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Show WAS PRESENT AT PARIUfANQDET Superintendent Jeffers of the Utah dhibion of the Union Pacific returned this morning from Omaha, where ho had been to attend a banquet gheu to former General Superintendent W. S. Park of the principal company of the Harriroan railroad system. Discussing Discuss-ing the Incident briefly with a Stand-l Stand-l ord reporter today Superintendent Jct-fers Jct-fers said: ' "The dinner tendered Mr. Park by his former railroad associates was one of the important social events of the Omaha club and was attended by the more prominent officials of the Union Pacific system. Judge Lomls of the legal, department of the road presided and tho principal address of the evening was delivered by General Grenville M. Dodge, who made tho original and final survey for the Union Un-ion Pacific road and who was a prominent prom-inent fnctor In the construction of the line. Theaddress wnB especially interesting in-teresting as showing the remarkable growth and development of the territory terri-tory adjacent to the road during the last quarter of a century. "Addresses of a complimentary nature na-ture to Mr. Park were made by many of the guests and It was brought out that he hai been In the service of the company more than 35 years, enter ing its employ as a freight brake man at the age of 18 years; running a passenger train as conductor at 22, and receiving his appointment as a ll- vision superintendent at the age of T.3 He Is now 53 vears old and occupies one of the most important railroad positions in the United States "Mr. Park made a forceful and eloquent elo-quent address himself nnd expressed grateful appreciation for the kindly sentiments tittered b his old friends and associates. The event was a splendid success nnd thoroughly enjoyed en-joyed by everyone present " |