The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-13
A Pleasant Affair.

PRESENTATION OF CANE-HAPPY REUNION.
Onssturday evening last, after our last edition
had gone to press, an invitation was received
from the composing room of the establishment
that ali "hands," including reporters, clerks,
pressman, &C., were desired in that depart
ment, and that they should bring with them
the late editor and proprietor of the STATE
JOURNAL, B. W. Gillis, Esq, if be could be
found. Having captured that gentleman, we
assembled to the composing room, and there
found the boys ranged around the "stones,"
looking very "blue," as if they had lost their
best friend, or had "take" of "fat" copy
with no sorts to s'set'' it. Our curiosity and
the office, Mr.. E. G. Crump, stepped to the
front, and spoke short piece, thusy:
Mr.. GnLis s-,The tie that has existed so long be-
tween us eJ emp,oJer and employee is now severed.
Our intercourse has been most pleasant and egreos.
bile, and Notwithstanding the harassing trials in
cident to the publication OF daily newspaper net
an uskind word has ever fallen from your lips
towards any employed in this department of tho
establishment. You have been sir, more than en-
ployer-you have always shown yourself to be our
true and kind friend, ever ready to aid us with
brotherly advice and pecuniary assistance when
needed. day or two ago, we expressed very fsebly
our sentiments in few resolutions which were for
warded to you but desire now sir, to present to
you more fitting and Testing testimonial of our
esteem and regard and therefore, behalf of your
late employ ees have the honor and pleasure to
present you this cane offering from the heart
to you, sir, whom have learned TO love and esteem.
May it prove slight support to you in after years
and may 1t ever remind you that it from those
who are your warm personal friends, and who will
ever wish you and yours prosperity and hapI mess
in all your wancerings through the journey of lfe
Please accept, sir, this our humble gift.
Mr.. Gillis responded as follows, being deep
ly affected and surprised
unlocked for expression of your regard as to be
uuable to find language Ia which to make you a
| suitable acknowledgement. / beg to assure you
however, that 1t needed not this uabe and beaut ii
| full token to evidence the kind feelings which you
| entertain for During all the protracted period
in which most of you have been associated with me
have always found you prompt and faithful in the
discharge of your respective duties, obliging ant
| kind to your employer, and ever disposed TO b.
faithful to his interes 8. The of journals
| is one full of and yexatons, and mine has
| been an exception to the rule but when lool
bgck over The field which have just left, and re
| member the struggle have passed through, l ais
remember ard shall never cease to acknowledge tn
fact that to your faithful support and undeseryin
| fidelity am mmea urably indebted for whatever Q
success may have attained. And in all the years t
come which shall bo youchsafed to me on this earth
shall ever bear this fact in mind, and each and al
| of you in the kindest remembrance.
The cane is very beautiful and handsom
| one the head is of pure gold, and on ii is th,
| following inscription "B. W. Gillis, from
employees OF State Journal office--March IL
| 1871"
At O'Clock, Saturday night, on Invitation
| of Mr.. Gillis, all hands employed in the es
tablishment assembled at Johnston's restsu
rant, on Twelfth street, and partook of mos
excellent supper, served up in first-rate style
and consisting of all the delicacies of the sea
son. OF course, wine flowed freely, side
splitting stories were told, and a most agreea
bic and pleasant time was enjoyed, the part
II IAx. al o.n4 xr.t
themselves, pleased with Gillis, with Johnston
and with "every other man."