Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
PRESENTATION To N. s. WOODWARD
of Fine Gold Watch, Chain and Charm,

of a Fine Gold Watch, Chain and Charm,
From his Former Associates in the South
ern Express Service.
About o'clock last night, in obedience
to an urgent request from Route Agent o.
f. Owen, of the Southern Express Com
pany, Dir. n S. Woodward, of the whole
sale s1H1dlery and hal.aess firm of James
O'Conner Il Co., was induced to come to the /
office OF the Southern ez .'7ess Company.
having been induced to believe that be was
wanted to give some assistance to his sue
cessor in the office he SO long end faithfully
filed Upon entering he discovered a few
outsiders sitting s. pciously around, and
is suspicious began to be somewhat
aroused, but little did he dream
of what a Plea Mt episode
was Ill store for him. ii he was srddenly
set upon bp Judge Fl. H. Ingersoll, whose
presence had been secured for the occf ion,
and presented with magnificent gold
speech was deliv cred in that choice, WEI
selected anguage Id appropriate style for
which Judge Ingerso' is not !, and no one
could have done up the job With more Lace
and ease.
1t was pei iect stdn1er, however, to Mr..
Woodward 1t is no perversion of the facts
to say that it was an absolute Id complete
surprise to HIM, but Mr.. Woodward passed
the ordeal, readily summoned his powers,
and accepted the princely present All
token of friendship in an impromptu,
but neat and appropriate speech, which was
couched il fee 1g and effective language.
The present is one to be valued r. by,
first on account of it's Intrinsic worth. il
is beautiful end improved specimen of the
Waltham double casrd gold watch, ordered
by the pol1'er ieweler, Mr.. H. W. Curtis.
On the front outside lid is the initials
in monogram, IN. S. W" On the
inside of the other lid is engraved:
"Southe,n Express Company, Central
Division, Knoxville Route, to N. S. Wood
ward, Route Agent, Jrly 10, 1882, Af'eu."
The charm is beautiful and most elab-
orately and costly designed Masonic chain,
with the inscription, IN. S. Woodward,
Coeur de Lion Commandery, No. 8, July
10, 1882 q"
Accompanying the watch was the follow
ing:
| 'FTo n. S. Woodward, from bis friends
and associates in the express service:
''W. H. Clayton, o. F. Owen, w. w.
Hurlbut, Hank Doyle, M. Culliny, W. A.
Devices, NJ. f. Echols, 7. D. Bard, w. G..
Lester, P Layne, John Rotach, A. w. Nc
Clannahan, J. P Steiner, r. W. Paxton, c..
L. Owen, Jack King, H. G. Miner, D. W.
Curry E. McCIannahan, John Hrrpicutt,
Johu Crimmins, Tom Stout, Pat Cotter,
c. Weaver, G. f. Dodson, c.. E. Smith, J.
L. White, A. P. Barrett, r. W. Smith, D.
E. Lowry, Henry W. Cur''s"
1t is more highly to be pl zed, however,
for the sentiment End nearing. Mr.. Wood
ward served the Southern Express Com
pany for about twenty years, most of the
time in a capacity in which he had more OF
less men unQef MS authority. Ills r6S1Snd
ton from the service dated July 10th. The
many letters and other MAJ 'festations Of
appreciation by bis superiors were natural
ly source of qualification, but how muci
more so is this token, coming from
the men who have been under his chargt
for years, and to know that he has thei
good will and esteem to such an extent, il
supremacy gratifying.
After this portion of the exercises the as
sembled friends We're retained for tine
aud were set up, in splendid style by Mr.
Woodward, aud all separated with happ,
hearts.
In this correction it would not be GU
of place to mention anothe
presentation which was made to Mr.. NJ
C.dliny, the worthy local agent a, this place
by lis fcl ner associates, While in the ser
vice on the Dalton branch. It was a beau
tifpl gold hea led cane, inscribed, ''To NJ
Culi'ny, from his friends D. E. Lowry, c
L. Owen, W. C. Lester, W. R. Rogers, Ton
D. Bard, Dalton, Ga, July 10, 1882"