The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-09-10
Eli nj. West Gained (!
TESTIMONIAL TO A WORTHY OF
FIcIAL AND A PRINCE OF
Coon FELLOWS.

which he was charged was count
ed and found to be in the safe, t.
a cent.
On Monday evening company
of about twenty-five gentlemen
personal friends, met in the An
ditor's Office to give public ex.
preston of their feelings respect.
ing the outgoing official, and ten
der a testimonial, deserved. A
handsome gold-headed cane.
costing $25, had been procured
and properly inscribed: "a tes-
timonial to Eli NJ. West, from
friends. Sept. 9TH. 1885,"
Eli is generally posted and
awake to the "dolns of the gang
but in this instance he got COM
pletely left, The cane was kept
in Charley Roses store and was
seen by all the contributors to
its purchase. But Eli meyer
dreamed of the scheme.
On Monday evening he went
TO the depot on a representation
from Hen Trimmer. There he
met Burgess who walked him on
the boulevards and paraded him
on the esplanade until the hour
fixed for the meeting in the Audi
tors Office.
Eli was brought in on a pre-
text that something connected
with his official career was not
yet satisfactorily settled, and that
he was wanted at once.
Eli is not often surprised. He
came rushing into the Auditors
Office, his face set hard. as tho
prepared to make satisfactory
anything in his record incom-
plete. Imagine how he wilted,
when with tight set lip and
nerves to a tension, he entered
the Office and found it full of fel-
lows who welcomed him with a
hurrah.
The truth of history compels
MS to say That for a moment Eli
didn't know what 10 10 with him
self. But the resolute lines on
his face relaxed, and he took a
chair provided for him, as coyish-
ly as a bashfuI girl.
A meeting organized. DR..
Pul!en was made Chairman, and
L. Green, Secretary. Auditor
Bowen was called on, and made
a very happy speech. presenting
Mr. West with the cane, a testi
Inonial from friends and we'll
wishers. The Captain said:
CAPT. BowEN's REMARKS.
The Captain said that all govern
ments maintained system of tax
collection, and that the guardian
ship of this fund. was looked upon
rs The most sacred office of the state.
That the best men were sought for
10 I'll the place, and that but sci
dom was the trust violated. Brief
ly recitiog to the progress Of history
he referred to our own county and
The long line of honest officials who
had filed this position, among all of
whom none had perfor med his duty
with more honor to himself and bet
ter satisfaction to the people, than
Eli NJ. West. The Captain paid
MIR. West a fitting compliment up
OH his record, closing with present
ing him the Cane, remarking that
tho metal typlfied In It's costliness
the worth of character established,
and its purity the integrity of the
official record just closed.
Mr.. West in modest and hearty
returned thanks for the
present he had so Unexpectedly re
ceived.
A number Of gentlemen were call
ed on by the company and made
happy Of hand speeches.
Col. WELDY.
All our county officers are gentle
man, all are honest and capable.
Few counties in the State have
roster of more worthy officials than
Hooking, and among all, none have
been more faithful, more accommo
dating than the gentleman to whom
the honor of the evening is conferr-
ed.
The testimonial presented was
no Idle ceremony. The gift no tri
fling; meaningless compliment. 1t
was evidence of hearty and sincere
respect to a deserving official and a
good citiz It was further evil
dence that the Public, the People,
irrespective of party appreciated an
officer who left his politics and his
outside The door of his
Office, and who as sn officer knew
no man. treating friend and foe,
rich and poor, alike. The testimo-
nial also indicated the good feeling
that obtained among this Logan war
riors when the war was over. He
congratulated Mr. West upon the
success of his administration, clos
ing, by wishing him equal success
in whatever he may hereafter en-
gage.
l.. j. BURGESS.
Spoke IN high compliment of Mr.
West as man and officer. A com
paratlve stranger, to the most Of
our citizens, the Only Republican
in the Court House. But by gen.
.Iemaniy manners, square dealing,
strict attention to duty, he made
many friends and won the esteem OF
Ill his official associates. He made
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