Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-13
An Interesting occasion.

Popular Citizen Caned-Agent Miller,
 of the starin Line-Parting Tokens Of
 Esteem-Fun and Friendship.
 Mir. Wallace B. Miller, the popular and en- terprising agent in New Haven of the Starin Transportation Line for six years past, hay ing resigned his position, will about April first sever his connection with the line and locate at Sheboygan, Mich, coaling place, where all the steamboats on the lakes stop for supplies. Mr. Miller will have similar position to the one he has occupied here with such marked acceptance to the Starin Line and the public. His departure from our
 midst is an occasion of general regret and he leaves a host of friends and well-wishers be- hind, who will rejoice at his promotion. Many of our prominent business men, feel ing that his departure is loss among us and prompted by warm personal friendship and regard, joined in coneocting surprise visit to MT. Miller, which was carried out most happily last evening. Messrs. Herbert L. Bradley, of Hemingway & Bradley, and Frank c. Bushnell, of J. D. Dewell & Co.,,
 volunteered as skirmishers, and waited upon our State street business men and others as far as time permitted, and the sinews of war
 were obtained and without mishap although those gentlemen once or twice while on their mission of friendship narrowly escaped foul ing against or colliding with MT. Miller and being obliged to cut the hawser and haul cut into the stream until the danger was past. To detain MT. and Mrs. Miller at home, scheme of 8 visit was successfully
 carried out, and when the storming party ar- riu xyhn hn bell, for once was all at sea, entirely non- plussed. The visiting party, who had assem- bled at the business depot of J. D. Dewel & Co.,, and thence proceeded to MT. Miller's house, 532 Howard avenue, numbered among them representatives of the following firms
 S. E. Merwin & Co.,, J. D. Dewell & Co.,, Coe & Field, Russel Bros, F. s. Platt, David
 Gowell, Brooks & Co.,, A. J. Beers & Co.,,
 George W. M. Reed Co.,. c. s. Mersick & Co.,, Bennett $ Sloan, D. s. GIenney & Son, George S. Arnold & O., Charles J. Kimber- Freeman, S. B. Thorpe, D. B. Crit
 tenden, New Haven Baking Co.,, l.. w. & P.
 Armstrong, Tyler & Hine, Yale & Bryan, Sperry & Barnes, w. J. Sheehan, George w. Goodsell, Coburn & Go, Spencer & Matthews,
 Aueer $ Futile, B. H. Douglass 8 Sons, J. L. Joyce & Go. A. P. Hotchkiss. A. F. Barnes < Son, C.. $. Leete S Co.,, Smedley
 Bros. & Co.,, George H. Ford, A. Foote S Co.,. |, Frisbie $ Hart, New Haven Paper company, Hemingway & Bradley, l.. D. Chidsey $ Co.,, M. Zunder & Son, Seth Cruttenden, Steele & Emery, Burgess & Newton, the George w. M. Reed company and others.
 The welcoming concluded J. D. Dewell on ] behalf of the State street merchants and l other donors presented Mir. Miller with fine l gold headed ebony cane in the following ] speech:
 .ME FRIENP - - have pleasant duty to peEierm, you see here tonight, acting as 8 committee for
 large number of the business firms of our city have
 called to express their regrets that you are about to
 sever your connection with Mr. Starin We feel that
 John H. starin will lose the best lieutenant he has
 had at this end of the line, and in your position
 New Haven agent trying and unpleasant though be- 1 yet well do we know that your uniform courtesies
 and sound business methods have to
 the line from the day first assumed the duties of
 your oftice; We appreciate you friend Miller and and you will kindly receive from the business of our
 Gy s 1npe 9 t a @ Aeeps % mot fof sa l and respect, and may God bless you and yours. ! the committee hope you will remember New Haven
 and that you may not forget this occasion they ask
 Should your husband ever dispute the lateness of l the hour may truth and this clock ever be your | side Receive this token with our best wishes for | your future health and happiness.
 The head of the cane is gotten up in fine 1 style, and on one side is engraved with the 1 following: ''From New Haven merchants on his retirement from the s. T. Co.," The 1 timepiece presented to Mrs. Miller is 8 fine l French clock with cathedral strike. The l gifts were from George H. Ford's Two um-
 brellas were presented to Mir. Miller, on be- half of the occasion. One time worn, dilapi-
 dated, which was quietly handed the recipi- l ent by MT. H. L. Bradley, caused roars of laughter. It bore. lettered upon it ''Thou shalt not steal.'' This joke having added it's zest to 1 the occasions second umbrella, 8 fine one of l silk Was r1r0duced and Mir Rushua11
 presented it to MT. M. in a very happy l speech explaining the umbrella situation.
 Following, to disabuse MT. Miller of his at.
 tachment for an interesting member of the
 canine race, or perhaps rather as memento ! of 'Pete, canine friend. Mir. Miller was presented with fancy bull pup from the 1 china store, MT. Lewis D. Chidsey right 1 eloquently doing the honors of the occasion. Refreshments followed. The pleasant occa- l sion will long be remembered.