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PRESENTATION.
Ex-Marshal Doran Made the Ro-
oipisnt of an Elegant Gold
Badge.

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oipisnt of an Elegant Gold
Badge.
A very pleasant episode oc-
CURED at the City Hall on Mon
day morning. A number of
the leading citizens of Brenham
raised the sum of $40 and had
a magnificent gold badge man
ufactured and presented to Off
Ger Doran. The following gen.
tlemen were appointed a COM
mittee on presentation viz: Os-
car Roos, S. H. Kirch, Thomas
Dryer, VIM. Zeiss. J.G. Ran
kin and Louis, Rronnenkant.
Mr.. C. c. Garret1 = City at
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of life n owcver Bic, MAY
beautified and N de honorable
and pleass1h by an implicit
obediencebsSNe dictates Of du-
Ety. In private life many have
become conspicuous by an adj
herence to its principles as use
full and honorable citizens. When
men are elevated to public func-
tons, duty should more than
ever be their rule of action.
While often in the greed and
strife for Office, this noble SEN
timent is obscured, still there
are many illustrious exam
Piles of faith kept with the pub
lie and the voice of duty i'm
plicitly obeyed.
To you sir, we, citizens of
Brennan, present this beautiful
badge. 1t is inscribed to w. P.
Doran. to whom it is presented.
Brennan, the thriftiest and
most prosperous little city of
the lone star state, Texas" and
on the reverse, Presented by
the citizens of BRENNAN to w.
P. Doran, city marshal, as token
of honor. IS78-IS7o," indi-
eating the term of Office served.
Accept and wear it as an ev-
idence of the belief of the citi-
zens of Brennan that you shave
faithfully discharged your duty
as marshal of the city of Bren-
ham, as you were sworn to do. |
DoRAN's REPLY
Mr.. Garrett and fellow citi-
Zens:
1t would not be appropriate
for me to make any boastful re-
marks as to services rendered
my fellow citizens in the dis
charge of nv duties, for thew all
know that / have endeavored
to perform my duty without
hope of future reward. That l
have merited the good will of
my fellow citizens this beautiful
badge attests. Brennan is now
entering upon career of pros
perity, with her 10000 bales of
cotton shipped annually, and a
free school-the pride and ad-
miration of all her citizens
with scores of new buildings
going up in different parts of
the city, many being residences
of former country people who
have cast their lot with us so as
to get the benefits of our free
schools. With law and order
fully established, and with an
energetic mayor, good board
Of aldermen, and newspapers
like the BANNER and KoLks6ote
to keep the outside world advis-
I'd of her progress and advanta-
yes, her destiny can not help
but be onward and upward.
1t is also a matter of pride
hat this splendid badge is the
workmanship of a Brennan me-
,hanic. l shall ever keep this
nemento of the good will and
appreciation of my fellow citi-
.ens and shall endeavor to faith
iully discharge my official du-
les and watch closely the best
interests OF our little city.
THE BADGE.
Is of pure solid gold and
weighs about twenty-five pen
lyweights; it is a shield attach
ID to a bar surmounted by a
North American eagle; the {
is excellent and
effects great credit upon the
A. NJ. Bronnenkant
If this city.
Disease and Death, when they reach our