New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-17
Testimonial to the late Chief Engineer of ths
l.. -. Dry Dock, Brooklyn.

About noon yesterday a large company OF
ladies' naval officers and private citizens assembled at
tho Navy Yard 10 witness the presentation Of suitable
testimonial by the persons employed on the Dry Dock
to the late Chief nsneer Of that work, WIN. Meal
PINE ESQ The testimonial consists of a gorgeous
s.ver. two pitchers and gobiets Of silver richly
chased. and of the value of $3.50 They the manu-
facture Of Me.srs Ball. Tompkins Black Of this City
The ceremony took plsce en- the Masonry at the
head Of The Dock Tho presentstien was made on
behslf Of the workmea by Mr. Robert Whits, the
Master Pile Driver an old man who has been employed
during the whole progress Of the work, commencing
a. iourneyman and gradually working up 10 his
present position. lie spoke as follows
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testimonial q hs Aooesa aPpf-esuoa o. Jour ea' v 81
We have sussd ~ you bseu ens6ed 70 soh-e
triumph over obstacles. sl macy assnss S'srroanAs .sa 70
OF your sne, and Of Shcb az al zeal lusty promo
ou ss. s..s sa .s gay =. .ss sv ,ou snSs
ad ootns on ts spot thus s.siss 'om o' oesan rear
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ok with satisfaction spon The 1e.s passed NE
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Mr. McAIrISK replied as follows
Frr>re NoEssss TIE occAson upce "neh
'hs tine 20 ne Wholly uaehPs
.a.d that sufas iAs Psrod Of my chsss o.s ms -o.
see5.d TOO rs ssd -tss "a .os
Of g~rst tssronss q r-ge Aod h- sep.
r.rts scd. wANs Save hceor.i r. sne. ina. you
10 approve pa. shh intended 60 e-s cny 90
a., Ir .ohs 49,. at s1.c issn.;rou. 50, se-rvng
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f recall nsssins arc usi res 49,
ciauol-s rsnadias No Of NJ ssinsee 40 ~neo '
m e. moss Psfoa. Pstsa' 9, zoe ssesa,.s = -
s.fG-ry requires -sen a. ne n'st anssa'''a0e A
sh--rus~.s ast sseriy. 49,. -. ,, IL q, .
ut scu- assen ..lful operation an Tree 70 o-s'
go - rss Interest," 80 go
oa lAs ep.raee .vi- -o1i has ecc9ffea
". secc~ss 81 the uudsrssis -. -.
Ia yfosssoaa eape-n~ Of t~-ry f-ss. hA's beFs'
koo~b ss.sIosgs q ~oiaasn eononss mf- 49, 20
o. thso b--e here Collected Tvs
r0s All sdcsues tnfvakh ~eieA scu
have russ ~l he -ussrg ssiten- o. s"af fsss
s.,.ay saa skia These mAsahesn az. ~ 'snss % -
ihs Ct tbs sss-ses aDd pf5oaes "a
OF Your soiense tts profsae regret a
ssy have tesotsc ay 81 MAD Vi az rs
I-.my I.Sgro0.e yeas ossas AID sDess isssA you 81
f a. nshy youI tsa1l prs-sa aad N-nate 70 eps aa
100. irt-Trubt~s Be- r.n-ssd AZ -
sr,~.H sAAAI a. - you a.. ma, = est sPofsy
Nv .nd. have ny he.ry sae AH'et09a ~sAs' o' S'1
| ,..th ssd hsppie-ss aot prosp-fy
A,nroprists inscriptions engraved upon the
p.te but We have only room for that upon the saver
which is as follows
Iesss Esrsss
Fer ID. s.a so-rsy ssa scsapAe .it,si, ,, - -
4 =. ch.f Erssss4 OF ne L Dry Dos, Ne
a. a.. r.r. hefso1. wbo iaf naay se.s ss's
\ b.. uutifns psrsysrAacs sn4 ecmf's'ase'"
| The occasion wss one OF much interest," sno INC 'e'
timonisi hsng tribute to the character sno s"''N
| msrts Of the recipient