Worcester daily spy., 1851-04-05

, Complimentary Dinner to Mayor Chaplin
On Thursday evening, large party, consist g,tof
the most part, of the officers of the City Government
sat down to a sumptuous repast at the American
House. which was given by them as testimonial cf
respect and regard for Henry Chapin Esq, upon his
voluntary retirement from the office of Mayor which
he has filed with so much credit to himself and the
city, for the last two years.
Albert Tolman Esq, presided upon the occasion,
and H. H. ChamberliD, Esq, offciated as toast mas
ter After the tempting vands had been disposed of'
the President, in few brief remarks, called upon
Alderman Chase, Chairman of the Committee ofAr-
rangements, to explain the object Of the meeting,
which he did in appropriate terms, concluding with
the following sentiment, complimentary to the Mayor
The past,-mesent,- would not consent to be
candidate for the office Of future Mayor of the City of
Worcester.
The alacray, zeal, and fidelity which he has display
ed in office, entltle him to regard. In retiring from
the office which he has filed with so much credit to
himself, and honor to the city, may he bear with him
through ie the appreciation of his own conscience, and
the best wishes of his fellow ctzens-and its close,
may he be welcomed to higher state of happiness
above, by the words Of approval, from Higher
done-good and faithful servant"
Mayor Chapin, in responding to the sentiment,
said that he did not exactly know what to say, but
that if his wife had been present, he might, he
frequently had done before, under embarrassing cir
cumstances, consult her. He did not know that he
could appeal to his friend the future Mayor of the
city, any others around him. to help him out othe
A. a. b,J
been paid to him, he would say that if it were due
to him, it because of the fidelity and ability with
which his associates in the City Government had
discharged their duties Any who were conversant
with the details Of the city government, must know,
that much depended upon the efficient discharge of
the duties of the several officers of that government
He said that whilst there were various agreeable
things connected with his official duties, among which
he would not except festival of this kind, there
were various Inconvenience, of which he as mar
ried man, felt especially able to speak As Pres-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, he was frequently
( detained from his home until midnght and he was
sure that all the married men present. had been able
to sympathise with him under those circumstances,
and that all the wives present, would sympathise
with his under such deprivation.
The Mayor then recaptulated the past history of
Worcester and brought out into strong light, the con-
trasi between city it aoaS, and as is, attribu-
ting that wonderful growth and ever increasing pros
perity, to the fact that the people of the town had
always been characterised by regard for the inter-
ests of education, and a love of independence. He
concluded his remarks of which the above is but
meagre abstract, with the following sentiment
'FIhe City Of Wocest-herp prosperity is NOT so much
attributable to her positiOn her glorious women
ber promising children-and her nobe INDUSTRIOUS and
! freeborn men.''
| At the suggestion of the President Alderman
Chase then read poem, appropriate to the occasion,
and concluded by proposing the health of Peter C.
Bacon Esq, the Mayor elect.
Mr. Bacon responded in eloquent terms, and pre-
posed the following sentiment.
The future growth and prosperity Of Worcester
may 1t equal if it does not exceed the past''
Mr.. Chamberlin proposed series of sentiments.
alludlng to the city officers of each of the wards
which were responded to in regular succession. by
Geo. W. Russell Esq, Rev. Alonzo Hill, ]. Pratt.
IL. j. Rowland, DR.. Newton, ]. M. Earle, and
/. Drew, representatives from the several wards
Speeches were also made by VIM Dickinson Esq,
Geo. Wheeler, and Geo. Jacques, iuresponse to sem
timents proposed, and at late hour the company
adjourned, apparently much grati6ed with the enjoy
ments of the evening.