Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-10
A WATCH FERMENTATION AND
JOLLY EVENING.

As a member of the State Legislature
will necessiiate his absence during the
Winter. The testimonial was gotten
up 10y the employees of the Richmond
Company IS u tribute of their appreci-
alton of Mr.. Howell AZ q gentleman,
who, while never losing sight of the
interests of his principals, by his ur-
banity and uniformly courteous treat
ment of his subOrdinstes, has endeartd
himself to all with whom his business
relations have brought him in contact.
About eigh o'clock the dininy-rooin
III the Turner House was filled with
men from the Richmond mine and
furnaces, besides v number Of invited
guests. When all were seated Mr.. How
oil waS inir pducsd, n Judge DOOlin
stepped forward aud addressed the IS.
sembla.e % follows:
When I look around and behold
this brilliant Assemb age in this young
and thriving city, 1 am forcibly re.
Hind.d that here, at least, the lar
ricrs which separate man from his
fellow-man are broken down, M in
the language Of the poet
Here man looks M, and proud to claim
Hi. rank AMID the social trams:
He sees y system round himr roll.
Himself its contor, sun and soul.
From the inspiriting influence set
forth In the poetic quotation, and from
u feeble commencement, we have be-
come u great and powerful nation.
The descendants of the hardy races
who built cities on the AtlaDiic sea-
board and peOpled the valleys Of the
great rivers. sOOn found their way t.
the golden shores vt tho Pscific, and
Ivy their energy added star after t
| IN Tim tvrutN,i tvaIoVV uf StatnS ThnSu
i~ndoinitajle pioneers of civilization,
learning that silver ab0unded in tho
mountains Of the Great Desert, quick
ly scaled the Fashioned summit Of the
Sierras; forced their way through deep
detiles and over trackless deserts; and
from the rich silver veins which be-.
spangle the bosom Of Nevada's bleak
mountains. sem forth q bright silvery
tide to rep'eniSh the treasures of ma
tions and i%nvigOrate the great artcric:
OF commerce.
To day, in a measure, Nevada stands
peerless in her wealth and power. But
wealth and power are unstable. The
millionaire of to-day may be the pau
per Tomorrow. So to he who
yields the scepter of power to-
day may brandish the broken
reed to morrow. Happy, indeed, is he
who. possessed Of the one and the 9TH
or, Yields them with justice and mod
Grafton.
Occasionally, in life's dreary journey.
VIC meet such individuals. True. in
deed, they are like Angels visit -
few in number ar9l Tar belween. When
we meet such men We delight to honor
them, to testify our appreciation of
their worth. Men have done so in
every age of the worlds history, and
will continue SO to do
Until tho fires Of passion shall kinds in
And virt,o assume tho foul likeness Of vice."
In you, Mr.. Howell, We recognize
such u man. WELDING the scepter Of
power only for your country and your
kind; possessed Of ample wealth with
out making All OStentaiiOus display OF
it; those of us who knew you in the
legi> lative halls, the cOunting-rooin, or
the social circle, have always recog-
niZed in you the competent. kind, So
|cial gentleman. Associated rs you
have been, for a series Of Years. with
us. and now about to take your depar =
! ure, those here, as well AS many Others
whose name are appended to this list.
desire TO testify their appreciation OF
the many noble qualities Of head and
IlCtIt NV dtitI Noui tIG.
In their naune and behalf, I now pre-
sent you with this watch and chain,
which we ask you to accept, not for
its intrinsic worth. but as a tribute OF
respect from the donors. May it be All
heir loom which you can transmit to
your promising SON, to stimulate him
to initiate your example.
After resolving h testimonial, Mr..
Howell responded briefly, as follows:
ITO say | simply thank you for this
presentation would but poorly express
NY feelings. l scarcely know what to
say. Your kind regard for me merits
more than | can repay. Kindness 70
gets friendship, and l am happy in the
belief that my acts toward You have
been of such a nature Is to call forth
this testimonial. Its beats shall eve
remind me OF the beatings OF your
own hearts that have 80 kindly shown
your fond feelings tor the. Again !
thank you, and hope that you may all
enjoy good health and long life, and
may happiness ever wait on your foot
steps wherever you may CO."
When the enthusiasm which greeted
these speeches had subsidized, refresh-
ments were brought in and speeches.
toasts, stories and songs were in order.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Wren.
DoOlin, Crawford. Ro>siler, Titus, and
several other gentlemen. whose names
will be lost to posterity because OF
some audacious villain cribbing our
notes after we left the room. Pun.ent
tOasts were proposed and responded
to. The representative of tho SENTINEL
responded to 'rhs Press" with a pun
which was unanimously voted TO be
the most atrocious that had yer been
perpstrated since the Dark Ages. A
marked feature of the evening was tho
songs Ivy the Glee Club, composed of
Messrs. EustiS, Williams, Rule and
Polglase, whose voices blended in
harmonious strains, which called
forth repeated rounds Of APP
plause from the delighted listeners.
Everybody appeared determined
to enjoy himself to the utmost limits,
and mirth and JOLLY prevailed until a
late hour, when the company adj
journed, after shaking hands with the
gentleman in whose honor they had
assembled, and wishing him all the
prosperity and happiness ever vouch-
safed to mortals in this sinful world of
sorrow and sase.brush.
THE SoCIAL.LAsT NiGHr.-The Good