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Show HE WEARS A DIAMOND BADGE. Captain Charles Lange Kecives s Very Handsome I'reient. The esteem ill which Captain Charles Lange of the police force is held by the general public, and the conlidence reposed re-posed in 'him as an executive and a faithful and euergetic oilicer was substantially sub-stantially demonstrated on Saturday evening, when, ill the presence of a number of his admirers and representatives representa-tives of the press, he was presented with a handsomo gold badge, studded with a solitaire diamond. It is patterned pat-terned in the form of a shield, and is the workmanship of Jewelers Josliii it I'ark. On the reversed side of the badge is the inscription, "Presented to Captain Charles Lango by his many friends. Salt Lake, August 30. 18110." Messrs liert Bloch and Kd. Kclley were delegated "to bring in" Captain Lange, and ho was escorted to the police po-lice court, where Jiis friends and the donors of the badge had already assembled assem-bled in large numbers: Upon his appearance ap-pearance the token of esteem was immediately im-mediately handed him. and for the hrst time in his life Charley blushed and confessed that he was not equal to the occasion. -After admiring the handsome hand-some gift, he assured his friends that the present was the happiest moment of his life, and promised to wear the badge with honor to himself and the pride of the donors. The party then adjourned to Kd Kelley's s&mplo room, where the hospitality of tho house was extended by the captain. 'Captain Lange has been a member of tho force during the past rive months, and through his energy and faithfulness in that short time, has been advanced from the ranks to his present position. He is a capable officer, and during his career has made -many important ar-resls ar-resls and been instrumental in preventing prevent-ing erimo and breaches against the law. . . - |
