The hydraulic press., 1860-09-22
Presentation supper.

Eureka Mining Company, and several invited
guests, sat down to sumptuous spread of
viands, at the Washington Restaurant of
George Cullodi. The occasion was " sur
prise mo yement, intended for Mr. SAMUEL
HOWE, the President and Superintendent Of
the Company, whom it was designed to hor-
or, without previous knowledge on his part;
and the success attending it, was certainly
all that could have been hoped by those i'm
mediately interested.
After the good things on the table had
been thoroughly discussed, and the cham
pagne began to sparkle, Mr.. John Stdger,
who sat opposite Mr.. Howe, and had previ-
ously been selected as the medium of the
company for that purpose, arose and address
ed him as follows:
SAMUEL HowE:-The pleasing duty has
been assigned to me, byryour friends and CO.
partners, the members of Eureka Mining
Company, to express TO you that fprofOnhd
regard and esteem in which they hold, and
must forever hold you. AS President and
Superintendent of that company, the mark
ed abilities for business you have displayed,
the patience'and untiring energy with which
you have met and conquered so many obsta-
cles and difficulties, the economy with which
you have managed its affairs, the unques-
toned and. unquestionable integrity which
has distinguished your conduct in every
thing connected With the important official
positions in the cothpany which you have so
long and so ably 'flled-all these, in the es-
timation of your friends and copartners, de-
serve some token of'appreciation more solid
and lasting than mere words of panegyric.
Permit one, then, in the name and on be-
half of the members of the Eureka Mining
Company, to present to YOU this Watch and
its attachments, which we hope. you will re-
ceive and retain as meinento Of the heart
felt confidence and esteem which your high
capabilities and great moral worth have won
from u.s. Inscribed on this glitterng time
keeper, you will find the sentiments which
have inspired your friends and copartners
who now desire your acceptance of this ma
terial tribute; and / trust you will not deem
1t out OF place tor me, now that our
connection as partners has ceased, (I having
disposed of nay interest in March last) to ex
press to- you the obligations | am under to
you for>your many, very many, acts of kind
ness, friendship and generosity extended to
me personally during the five years We were
connected as copartherS in Eureka Mining
Company, and for your generous sympathy
and material assistance rendered during my
hours OF Bitter adversely. You have NY
sincere ard heartfelt thanks, and | beg you
to befieve'me, Wien i assure you, will ever
hold them in grateful remembrance.
Mr.. Howe was SO 'cotspetely astounded-
the whole affairso sudden and d'unesrected-
that it was with difficulty he could COM
mahd language to express his thanks. TIE
first flush Of 'embarrasstheht having passed,
however, he did, in a few very appropriate
and feeling words, 'assete his fellow ln.em-
bers of the company Of The deep sense IF
gratitude under which he 'labored.
The watch was large, 'hunting- -cased
gold tme-keeper, with massive guard and
fob chains attached of American tnanufac-
ture throughout, and was purchased at a
cost of S340. One of the inner cases con-
taned the inscription: "As a token Of es-
TEEN dstd'regord from Eureka Mining Compa-
ny, TO Sa1ttsl Ho,re, President and Superin-
tendent; Nepdyr county, CAL, 1860"
The company continued together until a
late hour, III social communion and COM
memorated the event With a happy Aow of
song, sentiment and cohgehial feeling.