New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-22
Honor and Worth.

The occasion was the result OF the unan;-
| nous desire Of most of the prominent MEM
bers Of the New Orleans Rifle Club to pay
some tribute to the efficient services Of
Major j. c. Shipley. At half-past eight
O'Clock last evening the meeting room of
the club was crowded by select concourse
OF friends. Advancing to the front, Mr..
Conrad kressner, president of the New
Orleans Rife Club, in few we'll chosen
remarks, presented to Major Shipley a
golden medal of merit. The present was
worthy of the donors and the great sex
vices of the recipient.
The badge OF tie club in solid gold. the
crossed rifles connect tablet with six
pointed star. Upon the face Of the star is
enameled the letters n. o. R. G.. The cen
ter of the star is q white target in enamel.
and bulls eye of jet. The ornamental
chasing and tie entire workmanship dis
close degree of rare skill. Ga the face of
the entablature, by which are suspended the
embems of the club and the starry medal.
is embossed in jet enamel the monogram of
Major J. C. Shipley. On the reverse o: the
medal is the inscription, Presented by his
friends and brother rifemen as token of
their esteem. June, 1876" The M edal was
designed aud executed by MI. George ANTI.
of the firm OF Himmsl & ANTI, Jew eers, on
Poydras, between Csrondelet and Baronne
streets.
In accepting the beautiful: gift Major
Shipiey spoke N an of hand. but feeling
and eloquent manner. He said that "some
intimation o: {. compliment to him had been
conveyed 10 him. and that, therefore. he
was ne! altogether unprepared Cor the
occasion. But he was certainly no: pre-.
pared for testimonial 80 rarely beautiful.
and so valuable. Addressing his brother
ritiemen, the major alluded to the bond of
brotherhood that should unite all rhemen:
he expressed the wish tina, N every
village, hamlet and town there might
be organized rifle clubs. By the mastery
of the weapons of war. peace would follow
as good feeling and kindly emulation would
break down the barriers of proscriptive sec
tionalism and ultra nationality. The major
closed with this sentiment: IL trust that
NY AuLl..t stl.ON MAY never cause EOU "
regre. your action vi tonight. May our
friendship ever be as pure as the material
which coInroses your beautiful gift. and
may orr mutual regard be as enduring as
the ename! that perpetuates the name Of
the New orleans lie Club.
Tie applause which greeted the remarks
os the gallant major had scarcely die.
away ere the guests were SUNNI cned to
par.ake OF HE hospitality. The lccund
toast called forth the flowing bowl. and
that IL .,-n inspired kindly sentiment.
The pleasau. feeling existing among all
r;Herncn wa. tie general topic. and the
bold marks1eu .: Mobile. Savannah.
Charleston. Baltimore and Philadelphia
came IN for due share Of honor.
The merits and earnest workings 0: .he
press were recognized in Drumming
beaker. Major Snipley, Mr.. Conrad kress-
ner. Mr.. Gontbier. Mr.. Muller. Captain
Redwitz. Mr.. S,bilskT and others were
called upon. The Swiss Rife Club vas re-
ferred to in terms Of highest praise. and
with an expression Of good will to the bold
marksmen Of the Alps, the assembly dis'
persed.
A shoddy young lady said she should al.
ways prefer kid gloves clean and white at .
ball, but the smell of benzlne would cling
round them still, and she often wore them
without cleaning.