| Show A PLEASANT INCIDENT The 1rcsiilcnl of Ilic Council Prr seated irith a liarcl len F S Richards President of the Legislative Council ae i made the subject of an agreeable I surrrifcu last night by the culcers md members of the Assembly presenting pre-senting him with a beautifully carved black walnut gavel mounted and encircled by baudsof gold The gentlemans monogram I engraved upon one side1 while on the other L > Inscribed To President F S kichtrds by tie members aol tifilccra of the Council Isn The gift I all the mare prized as it I entirely the result of home talent the turning and carving having been done by a student of the manual training department of the Sal Luke Academy under the direction of Prof Itenner re Hects credit upon that institution The mounting and tiiRravin were I done ut II H Young C Companys Jewelry store Mr Jtarton presented the gift in the following language Mr President Tlir officers and members of the Tucntynlnth Legislative Assembly of the Territory Terri-tory of Utah desire to how their appreciation of your uniform kindness kind-ness and courteous manner towards them extending through the session ses-sion I am charged now t tender you this gavel and ask that you will kindly accept I us a small token of the esteem In hlch you are held by them And Mr il l rne whenever in the future you may chance t look upon this gavel may it be a token cf the kind feelings entertained by us for you which will extend through life and the golden band with which it i encircled a symbol of our continuous continu-ous and undying esteem To this Mr Richards replied I is not often that my mouth Is too full for utterance but that I true tonight For this present I Indeed feel gmlcfiilbut forthenianl festitions of friendship aud esteem exhibited by you touKrht am more grateful still Wben iou my I have performed my labors well jou pay me a compliment I have Indeed tried t do my duty Impartially Whenever occasion ha demanded rulings that Involved party questions ques-tions my only ol ject line ben to do right Political and party feeling ba not Lee n fostered among u and may I never b U Through all the years t come I shall never cease t remember the pleasant associations of the aIUon3 tlu twenty ninth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah and the courteous cour-teous consideration I have received at your hands Our relations and labors have been pleasant and I do not forget that they were made s largely by your always willing efforts and hearty support for xit have stood together like a band of brethren Gentlemen I thank you fur this cherished and beautiful gift Whenever I sal look upon I rest assured i will b upn view t strengthen and perjctuate the golden links of kindly feeling that now exist between uS I |
