The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-01
THE DEPARTMENTS,

Presentation to 'i .s...sss. Harris. and 'rax'
Hon. james Harlan, late Secretary Of tho Int
rior, was, on his retirement yesterday. presented
BY the clerks Of the Department with q beautiful
sngrosed testimonial, accompanied with an sle-
giant silver dessert service. Tho presentation took
place at half past two p. m, in the hall adjoining
the ONCE Cd the Secretary, and was attended BY a
majority Of tho clerks Of the Department. The
following Is copy Of the inscription on the testi-
monial presented;
DEPARTMENT OF raE INTERIOR, 4
wAsHiseroS, d. @, August 81, 1889. !
SIR On your retirement from the position Of
Secretary Of the Interior, the heads Of bureaus,
clerks and employees Of the Department desire to
present you this service as slight testimonial Of
their high appreciation Of you as q statesman, a
christian and Q patriot. OF little value In ITSELF
they trust it may remind you at your domestic
hresds that you have the admiration and love Of
all connected with this Department.
Hoping that q kind Providence may long pre-.
serve you TO serve our beloved country We are, on
behalf of the siv'r' and personally
The testimonial was signed by representatives of
the several bureaus Of the Department, and was
presented in neat address by w. 8. Graf, Esq, Of
Iowa.
said that when no learned but few hours since of
their desire to meet him In this parting official
interview, 1t filed his mind with pleasant memo
ries, but, at the same time with painful emotions.
He came there but q short time since, compars-
lively, without any other motive than In humble
way to serve his country in faithful discharge Of
the duties connected with this position In DETAIL
unacquainted with the business Of the Department,
he came there without that knowledge and that
experience Of the Department businsss, e-spread
in its range, which would have esIDsd him to dis.
charge the duty with tolersble satisfaction to
himself, unaided by their ripe experience. 1t was
therefore very pleasant to him to reflect that from
his first entrance the duties Of this office they
have ever, as his ofhoiai associates, pided him
promptly and efficiently to the full extent of their
ability. These beautiful mementos would, he said,
be treasured in his private household, and would
remind him of the pleasant relations they had sus
tanned towards each other. He proceeded to tender
them his best wishes for their welfare temporal and
eternal, and said in conclusion:
"In leaving you, it is due to my own feelings to
say that part with you with regret softened by
my knowledge Of my successor with whom have
served several years In the American Senate man
Of ripe experience and generous impulses and just
purpose, who, doubt not, will on his part, lay the
for M pleasant official relations as those
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Social in'ercourse WIN nun, tnat tneie VIII De ieH
notning undohe py MIN iof you 70 make your reia'
hons mutually pleasant
Insnking you, as now 40, ior TINS kind ex-
preston OF you, commence ana esteem, couched In
language tnink 700 strong ana indicated more by
your generous natures tnan by any morit TO- which
Jay elMm' sd you maj otnsiai farewell"
The Secretary also made few appropriate 70.
marks upon the present ation to him of the album.
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10 hne ior inc purpose Oh shaking nands and bid
ding him good bye. few minutes later and Hon.
J. M. Edmonds, recently Commissioner of the
G.nsr.I Land OfBcs "a: An. recini.n, or . v.In.h,.
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prssen' from MS former Clerks consisting OF massive
silver tea pitcher and four silver goblsts together
with twenty.one volumes Of Appleton's American
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responded to by Judge Edmonds, who took occasion
on closing to commend to the donors as a pleasant
and aff,ble psntIeman and A tborouvbIv .f,c;.nt
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