Daily globe., 1883-07-19
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The President of the West st. Paul Build
ing Association Surprised by the Presen-
tation of an Elegant Cane from the Stock
holders.
The West st. Paul Building association
was organized October, 1874, and Philip
Crowley, ESQ, was elected as its first pres
ident and has been unanimously reelected
each year since. Mr.. Crowley has so faith
fully and impartially discharged the re-
sponsible duties of his position as to win
the unvarying friendship of every member
Of the association, and especially of those
who held the first series of stock issued
This stock has just matured, and the hold
ers of it resolved that the occasion was of
such Importance as to be worthy of
cane presentation to their worthy
president. Accordingly this resolve took
shape and resulted in a meeting of the
holders of the ''frst stock SERIES" last
evening, at which Mr.. Crowley was pres
ent. Mr.. H. H. Fuller, being delegated
by his associates, called Mr.. Crowley to
the floor, and addressed him in tie follow
ing we'll chosen remarks, concluding by
presenting him with a handsome gold
headed cane:
Mr.. President: A few months more than
eight years has now elapsed since the asso-
citation first unfurled its banner to the fuc-
tuating winds of time, and ventured upon
its unknown journey. Its members then
were but paltry few, compared with the
extensive list which it now boasts. The
undertaking was then but an experiment.,
but those who gave it life had faith in its
success, and did not hesitate to manifest
their trust by liberal investments in its
stock, and active work in bringing the
| enterprise before the public as one we'll
worthy of encouragement and patronage.
Some of us are present who were among
| that first few. 1 see before me those who
labored zealously for the Inauguration of
this worthy enterprise, and who have
| watched with more than passing interest
| the career of this association through all
these changing years, and who have lived
| to see it attain position ranking second
to none other in influence, success, and
credit. A most important point in its
| history has now arrived: The time when
| its first series of stock has reached
maturity, and that, too, with the
| largest number of shares ever known
| in the history of our state! It is a period
which has been looked forward to with
deep interest, and more or less solicitude,
at times, it may be; but the goal has now
been safely reached, and VIC contemplate
our past prosperity, our present high
/ standing, and the futures most auspicious
| prospects, we may well indulge in hearty
! congratulation. But I will not dwell
| longer upon this subject-much as I would
| wish to; will now pass on to the essential
| portionof these remarks. You have been
| at the head of this association through
all these years of its existence. Your ideI-
| ity to its interests has been unwaverinp.
You have rarely been absent from YOUR
| post of duty, and while there your rulings
have always been wise, unprejudiced, and
| invariably sustained with scarce dissent
| ing voice; and that the members of this as
soclation appreciate your many acts of
self-sacrifce, and possess unbounded faith
in your sterling integrity of character, and
| the possession of all the essential attributes
of most efficient officer.
is evidenced by their having
unanimously chosen you as heir president
| each recurring year, when through the
| silent voice of the ballot has been pro-
claimed their honest choice. The present
is most fitting time for mention of these
facts and an occasion when the esteem in
which you are held by all can be testified
to, IN modest way, though none the less
sincere for lacking all the pomp which
well would be deserved. And now the
holders of the first series of stock of this
| association desire, through me, their
humble medium, to testify their
hearty appreciation of the invaluable SER
vices which you have rendered through
these many years, without recompense or
hope of reward, by presenting to you this
insufficient token of their regard, and
when, in undiscovered years to come, this
rare occasion of our meeting is looked
back upon, we trust that it may ever be
with pleasure-to you, as it will surely be
to those who now beg leave to tender you
their kindest wishes for your future well
fare.
Mr.. Crowley was taken entirely by
surpriss, and enieavored to reply in a few
impromptu words. He was very grateful.
indeed, for this token of friendship and
esteem. During his presidency of the as
sociation he had sought to so discharge his
duties that the interests of the association
might at all times be advanced, and that
he could never be accused of partiality in
his decisions. If he had committed errors. |
they were of the head-not the heart.
This valuable gift he should ever keep,
and while it would be a support to
hi m in his declining years, it would
always remind him of the
associations of the past, and of the pleas |
ant relations he had held with the holders
of the "frst stock series" during the past
eight eventful years.
The cane bears upon its head the follow
ing inscription:
"Phiip Crowley, Esq,
The only President of the
West st. Paul Building Association,
from First Series Stock Holders.
Oct, 1874; July, 1888"