-appointed summer hotel, where many
uf the excursionists lunched and enjoyed
the spacious porChes. which overlook the
river and hills for miles, while many had
their family lunch parties on the lawns In
front of the hotel and Mt York Furnace.
quarter of mile distant, another beauti-
fJl spot. The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Band from Wilmington played both ways
on the MARYLAND division train and also
from band stand in front of the hotel:
Many members of the party enjoyed
boating and fishing on the river, while
some explored the hills and Others trolley
Ell 10 Millersville, where there Is a pre-
tentious educational institution, and Ian
caster many obtaining their first view OF
the great Pennsylvania tobacco belt IN
mXIriant growth. SO it was tired, but
very happy party that boarded the tram
for home al SO. Nobody could be found
who would by any chance be willing to
''IniSs the next one.
While the railroad company provided
the facilities. the arrangements had been
placed entirely in the hands of the eX-
cursionisfs who had decided on the tune |
of starting and by vote on the tram going !
No decided on the time OF returning. Inc
Maryland division party made the trip on
regular trains from Philadeiphia, VIII !
mington. Baltimore, Washington and |
by special train up the Columbia and |
Port Deposit branch 10 Pequa At |
Octorara junction the special train from /
the Media division was attached. The 1
return was made in the same manner. ex-
cept that the Pequa and Perryvllle special
ran through TO Wilmington. Many of |
those in the party had not been up the
Slsouehanna railroad before, and the
scenery was a revelation to them. Among
other points of interest. they saw Tome
Institute at Port Deposit, Md, Also the
great McCalls Ferry power plant, where
Baltimore obtains Its electric current from
q large powerhouse at a dam across the
r1ver. The quaint little barge ferries were
also sf.on IN action, and there were a lot OF
~ her interesting things to look at. The
details of the outing were admirably look
al after by L. c. Reeley of Media, assist
ant trainmas-er; Harry ID. Gordon, prcsl-
dent: +. X. Heaton, secretary, and y. Is.
Wingate chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Maryland Division Veterans
Association, and Secretary keech of the
Media Division Association.
Heretofore the veterans associations
have managed their own social affairs
independent of the company having Tor
I heir chief object, social functions, but the
company has taken an interest, realizing
the value of loyalty and long service, and
the result, II is expected, will be the forma-
tion OF a comprehensive veterans asso-
citation comprising the whole Pennsyl-
vania railroad system, with which all OF
he division associations will be affiliated.
md all. in a sense, as real cooperative
working agencies of the company itself,
as such by the latter. The word
veteran as used In this sense may be
by the public. 1t merely j,
means that a member of any of these
has served the company !
for AT least 20 years. Many of
Inc members are really young men.