The national Republican., 1867-04-17

the presentation Of an elegant gold chronometer
with chain 10 match. and gold photograph. book
to John Trettler, Esq., lnte superintendent oi
the book. binding department Of the Government
Printing ofBce, By the ladies and gentlemen con.
nected with that establisbmept
On Mr.. Trettler being conducted 10 the stand
BY the committee, he was greeted with applause,
and Charles p. p. Wroe addressed him as fol.
lows
Nm. TRH rLEn-sIR. I have been delegated
by the employees engaged In the book.binders'
department OF the Government Printing 0nice to
represent them on This oecasion, and present 10
you for your acceptance the watch and chain
which has been placed In my hands for that pur.
pose We could not permit your ofieial severance
from US to pass without some manifestation Of
the high respect and consideration 10 which you
are held by them. We are satisfied, sir, that the
intrinsic value Of what wo present 10 you Is en-.
tirely inadequate to express the regard and e..
teem We have for you, but We know that you
will hnd In Il more than peeuniary valne-the
sincerity and purity Of the motive which prompt.
ed all OF us In It's bestowal Thus IL Is that we
offer II 10 you, In the hope that In friendship as
In religion, the motive, not the value, Of the Of.
fering propitiates It's acceptance. Occasions
like the one presented here this evening are al.
ways pleasant In the life Of any one-they are
the bright spots or as the cool spring Of water
by the roadside, which tends TO invigornte and
thi. life. II will enable you hereafter to look
back upon the scene presented here this evening
and say, II have the regard and confidence Of
my fellows" have known you all my life.
served . portion Of my apprenticeship under
your charge, and can bear evidence from my
own personal knowledge Of your kindness Of
heart ind libernlty. When you conducted the
book binding business you we're ever ready to
advance the interests Of your employees.
1 will say further, sir, that wherever you are
known II is only to be respected and esteemed.
l have not the ability to express to you in words
the high regard and deep feeling we all have for
you. During your administration OF affairs at
the Government Bindery you were careful as to
the interests OF the Government and at the same
time made tho duties anl labors Of the employ.
ees under your charge as pleasant as could be
expected In an Office Of that description always
having kind word Of encouragement for every
one. We recognize 10 you an earnest advocate
OF the oight.hour system, and feel satisfied that
It was mainly through your efforts and ou,spoken
manner to the late Superintendent, showing
forth the advantages to be gained by the Gov.
eminent, and the need OF more rest by the em.
ployees, that We obtained our just demand
during the winter months. For this and many
other evidences Of dsintercsted interest that you
have taken in the trade, we bring this slight tes.
timOniHl to you this evening in token Of our
grateful feelings. 10 conclusion allow me, on
scribed in aid Of this testimonial to express to
you their kind feelings and sincere regards
Al the. conclusion Of Mr.. Wroe's speech Mr..
Trettlor was 80 moved that he could not reply and
Mr. G. Denham delivered Mr. Trettler's response
In his stead, as follows:
1t Is seldom that an individual is made the re.
cipicnt Of testimonial Of regard and esteem who,
however worthy he may be in all other respects,
Is so utterly incompetent to the task Of making
his grateful Acknowledgements Of such approcia.
tive regard, as tho one who receives at your
hands this beautiful and valuable git. Thus 1t
| Is In oil human experience, our capacity for en-
joyment, imperfect in itself is but in keeping
| with all else Of our imperfect human natures
There must be the little shadow Of regret to tone
down and qualify the otherwise too keen rest Of
enjoyment which such scenes and such occasions
are calculated to Inspire. Rut the same kind
ness which has prompted the bestowal Of this
magnificent testimonial assures me that you will
excuse me rom even an attempt TO give ade.
quate expression to the grateful emotions which
strive for utterance, but which, through their
very intensity, totally unfit me to speak to the
car what you kHOw stir within my Utmost soul.
And here I pledge myself with the assurance
which a consciousness Of honest and upright in.
| tentions always inspire, that If In tho past
have been deemed worthy in any degree Of con-
hdenoe and respect Of my friends and associates,
that this generous confidence roposed In me,
and which is so emphntioally expressed here this
evening" shall never bo abused by me.
This beautiful and valuable testimonial, which
| l receive at your hands with emotions Of graft.
tude too deep for utterance, shall bo my constant
companion from now until have done with the
things OF time and sense As I consult 1t Ia
regulate tho disposition Of my time In my tom
poral pursuits, and aS l have no doubt that its
functions In this will be well and faithfully per
formed, mover leading me astrny, shall not b'
unmindful Of Its monition that there Is a higher
and nobler life beyond the present state Of ex.
istence, and that II the pages Of human life are
correctly hRed by the ruis of right, the UOlHm,
Of our earthly record will be securely JoWm4 "
In the merciful redemption wrought out by 1
Saviour's love.
At tho conclusion, Mr.. Trettler was cordially
grasped by the hand and received the congratu
lations Of those who thus honored him by tn
beautiful memento Of golden time and Its fight
The watch Is one Of Howard b Co.'s best
manufactured expressly for II. o. Hood, Esq
Of this city, and cost not less than three hun
dred dollars.
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