Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-13
Mr.. aIb.on.. Response.

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language would fall TO describe my
feelings, though It came from the lips
Of the most gifted orator. Mr.. Presi.
dent I am aware that I have taken q
deep interest In this association ; I am
also aware Of the fact that l have lett
nothing undone that laid In my power
to assist In making everything VIC have
undertaken n success. But, Mir. Pres
ident, I know that many members have
dsne the same, and. In fact, all our
members have manifested an interest
that has seldom, II ever, been seen In
an association OF any kind. And yet,
gentlemen. there Is n Of our number
who has done moro. devoted more
time, and studied harder to make our
Society harmonious and successful, than
any Of US, and | feel that II those com.
plimentary remarks, uttered In my be-
half had been bestowed on him, they
would have been more appropriate to
say the least. Gentlemen, | refer to
him who has watched over US from our
first organization down to the present
time with a patcrnal care, u most
worthy President, DIR. >. A. McMeans.
Mr.. President aud Brother Pioneers
IL affords me great pleasure, n l am
happy aud proud to be the recipient OF
this magnificent present; expressing
rs II does on Its face, the kind feelings
Of this Society toward me-. 1t Is n
that I fully appreciate and shall cher
ish and love rs long as | live. Mr..
President, | have no doubt but this
will DO handed down to future genera
tons rs q family relic. After the last
trial Is over with mo ; after have for
got my woes aud fears aud passed be-
yond this vale Of tears ; after | Lave
embarked on tho good old ship Zion
aud been waited across tho turbulent
waters OF the river Jordan, by nh
alien breeze, and safely landed away
over OH the golden shore, In the
happy land OF Canaan, where
confidently expect to meet each
and every one Of you, In the
land where parting Is no more, long
after time with It's ever fleeting wing
has witnessed the enactment OF all
those events, | have no doubt, Mr..
President, but that this memoato will
still be In existence here on earth and
be In the possession Of some u Of my
own kith and kin. IL may bo q youth
In his teens; perhaps one In the flush
and vigor OF manhood; possibly u
whose head has become bowed down
with age /; and while exhibiting 1t to
an Interested assemblage Of visitors,
and rsciting to them the many adven.
lures I have had with the %fsroclous
grizzly, and relating the many mlrac-
u!ous and hair breadth escapes l have
made from the ruthless sayagcs that
infested our coast at IN early day, with
u heart throbbing with pride rs milne
does on this occasion, In an cxultant
manner they will point to my name
there inscribed. aud In tho language OF
the poet exclaim,
6 wha, a pity 1t Is that ,hi, worlds such a
For my grand uncle wasa most wonderful
man."
Mr.. President anG brother Pioneers,
with feelings Of gratitude and pride |
accept this most beautiful present. En-
bCdylng as 1t does these resolutions
adopted by you, 1t will ever be n graf
flying sight for me to gaze upon. I'm
printed as 1t Is through such n master
~ piece Of pennmanShiP, showing tho
handlwork Of man, aud encompass
with this magnificent frame, display
ing the good taste OF all who were con-
cerned In getting II up. 1t Is a present
OF which a Prince might well feel
proud. Gentlemen, you can rest as
sured that you could not have made
me a present Of anything, no matter
what its intrinsic value might have
been, that would have been valued
more highly or would have been more
dear to me than this you lave selected
and presented me with. In conclu.
sion, | wish to refer to the closing re-
marks OF our worthy President for n
moment. Gentlemen, II | werc.to DO
gratilled by having my last wish fulfill
ed, by having my last request granted,it
would DO this : that my reason and
sight might 20 out only with my last
breath ; that l might have gathered
around my warmest and best friends,
Including n large delegation OF tho
members Of this organization, and
after bidding them all n final FAREWELL
that some kind brother would place
thi. testimonial In a position that
might cast my last lingering gaze upon
IL. Then, with my mind reverting
back to my paternal roof, l would
think for a moment OF my long, tedious
aud hazardous journey to this coast,
when we could not tell what an hour
or n minute might bring forth ; then
for u moment have my thoughts dwell
OH the many hardshlps | have endured
In common with you all, aud finally let
my last thought be Of this hall aud
the many happy moments we have
spent together, with the assurance
that | would soon meet you all, feel
that | could pass away with n smile OH
my countenanco, aud be fully prepared
TO encounter tho scenes beyond the
grave. Gentlemen, you Will please
sccept my profound, sincere aud heart
felt thanks for this handsome present.
Both speeches were received with
much applause, and Oh motion this
portion Of the proceedings was order
ed printed In the GOLD HILL NEWS
aud Virginia Chronicle.
President McMeans being evidently
In n presentation mood, so to speak,
now presented to the Society a ilne lot
of about forty books, all standard
works, by way Of starter OH a library,
and on motion they were received aud
the thanks OF tho Society rendered for
the same.
On motion, q committee Of i've, con-
sisting Of viii Campbell, +. w. Ste-
wart, W. ID. q. Gibson, l.. L. Wardle