Show II 11 D RHODES fcc ix aly the I 1 ol 01 ho ontario mill anil balo alio of a konio last monday evening oie of those pleasant events transpired at the mill which though of seldom oc ciarence cin rence in a community always bears with it feelings akin only to those of and ties which arouse the sympathies and causo the heart to ie spond with cm dhonal and sensitive promptness mr it D rhodes night foreman of the mill had concluded to take ins for quebec jinada the home ol 01 hia parents just about twenty hours be urethe event in question oi took alico it accidentally leaked out that mr it would leave on morning alio llio boy put their heads to aether aal that so kind and generous a man as mr rhodes who had presided oui them for alent two years should not leave them without some token of their esteem and foi one who had set such an honorable hono example A was at once started ana all banda subscribed liberally in the evening the commit tee appointed to make the pia chase nent to darks within to purchase the best cold watch and chain in tho store several idding double up on my subscription if you have not enough tho committee obeyed ansti notions but TO not compelled to call foi asira funds at 10 0 chock there ws w s a at the mill boarding house the lights in tho dining room burred down mr rhodes who was a perfect sti anger to the conspiracy which hid been so skillfully planned and being so success fully carried out wa at his pot of duty as usual when ho was informed b a eliat mr chambelis Cham beis wished to see him at the oace mr rhodes promptly to the call and whilo ho ind mi were the ofhie tho gleo club assembled at the office door and bang we como aaram with sonar to breet aou which was followed follo ned lya serenade by the string bind tho men then assembled in tho dining room and were soon bj of alie mil fhe lights ben guined up mr dix opened the ceremonies by explaining to mr rhodes the object of which foi the purpose of bidding him farewell as ha wis about to leave and would probably never return it being previously arranged mr D bader nest appealed on the pio gramme and reaching his hand in hi pocket pulled out tho watch and chain and placed it upon the table and in a neat ind ver speech presented it to mr rhodes the was as complete as the participant participants s could have it and certainly moiese than mi R would probably have liked it however his i proved only too clearly his ability to copa with matt a surprising character and although without a moments preparation his re acceptance and the manner in which ho delivered them was con elusive evidence that the act bad aroused his most tender ferling the boxt on iba gramme as music string band and then voices called for mr who ariae to his feet and poke very feelingly of he harmonious relationship between mr 11 the men and himself and very much that he lid decided to leave the employ of alio compia the glee club favored tha with a song when voices called upon mr C umbers the superintendent and gen oral of the commey n works in park city he responded to the call and confined his remarks principally to the excellent qualities of mi rhodes and the honorable and waid manner in which he filed the po hig demarks aein somewhat lengthy and contained id vice to all he cepres ed ins deep berets at about to bo deprived of mi rhodes services as the manly manner in which le served the compan and abo pente manly and chui coui leous treatment ho had extended to him had convinced him that mr 11 wa a man in whom the utmost dependence could bo placed sine ing music and chort speeches occupied the tune until 1 0 clock when all present took their anal leave oi a man who had been to them vs a brother and if all the hopes and wishes foi his tie half realized leali zed mr rhodes will be the most fortunate man in tho world the inscription was as follows 1 presented to K D rhodes by the employees of the ontario mill as a token of their esteem park cit june 1882 mr rhodes left park city on bues tues day for san franciaco aiom whence he will sail ait oit the irth foi new boik and ironi thence to quebec |