The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-25
MR.. HENDRICKS GAyEL,
The Emblem of Authority and Impair
tiality, Presented to Mr. Hen
bricks Last Night.

vice PRESIDENT Hendricks was presented
gaTel Of Hoosier Hickory, theIwork of son
of Judge Mack of Prairie City. Ex-Mavor
id the following manner:
Mr.. Vice Presidential young friend of mine
has honored me with abe duty of presenting to
you this beautiful gavel. / Will read with your
permission his brief note accompanying it:
''Vice President Hendricks:
"DEAR sIE--I have made for you this gavel
Every piece in 1t is OF Indiana hickory" as good
as Tennessee over produced. I hope You will be
pleased accept it. as in your hands it will
ever be the emblem Of authority as well as Impair
Rose Polytechnic Institute"
Indiana is honoTed by your election. And as
you have always been sne friend Of young men. it
is very appropriate for an Indiana boy. at ar In
diana school, OF Indiana hickory to construct this
little memento.
1t may increase your appreciation of Ii to know
that the boy who made Il is the grandson CT your
old-time friend and colleague, John u. Davis, and
the son OF your lifelong friend. Mr.. William
Mack. lie IS seventeen years OF age student at
the Rose Polytechnic Institute In whose shop he
prepared the design aud made the work himself.
lnirinsieslly it is of little value, but know it
VIII be treasured by you 10 long you live; for
" will ever remind You OF the hickory poes reared
all over the state last wear, which fosted high the
banners of Cleveland and Hendricks til Missed
by victory IN November. Its many pieces. 50
deity joined together INTO one, symbolic Ia
firm and eternal union of the States:
and enduring 'S together With hu its name,
will ever suggest the public and private integrity,
the boldneSs of action, and the far seeing execu-
tive wisdom of that hero and statesman whom it
has ever been your delight 10 honor 'Uld Hickory,
Of Tennessee"
On The 4th of next month. when you call to-
order the most august deliberative body in the
world. the tap of tbis little gavel will usher in an
era oil reform and honest government.
Mr.. Hendricks responded to the address as
follows:
Mr. HAvENs-I am GTatifed that my young
friend has CHOSEN you to ba his mOuthpiece in
presenting this beautiful gavei. You and gave
been irieDds for many years. and therefore your
prese taiiOn is the more agreeable to me. ap-
preciate this present for many reasons; first. be-
cause IL IL beautiful piece of hsnOigO also,
because il is presented by . Young gentleman
whose youth is yet charming He Is the son OF
my esteemed friend. Judge MACK, whom have
known end greatly respected, and whore
friendship l prize. Is is presented
by the grandson of John G. Davis the aOe repre-
sentative in CONGRESS from the Terre Haute Dis
irict many years ago In our personal relations
as in our politics, we agreed. This present from
MS grandson revives interesting memories. l APP
pTecfate il because in the language of the adj
dress end OF the letter il represents im-
partially as well as snthOrity." May
] say TO you, sir that in my hands il shall con
iiDue TO represent the authority necessary TO
maintain decorum in legislative proceedings
necessary 10 the ensctm ent OF wholesome laws
end also that impartiality that is due TO al the
embers OF legislative body. L thank my young
friend for the beautiful present