The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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the most pleasant entertainments ever prepared
IN Fhlladelphial was enjoyed by a company of
some seYenty-hVe gentlemen, at the Merchants
hOlel Inc occasion was a complimentary DIN
her from Colonel Henry 5. kster to his late CO.
partners and the employees of the late firm of
street.
Jacob Riegel, Esq., the enterprsing and ener-
getlc head of the recently organized dry goods
aud importing firm of Jacob Riegel Co., No.
353 Market street presided, aud in neat speech
kindly and pleasantly referred ito Colonel
Fister, with whom be had long been associated
in business, and characterized him as one of the
active, prompt and live merchants of Philadel-
phia. He regretted that young man of such
sterling integrity and excellent business qualih-
cations should soon retire from the varied
duties of commercial lite. In withdrawing to
more quiet scenes, Mr.. Riegel stated that Co onel
Fster carried with him the good wishes of
scores of friends, and assured that gentlemen
that his absence from the usual walks of his
busy life would be keenlY felt.
During The evening magnificent watch and
I chain were presented to Colonel Fister by the
employees in the old house. Mr.. William M
HOOPER, in rendering the handsome testimonial
said:-
evening is not one of thOughtess festivty We have
come to discharge duty at pleasant and pain
full Pleasant IN the retrOs pect OF past associations
and the friendships they have awakened; and pain.
iu, because our relations OF employer and employe
have been severed.
1t affords us pleasure TO certify the tact that dur.
ing the years these relations have existed you have
cannot recall an unkind word act of yours; nor
have we ever had occasion to dstrust a motive, or
question the imparuality of a decision or an act.
On the contrary, your happY blending OF urbanitY
with firmness reconcled the too often cashing in
terests of employer and employee 1t is not neces.
sary, therefore, for me to you sir that here
in this company you have nothing but friends; not
those transient ones whose regard founded in self
interest but friends warm and confidlng whose
esteem and aaectOnate regard result from the re-
membrance Of your many kindly acts your upright
dealings and thousand coUrtesies and amenities of
business intercourse.
Thus far hie's duties have brought us by the same
path. Hereafter are to those duties on
divergent paths And before we finally separate
we desire to present you some evidence of the
timents we cherish for you which will be more
appropriate than words "a testimonial not to per-
petuate our dongs, but one winch Will remain with
you till lfe's closing hour to afford you pleasure in
the reflection that your duty man, as an en-
plOyer, to us, and all the obligations of business life
have been faithfully discharged.
Allow me, therefore, as the instrument and on
behalf OF this company Of your frlends-your late
employes-tO present you this beautiful watch and
chan together with tins manuscript containing
declaration of our sentiments, and our signatures
and with them our best wishes for your future well
tare. May this watch, the index of recorded time
register no hour of sorrow in your lie's history;
but may heavens choicest gifts be yours, and may
uIns "
Mr.. Samdel G. Scott, on behalf of Colonel
tlster, received the watch and chain. He sad:-
Gentlemen:-On behalf of Mr.. Fister allow me TO
THANK you for tins tangible evidence have given
him OF your affection and esteem Words are in
duced by such manifestation as this. Be assured,
gentlemen that the sentiments and good wishes
which have been uttered by your representative
this occasion heartily appreciated and cordially
reclprocated. In the relations winch have existed
between Mr. Fister and your, elves he has found
You true, tired aud trustworthy friends and as
such he ever WISHES to remember you He feels that
you, gentlemen, have contributed 10 his prosperity
and the success OF hIs mercantile by your
faithful discharge OF duty IN your respective spheres
While be and his copartnvTs have planned, you
have executed For, after all gent emen, there is
mutual lnterdependendence existing i'll all classes
OF society, and IN all the relations of life whether
social commercial, that the failure OF one TO
perform h 8 part in any scheme will embarrass and
dlsarTange the ans OF others. AS well might we
heroic efforts OF brave and courageous soldiers as
Tor business man to acquire wealth without the
assistance of efficient and reliable employees. As an
employer, Mr.. Flster has always remembered that
you were men, and uniformly treated you as such.
he mas always maue u ms ann TO remunerate you
literally for your labers, knowing that it isneither
just nor honorable 10 expect any mans services
without iUll equivalent. BE assured, gent temen
that the happy hours he and you have spent III No.
AZ are so intimately blended with his lifes history
that they can never be erased from his memory.
Together he and you have shared In the excite.
ment the toll and fatigue Of many busy season,
and as you will miss hum, so he Will miss you as he
reiIres from active business The beautiful gifts
you have been pleased to present to him on this
trinsic value (Which shOu not be over ookedl
account OF the motives which prompted them. This
wa. ch-how signfcant-rec5rder of precious mo.
ments, which. like peary dewdrops that sparkle on
the grass and kissed up by the sunlight, speedily
pass from view ana are lost forever. In It's every
tick he will hear your voices wishing him health,
prosperity and happiness and this cham will call
dp the "reminiscences of the past and the linked
therboOd which selected 1t as a token OF their
May you all through life be bound together by the
ties of a friendship and brotherly love beautiful
as these golden links, and as firmly united. In
conc usion, gentlemen. allow me again, on Mr..
Fls'er's behalf, to thank you and to give uUeranee
TO the hope that each and every one of yeu may
$50 live that, when the summons comes to join
The innUmerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
HIS chamber in the silent halls of DEATH
Thou go not like the quarry slave at night
ScOurged his dun geOn, but sustained and soothed
BY an untaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one that draws the dTapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams"
The company enjoyed the entertainment,
which Messrs. j. q W. G. McKibben had pre-
pared in their best style, until a late hour and
during the time spent around the festive board
excellent speeches were made by Messrs Harry
Lewis, d. c. Rlvinnus, the representative of
A. I. Stewart & Co., of New York; Mr.. Taylor
the representative of Jordan, MARSH & Co.'s
Boston house; Joseph b. AltemBs, and Others
The worthy chairman of the meeting, Mr. Jacob
Riegel, was complimented on his sagaCity,
energy, and business tact in again entering bus-
ness, and his enterprise in becoming the pos
SCISSOR of that magnificent stone dry goods
palace, No, 333 Market street, built and formerly
occupied by Morris l.. HallOwell Co., and
more recently by Messrs. Arnold, Nusbaum,
Nirdlnger * Co. He was referred to as the
'Merchant Prince" of the dry goods trade of
Philadelphia, whose future it was predicted
would be even more successful and brilliant
than the past.
REPORT OF Young WoMEN's HOME
The report of the Managers was read at the
Home, No. 1888 Lombard street, last Saturday
afternoon. Since 1t commenced operations in
October 2, 1865, tttytwo women have been ad.
mitted. The following Board of Managers were
elected;-Miss Meredith, Miss G. Roberts Mrs
William r. Legee, Mrs. c. w. Oushman, Mrs.
r. Bacon Miss G. d. Wilcox, Mss f. Lea and