The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-09

Tie officers and employees of the city
government, with the boys of the po-
nce." gave Marshal Creary a fine "send
off, yesterday morning on the occasion
OF his retiring from the position Of city
marshal, In the presentation 10 BIN Of 4
very fine saddle. The saddle is from the
house Of Psgitt & Wormouth, and is the
one which took the premium at the late
state Fair About ten o'clock the officers
Of the city government assembled under
the market she'd, when the following adj
mlrable addrcs-by the way most ele-
gantly delivered was made by c. n Johns.
Esq, city attorney:
Capt. Creary:
My associates ia Office OF tho govern
ment of this-clty have allotted 10 me the
pleasing duty Of presenting you this tes-
tlmonial of our appreciation of you rs an
officer, Of our esteem for you a a man, OF
our regard for you as & friend. Trans
ferTed as you have been 20 4 higher and
more extended sphere of usefulness, by
the suGrages Of 4 constituency who. ia
part, have thrice shown their apprecia-
ton of your services in public station, we
congratulate you most heartily; but in do
ing 20 We remember that IL creates
severance Ofthe official relations between
you and us, the qualification experienced
in consequence Is subdued by the regret
Occasioned at the thought of the separa-
ton. OF your career as an officer, il is
needless for me TO speak. On each recur-
ring election, chosen as you have been by
Increase. 'najorities over former ones, you
have re-. we'd an endorsement which
speaks bat one sentiment, well done
thou good and faithful servant" About
10. WnarE ca Va
fclicitate ourselves and the people of this
county that so important trust has been
coufided TO hands 80 faithful, so cOmpe-
tent. 30 honest.
But. sir, there are sentiments of hOlier
and nobler kind which the hour and the
occasion inspire. and this token we tender
you as but an outward expression of that
inward feeling which seeks to make its
impression in Il tangible and in an endur-
ing form. Accept il, Captain, in the spirit
with which / tender IL, in behalf of your
brother officers, and amid the anXieties
and perple kites which may beset you in
the vicissitudes of this life, with the as
sIIrance that there are those who would
rejoice at your prosperity as they will
sympathiZe with you should you ever be
Oyershadowed by the clouds of adversely.
We bid you God speed. May your career
in life be onward, and when Its titful
fever is Ger" may you have from your
Jual encODluln WHICH your lClloN-
man has passed upon you "well done, thou
good and faithful servant"
Mr.. Johns address was, at the request
OF Capt. Creary, responded TO by Col.
Whitehead in his usual eloquent and i'm
pressive style. The following are the
names of those who contributed: l.. NJ.
Crooker, mayor f. b. Council, city
clerk; C. d. Johns, city attorney; DR.. II.
II. L. Bibb, city physician; Fred Sterling,
assessor and collector; II. Ziller, deputy
assessor and collector; j. W. Howard,
city treasurer; J. II. Dinkins, city engi-
neer; c. l.. Nitschke, city sexton, j. W.
Moore and L. Perry, engineers of the fire
ID. b. Withers, market |
II. Thompson, pound master;
J. z. Rodney, police clerk, and Police |
men John Farrell, T. r. Johnson, 7. y. |
sublett, James Simms, II. c. Madison, j.
w. LaRue, o. H. Buckley. o. H Ran
1olph, Max II. Lungkwitz and employee |
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