The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-19

aided az you have been by your faithful able AMI self
sacrificing associates, in organizing and watching
association which has proved no less beneficial 10 its
members than useful and creditable the community at
large. now reverend sir, In the and on behalf
OF the Catholic Beneficial Total Abstinence Association Of
the District OF Columbia present you with compliment
AIRY purse of one hundred and fifty dollars be appro
priaed the purchase of horse which the association
has learned you need at this tme and beg your accept
anee thereof
This Mr. Kanes first appearance as a speaker, but
10 judge from his fine voice. modest yet impressive adj
dress AMI sensible DISCOURSE IL will be his last On
resuming his seat DR. Tooe again took the stand and
spoke follows:
GENTLEMEN Returning the other day from a sick call
and driving pretty brskly the very horse which your
purse makes my this evening" hailed by
man running out of breath, 81 glad youve got him.
sir was down for dollar. What is this for said j.
as he handed me dollar III am sorry it WASH in time
was his reply He thought you had already bought
horse, and regretted his subscription too late 1t
was however too for your plans and thus what you
hoped would be an agreeable surprise is surprise at all
at this minute But it very agreeable indeed lis IL for
the money sakef Well there is in what Is called
"Buncombe, where money is concerned, Few would be
credited they claimed utter indifference about it,
Money is good thing-very useful this planet OF
rsnot at all to be despsed The only difficulty knoY
about ii enhances its value when get itthat Is il II
hard to get and hard to keep But gentlemen. apart
from this and before this, your present this evening is
very agreeable because it is substantial token of regard
and unmstakabc proof of your hearty cooperation
IN the cause and in the interest of temperance thank
you gentlemen, cordially and must beg my young
friend spokesman, to accept special expression OF
my thanks for the kind and latering terms in which he
has made this presentation. He has given
rate picture of the benefits society is capable of
ferring upon the Metropolis. He has not ovcrirawn
this sketch But assure you he has overrawn another
picture In speaking Of my claims upon tho society and
my title to this muncent gift his kindness and his
thusasm for the advocate have led him away.
And | would beg leave to remind him and the 30
cicty that my efforts but attempts to fulfil what
/ regard as the imperative demnud of duty and
if they be anything more, nm proud of the
seriousness that deem myself fully repaid by every hap
pnes that is brought to the hearths and to the hearts of
the members. by the thought that / am allowed to
share the credit of that tends TO the peace
and order of our city. And if at any time would plume
myself on being magnanimous in such efforts could not
renquish my right to claim that they entirely
above the suspicion of selfnteest must believe then
gentlemen, that when you and your fellow-members
wished to crafty your generosity, it easy to
my young friend to establish title for me- where You
all wished to recognise And SO do explain to my
self the kind, iatering terms in which he has spoken of
my efforts For the rest, mistaken though he be to
my claims, would not have him, any of you,
gentlemen, any one in the society any out of
the society," mistaken to my gratitude accept your
weghty purse, gentlemen, gratefully, timely and
useful present that will help to furnish with increased
facilities to yourselves accept it with trust
honest pride identifying in the fullest sympathy
with the hardy of toll accept it, and let it be
bond between and the society; let it be mutu
al encouragement to perseverance Yes gentlemen /
accept it, above ALL encouragement to perscvere
plain proof of your carnestness in the of temper
ance, and demonstration to your fclow-ctzens that
your society is reality in their midst. Again. gentle
men, thank you sincerely, and with pride and graft
tude humbly beg to hold myself devoted gener-
ously to your service in this any other good
at all.