| Show Big el igel w Honored By Duck Club Members Many States Represented at Testimonial Dinner i Rare Set of Books Presented by F Fellow Sportsmen Warm Tributes of Love and Esteem of ot both rast and andI SPORTSMEN IEN S I west joined Thursday Co September 30 In Ln a complimentary dinner given In honor ot of A P as secretary ot of o the Bear River Duck club the event being held at the club house In Box Dox BoxElder BoxElder Elder count county Durin During the tho evening President C A Day on b behalf halt ot of the tho other 57 club dub members pro pro- pre presented Mr Bigelow with th tour four volumes of ot National HI History of Ducks by John C Phillips These volumes aro are profusely by Frank W Benson Denson Alia Brooks Drooks Lewis Agassiz Henrik and S Kobay- Kobay Kobayashi Kobayashi Kobay-asni Kobay ashi seven Fifty letters which had been written by the Individual club members when responding to the request for tor contributions of dollars each toward t the he tes- tes testimonial tes tos testimonial were vere also presented to Mr Bigelow each of the letters expressing appreciation of ot Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary Secretary tary Bigelow's fine tino work for tor the club President Day said that 57 members had been ton that 57 letters had been written In reply and 67 57 checks had accompanied accompanied panted them NATION X REPRESENTED The host for tor the evening was wasE wasE E B J Hanle Dr A K Fisher acting head of ot the U S survey at Washington D C was vas one of ot the members present States represented at the gathering were Utah Colorado Pennsylvania and Mass those members pres pros present present ent being F B Memis J C Neeley and George E B Warren uren of Boston Mass J Painter Jr of Penn Samuel Johnson and C A Johnson of ot Denver Colo Cob George Geore Muller End and Jay Harris of ot Salt Lake Utah Dr A K Fisher of Washington D C and the following of ot Ogdon n A E B Becker A P Bigelow G 1 L Decker Beck Beck- er r n H E B Bristol J II it C A A Ray Harold Day J H De- De DeVIne Dc- Dc Vine De-Vine VIne Royal Roal Eccles and E B J Hanke Guests present Vue Dr B 1 R H Dumke W Yo YoH H If Harris Junior Rich anti and S It M Scott all allot ot of Ogden and William H U Meal steward of ot the club James C Nelley of ot Boston Doston spoke e eon on behalf t of ot the tho eastern members ot of the club the Denver members being represented by Charles A AJohnson Johnson and the Utah members by G L 1 Becker eker D The dinner and the gift girt were a complete surprise to Mr Bigelow and In responding to 10 the addresses by President Day and the other speakers he ex- ex expressed ex expressed pressed his profound appreciation and his thanks Mr Bigelow gave a brief account of the clubs club's his his- history history his history tory during the past 15 Hars tars ears and the work that has been accomplished accomplished accomplished by that BIGELOW PRAISED PR Praise for Mr Ill Bigelow's splendid splendid splendid did work in handling club affairs was given by each of ot tho the speak speak- speakers speakers ers era who told also of ot their per per- personal per personal pleasure In joining in the club testimonial Mr Decker Becker briefly reviewed some of the outstanding facts re regarding re- re regardinG regarding garding Mr Bigelow's career earter since he came to Ogden in 1889 with his father H II C Bigelow The rhe speaker said that one ono year ear after atter H 11 C Bigelow and his son had the Reed need hotel had been completed and the Ogden State bank was a flourishing nourishing institution occupying the same aime site as at present with H If C BIelow as president and A P Bigelow cashier I didn't meet either cither of ot the gentlemen until a year or so later Archie Bigelow liked hunting and shooting and was a fine trap shot still Is and wo we had a common Interest and soon became Good friends a R friendship I nm am In happy to 10 say that has las endured and be become be- be come como stronger through ell all these years through thick and ano thin Mr Becker said Mr excellent record as a sportsman and especially as asa asa asa a were ere recounted by bythe bythe bythe I the speaker who al also o commented regarding the splendid sportsman sportsman- sportsmanship sportsmanship I ship of ot H C Bigelow saying In part When Henry C Bigelow left lett lettus leftus leftus us In 19 1923 3 to go to his everlasting ing reward the blow to me was similar to the loss of ot my own father May I quote from a state state- statement statement ment I made on Mr Bigelow's birthday on April 5 1323 1923 1 3 shortly after his death Friends it seemed about a out timeto time timeto timeto to call a meeting of ot the tho Ogden Gun club We Ve haven't had a meeting In many years And It seemed eminently proper to gather the clan together to break brcak bread breadon breadon breadon on this thi this the birthday anniversary ot of the best beet friend this club or any club or any man ever ver had Although not nol an active member ot of the club he was ever with us In all ail things It If wo won an nn Import Import- Important important Important ant victory he ho rejoiced with us it we lost bit he sympathized with us and taught us ever the sports sports- sportsmen's sportsmens sportsmen's mens mens men's creed by which he lived to lived tobe be humble and magnanimous In and cheerful and brave In defeat PRINCE OP OF MEN IrEN It It If his splendid son horn he Idolized won on op a good store score he was happy and If It Archie lost which he ho didn't very often he be had a a graceful tribute and a 1 smite for tor the winner Absolutely just and ever on the square he was a true truo sportsman an and a true friend who never tailed failed May I ask you ou therefore to praise on this his birthday anniversary and otter offer a silent toast and and and breath a silent prayer for tor the great soul oui ot of Henry Bigelo Bigelow safe sate and serene itt In his Fathers Father's house I 1 have bave always li be-li believed ved that blood and breeding will wili tell teU Archie Bigelow has all ot of that His father tather was a prince of ot men and his good mother was n a n very vry un- un unusual un unusual usual woman of ot the highest type Small wonder wo we have in Archie Bigelow a a fine tine man and the tho tine fine sportsman that he is In closing Mr Ir Becker Decker said I I 1 rejoiced when this opportunIty opportunity opportunity came to otter offer Archie BIge- BIge BIgelow low this tribute to his I thought It was timely and a gracious act and I think It ItIs itIs itis Is a nice token toke ot of appreciation that will please him very much and will also serve as a n reminder to him that the members of ot tItle club some of ot whom have hare been bi long life friends are not un- un Unmindful un unmindful mindful ot of his splendid sacrifices and work worl In building up this club in their behalf and for their pleasure and comfort on Inn |
