The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-17
A Presentation.

n AlfNtlliANihhs
\ goodly number of the members Of
the queen Esther association met in DR..
lIcwctts dental parlors yesterday to
present win A. Watkin, director, with
a massive and elegant silver pitcher and
goblcts. The company being all assem-
Dlcd, word was sent to Mr.. Watkin that
his presence was desired. lie was ush
cred in, and before his look of surprised
inquiry had eliminated in verbal sur
mise, DR.. o. b, lIewett addressed him,
as nearly rs our reporter was able TO fol-
low hun, rs follows;
"Prof. Watkin: To me has been assigned
the pleasing task to present to YOU this
evidence otour gratitude, trieudshipan
esteem. In expressive CuuntcnanCc
| seem to see the question mirrOrod I'm
| language somewhat iumiliar.tu the sing.
crs assembled: "Mho is he, ana where
| is he who hath thought in his heart To do
| this?' and am pleased to answer our
| most noble and honorcd King, and our
beautiful Queen, with the advice and
approval of their most loyal subjects here
| assembled. This is in no wise intended
as discharge FROM the obligation we
y
in our behalf. That must ever remain u
debt unpaid except by our sincere aud
earnest gratitude. This token MS you
see is silver, but 10y your untiring ener
gY, unialterng 2e1l, combined with in
IeNhaustable patience and rare fitness tOT
the task you have won opinions that are
golden.
The luster of this emblem may fade
and tarnish with using, but the pleasant
I memories and kind thoughts of Yourself
will grow sweeter and brighter ms tn,
years 20 rolling on. And now, tho time
has come to say adieu, for little season
! which we the more cheerCully do, that II
takes YOU TO your early home and happi
, ness, and il, in the absence of origina
, ideas, may quote again, words momor
able if not historical, will say; al,
, that gocth forth bearing precious sccl
e tho warmest well wishes OF mann
D friendsl shall doubtless come again re
4 ioiCing, bringing his sheavoS with him,
/ and when You do 50 return, we will wei
q come you and the ShcaVeS (that Is tn
r one big sheaf and the little bundle) witt
@ the greatest pleasure. Wishing YOU
3. quick and safe Journey, and speed,
!, return, we will now say--not good bye
= but an reVOr,
j, Mr.. Watkin replied in neat it'll
/. speech, lndnklnk lnN company Tor Tn
# token OF esteem, accepting II in the spiri
T. given, not as remuneration for service
$ rendered, but as an expression of kind
/, ness and friendship from those wit
I, whom he had been so pleasantly asst
2, ciated. II would ever be to him
2 souvenir most highly priced, bringin
: TO mind scenes fraught with niue
Y hard labOr,h hut more pleasant memorie
h The pitcher was inscribed
4 To VIII A, Wntkm,
ri Director,
\ From the Queen Esther Association.
Token of Esteem.
q Dallas, Texas August, 1884,
II AT the close all repaired tn an il
cream parlor, where the company wei
II rcgaled by the frozen luxury.
&c In this connection II Ii the desire
n the association to return warm thanl
e TO Knopfy & Son, jewellers, by who
II courtesy Il much finer article was O
N tanned than would have been possib
O. otherwise, and 10 G. A. King for mar
~ substantial kindnesSes shown.
~ LIVE Stock COMMITTEE.
rs Judge Nat. NJ. Burlord, Chairman
the Committee on Live Stock, appoint,
OF by the Dallas County Exposition \
ut ciety, has appointed the followii
N named gentlemen to with serve him
a. said committee: w. II. CASTOR, |.
he Work, n H., Nash, Woody Whit
ad Henry Boil, l. +. Mass, Frank
u. boron, William raruth, Robert PEI
nj and John NJ Stemmons. and reuut
NJ that each ofsaid genllemen, nee; him