, 1879-04-10
THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
DESERVING CORPORATION.
PRESENTATION or A WATCH TO CAPT.
II. G. MORSE.

Perhaps no corporation has grown
more steadily in public favor than
has the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.,
during the four years that its boats
have been running between San
Francisco and Puget Sound. The
travelling public have been accom-
modated with steamboat facilities in
advance of the actual demands of
the trade. The Dakota, Alaska, City
Of Chester, Panama and others are
all Of the very best class, and tho in
crease in their trade is due to very
proper appreciation on the part Of
the public generally.
Captain H. G.. Morse, who has
command Of the Dakota ever since
her first trip to the Sound, has SO en-.
deared himself to large circle of
friends at this place and Seattle that
it was determined to present him
with watch MS IL token of their es.
TEEN and regard. The 9TH inst. and
Seattle were chosen as the proper
time and place to make the presen.
tation. The watch is very hand
some one, and cost $400 in gold.
The Seattle Post" has such com.
plete and apt article upon the sub
ject that we cannot forbear making
the following quotations:
''Last evening being the time fixed
for the presentation of this hand
some and valuable present few OF
the personal friends of the Captain
met at his room aboard the Dakota,
when Judge Lewis, in very neat and
appropriate speech, placed in his
hands the
SUBSTANTIAL TOKEN OF PERSONAL. RE.
GARD.
The Captain replied with great
feeling, saying that he had always
tried to do his duty both to the pub
lie and to the company which EN-
ployed him; that before being placed
OH this route he had made numerous
deep sea voyages; that his first ex.
perlence here was stormy my-when it
didn't rain, the winds blew, and when
neither of these, fog filled the air;
that he had learned to like the coast
wise route because of the many
warm friendships formed. He said
that the popularity OF the Dakota
was not alone due to his efforts;
that Captain H. L. TiObaIs,
since his appointment as agent
Tor the Pacific Mail Company, had,
BY his strict attention to busi.
ness and his careful. watch over the
interests of shippers, very materially
contributed to the popularity OF this
steamship; and that to the thorough
capacity OF Capt. VIM. Waite he was
also indebted. The Captain said he
should ever keep the splendid gift
aud remember with gratitude tn,
generous donors. That in the fu
ture rs in the past he should try to
reciprocate SO lar as possible the
UNEXPECTED KINDNESS THUS SHOWN
HIM.
Engraved within the case Of the
present, which is really very fine
watch, are engraved these words:
Presented to Capt. H. G. Morse, OF
the Steamship Dakota, by his friends
of Port Townsend and Seattle, as a
slight recognition Of his many noble
qualities. (Signed, Many Friends.
March, 1872 Tho following gen
tlemen contributed to the purchase
Of the present:
Seattle-James McNaught, Fl. l.
Yeslsr, Buckingham, B. Gatzert, w.
H. White, w. A. Jennings, Geo. d
Hill, J Coleman, J. Leary, j. c. Nix
on, 5. Baxter, Geo. Foster, Ebey &
Co., WIN. Boyd, Capt. Vim, Waite
Geo. w. Harris, Jack Levy. Por
TownSend-H. l.. Tibbals, Sr., Ii l.
Tibbals, Jr., Capt. f. |. Buns, Dr
I. Il. Minor, Col. l.. FL. Brlgg H.
A. Webster, b. S. Miller, VIM. DodI
Da id Allen, G. NJ. Gerrsh.
Capt. Morse has commanded nine
of the company's vessels. He first
went six months as second officer,
two years as first, aud since that time
has been in command, having been
steadily in the employ of the com
pany for ten years, lacking hut seven
days.
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS
His life has. been spent III command
of vessels. The regularity Of time
made by the Dakota is remarkable.
Out OF total of 90 voyages to Seat
tie, there has been difference oil
only 6 hours in n of them. On heI