Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-25
HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
ChItT Of Police AIhy Presented with an
AI-KanI oliver Pitcher and Cob
IeIs by she Southern TX.
press Company.

Yesterday afternoon Chief z. r. Athy
while sitting in his office was unexpe5t-
eddy made the recipient OF an elegant
silver pitcher and two silver goblets.
When the cOl0red porter, with large
morocco csse OF, elegant finish, stepped
into the office, Chief Athy asked him il
he had music-box and to whom it be-
Ionged. Imagine his agreeable aston
ishment to find that the case contained
the above named articles. On the pitcher,
which is of pure, solid silver and partially
frosted, he saw the inscription "SOuth.
ern Elk company to p. r. Athy,
Chief Of Police, Memphis, Tennessee,
1875" This explained the mysterious
boz, which is lined with light-blue satin
and contained the sterling wP~e. The
goblets are equally as fine as the pitcher,
the interior being OF gold, while the eX-
terror is of exquisite frosted work and
bears the monogram Of the happy recip-
lent. Accompanying the box ami its
bright contents was the following note,
which gracefully explains itself:
SOUTHERN EMPRESS CoMPANY,0
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, :
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July q, lS1jJ
p. r. Athy, Chief of Police:
DEAR SIR-The Southern express
company desire you to accept the ac-
companying pitcher and gOblets, as 3
slight remembrance of appreciation for
the valuable aid rendered them in the
capture Of the robbers of James L.
Brady, and as a token of their esteem
for you as man, ami the sterling integ-
rity which has characterized your past
official career. Hoping that you may
drink for many years to come from the
vessels, and that your future years may
be marked with that official success
which has so frightened the past, am,
very truly yours,
WILLIAM WILLIS, Superintendent.
A PLEASANT COTERIE.
In a few minutes after the reception
of the case, Superintendent Willis en-
tered the office, and was not permitted
to depart until he had joined Chief Athy
and few OF his friends in the enjoy
ment Ofsparkling champagne. A health
to Superintendent Willis and the South
ern express company was given, the
occasion being made pleasant and con-
genial to those who were present. After
an interchange of kind words and as
surances of mutual esteem, Superintend-
ent Willis, who had just returned from
Nashville, returned TO his office.
CHIEF ATHY's REPLY
to Superintendent Willis, in the above
note, was as follows:
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
MEMPHIS, July q, 1875. !
VIM. Willis. superintendent Southern Ex-
press Company:
DEAR SIR should do violence to
my own feelings, and exhibit want of
gratitude to you and the Southern eX-
press company, of which you are the
worthy and efficient Superintendent, did
fail TO make known the deep feelings
OF appreciation / cherish for the very
handsome yet undeserved ties mOnial
you have rendered me. Whatever l, as
an officer, may have done in effecting
the arrest of those who sought to murder
the messenger of the Sout lern express
company, such has been Sctua-
ted by a sense of duty. This hand
some testimonial to my services from
the Southern exprr IS company, through
you, is all the more appreciated by ME,
inasmuch as such generous kindness
was not expected. Reciprocating the per-
sonal esteem and confidence which you
have seen fit to express, let me again
In the future it will always be my pleas
ant duty to promote the interests OF
your excellent company, the operations
of which "a so Indispensable to the pub
lie and in full acco with the prosperity
OF our country. Rest assured that the
kind considerations which have act
uated the bestowf' of this testimonial
will be cherished with feelings of sppre-
ciative gratitude by the recipient, whose
pleasure it is to remain most truly yours,
PR. ATHY, Chief of Police.
THE public will remember how faith
fully Chief Athy worked to secure the
arrest OF the express robbers, and will be
pleased to know that Superintendent
Willis and the Southern express COM
pany have seen fit to recognize his tidel-
ity, and have expressed their apprecia-
ton OF HIM, both as an officer and q
by presenting him with this
Well-deserved testimonial.