Show TOKEN OF or to john reeve esq general agent of the U C R R at ogden at half past seven on tuesday night a number of the prominent citizens of ogden met a at t the residence of barnard bar nard white esq and held a preliminary meeting to arrange a testimonial to be presented presented to our fellow citizen john reeve aeve esq who expects to leave in a few days for england hon F A browa was appointed chairman and mr joseph hall secretary the preliminaries being settled at 8 the party adjourned to the residence of mr reeve by whom and mrs reeve they were received with a welcome greeting the family and visitors were soon comfortably seated in the cozy parlor THE TUE CHAIRMAN then arose and said mr reeve as you arc are expecting in a short time to leave us for a trip to england a few of your friends have called in this evening to spend an hour with you and your family in social converse and to present you tou with a testimonial of our ampre appreciation cia of you as a citizens an associate and a public servant at the conclusion of this address JAMES TAYLOR ESQ read the following address as the expression of the high esteem in which mr john reeves is held not only oily by the gentlemen present but alao also by the majority of the people peo ae of bf this community who have become ee acquainted acqua with him testimonial to john deew JS bosq general agent al at ogden 0 cuy city for the utah blah central hailway railway DEAR SIR Since 1869 1860 you have discharged the onerous duties of 01 general agent at ogden atty ci ty for the utah central railway with marked m success and superlative ability anomalous as your position has been between varied and almost co ordin ate interests involving millions of property gigantic commercial rela eions national and social intercourse and the comfort convenience and ana lives of the travelers na yet you have nicely poised your duties as between your our employers and the public and by ty adjusting the interests of the former with those of the latter you have secured financial benefits benefi to both promoted confide in our commercial relations security to travel and the prestige of your road which is pleasing wing alike to your employers pl your patrons and the public in geneal appreciating your man many virtues your fellow townsmen in 77 elected 1 you to a responsible position in in the city government eat and as alderman in this municipality you have havo made for yourself an official record without blemish sound bound in judgment discreet in action with a comprehensive and cosmopolitan view of public affairs and public bublic m requirements you were an officer in w whom om the people bad unshaken confidence in private life we have found you an agreeable associate and a true friend charitable with a generous nature a kind and benevolent heart and imbibing maxims of toleration and universal brotherhood you have accorded to all men their rights and in your acts tempered justice with equity and mercy the regret at your temporary re th ement from froin official position to visit your native land your relatives and friends is appeased by the appointment as general agent of your son whose gentlemanly deportment honor and ability alti lity eminently fit him for the position with pleasure we only a fedot few of your innumerable friends express to you our highest esteem and lasting affection trusting that after an interval well and profitably spent abroad you may be restored to our midst safe prosperous and happy may blay 1 lorin iu farr f L W shurtliff L J herrick C F middleton wr allt A A duperry DU A 11 Peery peg NC N C Flygare joseph hafl ila 1 james taylor thomas A dec dee joseph parry james forbes john seaman NV B Dodd thomas J siemens stevens aaron aro F farr francis A brown A gfell G fell job pingree W P P st clair N tanner jr W winslow farr US 11 S young wm driver 8 IV sears 1 L B adams wm win W burton wm W m van dyke barnard white W 13 then stepped forwar daud in a very neat and appropriate speech on behalf of the donors presented mr reeve with a beautiful gold cold headed cane which bore the following in inscription to john reeve esq general agent of the utah central railway at ogden city THE TUB was much affected as the presenta presents tion was unexpected by him and lind it was with difficulty thai that he could acknowledge the receipt of such spontaneous expression ex r 0 or the good will of hi his friends frien a he did toma so in a few fe w bt graceful heartfelt heart felt wards boit no 1 LORIK LORIN FARB next in response to the call of the th e chairman delivered a short speech ebli in which he said he be had bad been acquainted with mr reeve for many years he esteemed him highly as a man an and a fellow citizen he ile had ever known him to be true to his trust a man of integrity integrity in in every position po he bad oc cupid mi 3 aa as a member of the city council u cil or in other public offices he was always at his post of duty the speaker felt sure that if all the friends of mr reeve in thu this city had been invited to participate with ua us on this occasion occasion it would have required a large build inc ing to accommodate them mr farr was satisfied the kind beelin and best wishes of the num irous friends of air reeve aou would go 9 0 with him bira on his mission mission tc to eu b rope and their intercessions would be made to divine providence for his protection on land river lake er ocean and for hi his a success in the noble work he goes to perform the speaker concluded by expressing a sincere desire that during his absence b the daml family v of mr air reeve may be blessed with health peace and prosperity and realize a happy reunion on the return of their husband and father from his sojourn in foreign lands were also made by lion hon L W shurtliff C F middleton james forbes joseph parry parr A G fell W IV aburton WB burton urton W B doddridge thomas D dee james taylor job pingree joseph hall N tanner jr geo gee W driver john seaman thos J stevens a and nd the chairman the speakers heartily indorsed indor sed the uttered by mr farr parr and took pleasure in uniting their testimonies with his of the excellence and worth of their mutual friend and fellow citizen A LETTER WAS KEAD READ KE AD it ig that through indisposition he was prevented from participating with the company on the auspicious auspicious occasion sion but ho he assured mr reeve and all present that he waa was in full ym sym pathy with the object for which they assembled at the home of their friend frend I 1 MB MR KEEVE REEVE in response said the event events of thia this night would ever be green in his memory and would form one of the bright 21 episodes is odes in hia his life and to which be should look back with pleasure and gratitude this closed the ceremonies cere monica of the presentation and the rest of the evening was spent in a happy social manner interspersed with instrumental m truro music by mrs nellie reeve during which time refreshments were served by the host and hostess about ten the company separated and with hearty good wishes for the continued peace and happiness hap of the family returned to their home homes |