The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-18
no MANAGER srHLEs,
A nfagnificemt Tesslmsniaf whsr,
At is Well Deserved.

At IL Well Deserved.
Last night, as the curtain fell ht the
close OF the performance at the Grand
opera-house, the attention Of the
audience was recalled to the stage by
the command skeep your seats" The
curtain went up again revealing Mayor
G. W. O. Johnston, who stepped to the
front and said:
ssLadies and Gentlemen--There is In
the programme Of tonight that which
you will not find set down on the bills.
1t 10 something that was not designed
by the management, who will undoubt-
edly be surprised by 1t. The matter is
this: A number OF the friends Of Mr..
Miles, appreciating the efforts, and sue
cessful ones, which he has made to
please the people In the atfording OF the
highest order Of dramatic entertainment,
have agreed to present him with suit
able testimonial In the shape Of q beau
tiful buggy, the handioraft of a Cincin-
natl manufacturer, whose vehicles are
celebrated for their rare combination Of
utility and beauty. I have been re-
quested by the friends alluded to to
formally make the presentation to MI.
Miles, which do with the greatest
pleasure"
There was then exhibited to the audi
ence, by q change OF the scenery, a
splendid "rig." spirited gray horse
harnessed to new and beautiful bug
for. Making his way to the stage he
stood amid great applause until Mr..
Johnston found opportunity for the fol-
lowing:
"MGNAGER MILEs-Some OF your
| friends have determined to make to you
testimonial of their appreciation oil
your efforts as manager. They recog-
nize the difficulties you encounter, and
the risks OF financial difficulty, as we'll
as OF failure to please fitful public. But
they have seen with pleasure your
success In bringing from this coun.
try and from Europe the best his
trionic talent on the boards. Desiring to
snow their appreciation of your course
friend, a number of your friends have
united to make YOU apresent in the form
of an elegant buggy" -
Mr.. Miles gracefully and eloquently
| replied in substance as follows:
"Upon my soul, Mr.. Johnston, I hard.
ly know what to say to this. II were
70 cay that am surprised and delighted
would be but repeating what nine mer
out OF every ten say In like clrcum
stances. am no orator, as Brutus is
turning to the Mayor. [Applause fol
Brutus. J. II were, might say thil
gift shall be recorded on memory
page, where, every day, l cal
that the kind donors will ever live
in my heart Of hearts. ! don't know
what have done t0 merit all this.
nave been pleased to see SO many her,
nightly to enjoy what I have provided
lor them; but this gift overwhelms me
and can only thank the donors, and
hope that I shall never do auythins
to cause them to regret their par
a3euing IN aAs Of my life. am ppsfu tnanIIa
to you all, ladies and gentlemen, for tn,
encouragement you have given me, an(
especially to the members Of the press
who have, without exception, given mi
the aid of their valuable thunder. With
out this help, and the generous support
of the public must have failed many
times. really hope that you may
one and all, before morning, be
The happy possessors Of horses anC
buggfes [applausel-if not in reality, a
Ileast In your dreams. do not know
what more can say. Your gilt 10 no
lonly elegant, but magnificent, and l car
only subscribe my yself yours, "by larg
majority"
Then came round OF applause tina
showed the vast audience, friends of thu
genial Manager, to be as much delighted
ss the recipient could possibly be.