Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09
LAURlNRURG.
Pleasant Little Affair-Presenta-
ton of n Handsome Watch and
Chain to MIR. w ash GiII-Ybe
Speeches ON the Occasion.

8 Chain to MIR. a . IN GiII-Th
Speeches ON the Occasion.
On Monday night, 9th inst, {
Masonic Hall in Laurinburg, the Il
p!oyees of the Carolina Central Raj
) way made their former Master NJ
chanic, Mr.. W. A. Gill, a present {
handsome gold watch ard clai1
which bears on the case the followip
engraving:
Presented to w. A Gill M NJ, y
the employees Of the &. {. Il. Wav
April IA, 1875.
Iha watch was presented by Mr.. ii
L. Nortiir0p, who made the foliowIn;
YER neat little present ltion speech:
hiIE. GILL:-l now present you wiz
this fce bic tribute of our esteeuI; tin
Is i:ot at all Iii keeping with the i'll
pulses that prompted the bestowal
but III accordance with our .i11iiet
IA ans. We only regret that the giE
Is not more valuable, still we hope a
Is sufficient to cOuvsy the one grea
idea that our feelings toward you all
o. Il WARM, and more than tEIeltG ~
cuaTa"'or, and Judging from oar pa
pleasant ass citations with each other
| We hope that the mutual feeling q
ff'"1ldshIp which low binds Us may
never be sever: q, or III any way Gro..
weaker, but a. line rolls oil, may tt,s
, m'rutt:,t particle Of w.Gch will De T.
Sounded by the gift, and may our fee
Ing grow stronger and purrr, allId .s
tins occasion gradually fades a~ay
from the memory OF most OF those
Il
/ ce5sess Of y Jur heart Take this as!
! keep II, guard II Is you would Won.
/ character. That gift speaks the voice
! OF y0nt many friends, and when ynul
WICK 81 NE Is ,xttIYuiah-d. may i
/ by yonr tam,ly.
E2CEIT1&G TIE wATCH-ME. GIhI. :
6lr: IL beholGing SO many Of my
friends and late comrades pr, sent +.
Il 4ht L lee! myself Inadequate 10 tx
i5.t>o IL wOrdo nay feelings Oh this oc-
. @tSion- But, sIf, III accepting ibI,
tVEeL az esteem from my late com
.ad-S. permit me through you L,
assure them of 10y heartfelt ap;}rt.c:4
tlo.. 81 tiiy compliment they iitiy~ paid
aB well las the honor they have con
larred upon NE
the parting OF friends, the severance
+ tne trleneiy ties are occurrence :
rAat are ever to be regretted, and bad
our parting been the result OF e-tr,.Ige-
ment accompanied with the deotruc
ton Of the feelings that Dind Us to "a.
.cliow man, ne assembiage hke IT..
present would have greeted us on uur
w4y; no kind words would have Leen
spoken to chez. our spirits in the bit
ties Of life 10 bright eyes would
swettiy beam with generous apprvva!
to gladden. our vision, and the hear;
would bc sad-tOO sad for ut:erauc,..
b 1t happily such Is not the case. A
{ ,nnectIOn o! fifteen years with tn
road, in various capacities, has thrown
me III daily contact with many II t.
employees andaacesUited in.the f0rmi-
ton OF 1nauy associations that have
grown to be strong links, forged III
tle chain OF friendship we hope never,
no never, to be broken. Whilst few.
mparativeIy few, have been Instances
OF unp.easantness, We have cause
for congr4tulatiOI that our intercourse
With yon for the past nine years as
Master Mechanic las been pleasant
beyond expectation, and | would Do
recreaug to my trust, and prove uu-
faithful in the dischlrge of my duties
Were | to tasl to bear testimony III
tavcr Of those to whom credit IS due..
II focem n, engineers, agents, con
ductOrs, journey men, apprentices, la
borers, one and ali. my grateful &C
know Judgments are due Tor their gen
eious support aid timely assistance ~
tn trying ordea! through which ALI IT
/.
wiling hearts. strong arms aud bra
~ hands, more than 10 their ci.i>!, -
.itt,, the need Of praise, for having s:c-
C t.HPll-i.rd such hercu!ean tosNs Wit.
tie limited nle,.'1s placed Ut orr com
maul. i retrospect OF their deed
ills IL" with adm ration at their vast
uchieve u1ents, aud II Is but natur:,
rba; tier, siiUnid he a lingering re
greet n ntrtlrv with inch a corps.
ijEf tie tlc-Ili Of separation as w
II know has been snIIitdt q toy ttOst-
VII IL IL was not our pruvlLce or il.
c mott - t. control. al3u now ih;>t Tn,
a.'s day - 2 &, Uut official hi
course lta> entted, and new fields cplm
our NJ. ntiun. Ir IA - gratifying mark
IS y";ir abpr,v Il that We ar here t.
; gIlt, tne IL & pjt-st II yonr favor s-d
gp.u viii, to ms char e. tie cheerful
.;tr..wa Of frItIst,s.
Nhcresuever our frail bark ma
dGI!t III future, whatever OF gopH Or
wi there m5y D. III store for lis, III
prosperity or adversely, fond meme
RES VIII oft CHATTER around TIN oAsl,
IL fio desert of life. When the tongue
f..I'cr- fer words adequate to express
tie pleasant emotions that are awaken
Il.
Ii conclusion, feeling assured that
youc pas. is bns an earnest OF You
future. ALLOW ne again IL tha>h yu'i
iur this watchful sentinel that viii
keep time with the pulsati"n OF
grateful heart, invoking Heaven >
choicest blessing upon you.