Show GAVEL FOR THE SPEAKER Minnesotans Give Mr Henderson a Handsome Present Washington April I 13 Representa tives MeClrary and Stevens of Mlnne I Bola called on the Speaker of the Jjouso today to present a gavel from Minnesota friends In presenting It I Sir McClcary uld Miv Speaker i I have the honor of I presenting toou you a gavel from a num ber of your Minnesota friends and ud I inlrcra The head of the gavel Is of I pipeslone from the quarries in my dis I trict ma famous by Longfellow in his poem Hiawatha The handle Is I of walnut grown in southern JMlnnogo I ta The scroll on the handle giving your initials ia of solid gold I YQ friends In Minnesota believe that this gavel is typical of him to whom it is presented for tho stone II i Jxead represents sturdy character the solid gold sterling purpose and tho I handle the upward growing disposi II tion 4 ihe lice Thc 6 Thy Eivp It to you i If ill1 with their compliments Und bes wishes and with the hope that you may long wield It In your present official position l posi-tion I The case as you see Is of rosewood rose-wood lined with purple silk velvet Speaker Henderson In response said Accept from me my giateful acknowledgment acknowl-edgment of this handsome gilL Please Nay to my friends how very much F ap prccla it It I will always remind me I of faithful Minnesota of kind Mlniie I SOUl my near neighbor 1 eannot of iouise accept without I some modification the glen ant things an Id regarding me in I presenting It but I your generous estimate will bo a standard II I stand-ard for me to work toward The box Is a gem worthy of the gavel Again I and again mosl heartily I thank you |