Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-26

Below we give nm article from the
st. Louis Post Dispatch of December
%, 1883. The gentleman who was the
recipient OF the testimonial is now the
president or the Chase Trading Com
pany OF Fort Worth, failing health In.
ducing MIN 70 move to our climate;
DESERVING TESTIMONIAL TO GEORGE
n. CHASE LAST NIGHT.
Over sixty gentlemen who have at
different times occupied tho relation
ship Of employee to Mr.. George n.
Chase, OF the late firm of Chase and
Canot, last evcning assembled at his
resiuence. 80. 1888 Chestnut street,
anu eesu.,ed their appreciation of his
inahy iobie qualities, and the grateful
reiLembrance In which they hold him
Is friend, by presenting him with 7
lnagihvent solitaire diamond OF great
value. lin rendering the jewel MFR. w.
=. thompson read the following adj
dress.
The undersigned, late employees of
the ;irfn Of Chase and Cabot, have as
senipied here for the purpose OF giving
expression to the high regard they ell
tertain for YOU: To testify their pleas
ant recollections of long and agreeable
business association, and their admir-
alton for that high standard
of mercantile integrity which shnne In
your constant example no less tnan IN
your precepts. Our long familiarity
with our business in all their details
has fixed this admiration too firmly IN
our convictions for il ever be disturbed
by the shafts OF calumny. We take
much pleasure in asserting our unquai-
fled Endorsement of your management
OF the late firm, and in expressing our
knowledge OF the fact that in the con-
duct OF the business you Were actuated
always by motives Of the strictest In
tegrity. A rigid discipline, strict
conformity to the business require
ments of a large mercantile interest,
an undertaking adherence to the prin-
cipies ofjusiiee and honor in all deal
ings with ernploye, customer and cred
itor, characterized the policy of your
management We can wish no higher
destiny for you, sir, than that your
future success may be worthy OF your
conspicuous abilities, and your title TO
the unreserved confidence of all whom
any business enterprise may bring into
association with you.
As testimonial OF the sentiments
above expressed we present you with
this pin.
The address WAS signed by VIM. Me
dart, w. i. Thompson, w. NJ. Craig,
Joseph Weber. H. g. G. Miller, Chas.
Miller, j. Il. Atchison, j. Chamber
lain, :. G.. Wilson, j. G. Spriggs, i. a.
Corbett, III. +. w. Peters. +. Fish
wick, Maschmyer, r.. G. Wilson, Ed.
McCielland, a. II. BrIer, j. G. Fina-
gin, John Heb, Jos. Ryan, Beverly
Dyer, II. f. Ryan, A. II. Weyand. l..
Ayers, j. p. Wood, w. +. Lagram,
Glenn. NJ. Singleton, Edward Taylor,
Theo. Yaeger, Il. =. Lewis, VIM. G..
-r.fs w III A nHarGnn
&. NJ. Adams, r. L. White, III. Nj.
Fuiwider, Jos. Vincent. WIN. Debaeh,
l.. l.. Adams. Il. Wolff, Edward
Green, Tom sharp, j. G. Killings
worth. G.. A. Sheble, Martin Medart,
VIM. Kennel. James Leonard, a. {.
Stockton, Homer White, Frank Red
dish, John Lochman, w. y. strong,
a. II. Mcdonald, f. V. Sleeth, J. NJ.
Pagan, Thos. Cormon, l.. Beuchmann,
a. Amman, Ej. Puster, G. Spencer,
Arthur Belt, &. J. Sreechler, c. 7.
Brown and r. L. Lardin.
Mr.. Chase was deeply touched by
the spirit of the occasion and with
some emotion said: "In accepting
this beautiful token Of your friendship
can do more than thank you? The
faces see before me are the most ia
mliar associates of my life. / have
talked TO you all; well, to speak mod
eFately. aften talked kindly when
WAS good humored, talked, perhaps,
sharply when was bothered; but,
boys. il seems that after all that talk,
after all our long intercourse, i am
now assursd you have kindly recol-
lection OF me. This gives me great
pleasure, and for this indication of
Your esteem | wish 10 thank each and
every one Of you, and 10 assure you,
one all, of my high personal
regard. Kindred relationship do not
test the character of men. Friendship
does not test the merit of men. These
are often partial. Public opinion does
not test the character of men; the
public are often deserved. There are
no relations in life that test the char
aeter of men 50 severely rs that of EN-
ployer and employee. If you would
know a mans character well have
him work for you and friendships
formed under these close aud trying
relations are things thnt sweeten life,
When | was quite young man i
heard il often said: "Ifeyou would
know mans character well, 90 TO
California with him. The way they
went to California in those days was TO
walk and drive an OK team, cook
ing morning and evening by turns.
Boys, have been 10 California with
YOU all. You have all taken turn at
keeping camp and done il with hearty
good will. My best wishes, my heart,
my hopes are all with you through
life. feel that 1t Is your friendship
and not my merit that has inspired
this incident, and thank you
The company were then invited 10y
Mr.. Chase TO partake of an elegan
collation., and over the bounteou
board the health of the honored hos
was pledged again aud again, Will
the SONY and sentiment went arnnnl