Show FELLOW COUNCILMEN CORNER E H DAVIS AND tAND PRESENT LOVING CUP GUP AND RING Just before convening lat la night Jb mom men bees bora ers of or the tho city council ana an I several l city met in executive session n in one of ot the Ute committee rooms Councilman Thomas Th Hobday bore with him a large box bos which he carefully placed on the table Then Councilman W Yo J 1 Tuddenham Tuddenham ham hm cleared his hiB throat portentously took tooka too a d deep p breath backed Councilman E H Davis against a the wall and began to make mao a speech at the member from the Soc See ond It early became apparent that Mr 11 Tuddenham was as making a presentation address In Ix a at few choice period periods he ho ex ox pressed pre the deep appreciation of all aU mom mem members bers of ot the council of the great err eat t efforts made by Mr 11 Davis to add to the pleas pleasure ure and comfort of ot the party part that went to Portland When Mr II Tuddenham fin finished Mr Ir Hobday opened the box dis disclosing disclosing closing ol a handsome silver lot loving Joint In cup I Mr Tuddenham handed to Mr Davis Dails On the ebony ebon pedestal Is a silver plate with the following inscription Pro Pre Presented seated to Commissary General E H Davis by the city council Captain Bur Burbidge Burbidge bidge and W H Bramel for tor courtesies extended on the Portland trip Aug 15 13 1 to 25 5 1903 Mr Davis made a few thankful remarks but had not got well under way before ho lie was as again backed against the wall this time he was waa confronted with Coun Councilman Councilman cilman A J Davis who ho proceeded to tomake tomake tomake make a presentation speech A J Davis said he had been delegated by b the wives of councilmen and other ladles ladies of the party purt to give gio E H lL Da Davis Is a token in their behalf He ended by b giving the member from the Second a beautiful gold sold signet ring handsomely engraved and bearing E H Davis monogram |