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Show IPvEMARKABLE TRIBUTE TO MR. FAIRBANKS WA Sill NG TON, March 3 Behind closed doors tho souato today paid "Vico President Fairbanks one of tho most remarkable tributes over given (o n presiding officer. Ho was presented with a magnificent silver servico costing cost-ing $I1S5 as tho gift of the entire body of senators and -with a" loving cup as the present of tho Democratic members. mem-bers. Tho presentation "was made by Senator Sen-ator McCumbor, who spoko of tho vico president's ability and his devotion to TYork, Senator Daniel spoko for tho minority, minor-ity, dilating upon Mr. Fairbanks uni-fo'rm uni-fo'rm fairness. Tie suggested that if at any timo Mr. Fairbanks should tire of 1 lie monotonous service in tho Republican Repub-lican party tho Democrats would be glad to welcome him. Ho suggested that it would not be woll for Mr. Fairbanks n take more than one draught from ihe Oagon before breakfast m if ho should happen to get it filled with other than buttermilk. Mr. Fairbanks exhibited deep feeling in his rcplv. Then practically tho whoio senate surrounded the rostrum and all shook hands witli Mr. Fairbanks. |