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Show CHIEF YOUNG REMEMBERED. The Celebration of the Anniversary of His Marriage and His Itirthday Feast. Chief of Police Young and Mrs. Young last evening celebrated the seventh anniversary an-niversary of their marriage aud the chief's thirty-fourth birthday. A most pleasant evening was spent at tho residence resi-dence of Oflieer and Mrs. Merrill, the latter being Chief Young's sister. The chief was presonted with an unusually heavy gold-headed caue of selected snake root, on which was engraved the inscription, "Marshal John M. Young, from the police force, August 7, 1800." The presentation speeches were made by "Billy" McCurdy and Officer Ek-lund. Ek-lund. Mrs. Young was presented with a dainty dressing case. The wife of Police Captain Lang also presented Mrs. Young with a pretty boudoir glass and tho chief with a horn smoking set, mounted in velvet. A generous banquet was spread and all present enjoyed it hugely. The firemen, who could not leave their posts, were remembered also and a layout that made their eyes bulge out with pleasure was sent in to them. |