Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-04

Ile days and hours thai We have WalkeJ
together hsre-ani ne s,.a'i lhus acain
be kept in living remembrance ny YOU
then shall this day, 10 lis, bv ILls
token now presented, be rendered
doubly blessed, and be by us ever held
as cherished and ever green oasis in
the checkered journey OF life. In the
name Of the members of the assembly,
again We say, As token of our love,
our friendship and esteem, we present
to you this watch.
SPEAKER WOODS REPLY.
Mr.. Wood responded az follows:
In response to my partial and elo-
quent friend, the gentleman from La
,ayette. permit me To say .hat "a your
representative he has to-day paid ,ne
the great compliment of my life. ths,
OF discharging well and faithfully The
high trust reposed in Inc. Certainly,
gentlemen, none of my predecessors III
this Office had occasion to be more
grateful to his associates than myself.
stranger to most of you when we
met, younger man than custom per-
mitted to occupy the chair, yet in my
nomination and election, 1 was honor
ed with the unanimous support of my
party and have since received the cor
dial support of every gentleman upon
the floor. So cordial indeed, has been
your support, such your regard for my
feelings that l have for the first time to
put the question "shall the declaration
of the chair be sustained?"
But, moi content with this, your
great partiality has at this fitting hour
at the close of our labors-prompted
you to present me with this beautiful
and valuable token of regard, and to
accord to me the high honor of dis
charging efficiently the great trust you
committed to me at the beginning OF
the session.
greatly regret, gentlemen, to be go
unworthy OF your gracious treatment;
yet, would that you knew the senti-
ment OF appreciation and thankfulness
which that treatment has awakened in
my boson-my words could but faint
ly inform you. beg you indulge me
gentlemen, and let my future actions,
in language more eloquent speak for
NE. This handsome mcmento l shall
sacredly preserve in compliment to the
honored donors, and l further pledge
you that it shall be constant stimulus
to faithful discharge of every duty.
Our association during the session
has to me been most pleasant. The
features OF every member in this house
are indelibly photographed upon my
memory, and shall find great pleasure
in the future time looking upon the
picture and calling to mind the pleas
ant memories that cluster around each
individual.
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me
to congratulate you upon your excel
lent department and the results accom-
plished during the session. You have
been temperate in living and industri-
GUS in labor. But little time, if anv,
has been lost. For some time past you
have spent from nine to ten hours per
day in this hall, and in addition have
attended to committee work. l am
persuaded, gentlemen, that no preced-
Ing house ever accomplished more work
in the same length of time or was act
uated by more conscientious regard
for the public welfare.
l believe and earnestly hope that
time will demonstrate the wisdom of
! your work and that an intelligent pub
lie will remember and reward your
faithful service,
Mr.. Judge presented Speaker Pro
TEN GoodykOOnlz with y beautiful
goldhcaded cane in the following
words:
MR.. JUDGES REMARKS.
In recognition of valuable services to
this assembly, and in testimony of the
; esteem in which the members of the
3 house hold the member from Washing
, ton, desire to present you now, sir,
with an emblem of the support which
ysur friends gladly tender you. since
you have proved yourself so worthy OF
D the confidence of those who elected
E you speaker pro TEN of this house.
+ Gratitude to those who are responsible
for personal preferment is somewhat
lacking in many doing political service,
but in you, We recognize one grateful
for favOrs, faithful to friends and con
4 sistent in your course. May you ever
. lean on the memories of this session,
aud Ice this cane serve as q reminder to
You. to cheer and encourage YOU to
: continue through life as you have
r shown yourself here-hOnest, unfliuch-
ing and impartial.
Mr.. Moore, of Laclede, followed Mr..
j Judge, bestOwing compliments upon
E both the speaker and the speaker pro
n tenn, and closed by presenting the lat
ter gentleman with handsome gold
, watch chain and charm.
!, Mr.. Goodykoontz responded, thank
J., ing the house for the compliment be-
q slowed and for confidence reposed in
-. him in his election to the honorod po-
. sitton of speaker pro tenn.
MIR. Farris, Of Ray, presented w. p.
D Bentley with gold watch and chain
BooUET PoR STEELE.
Mr.. Storts holding in his hand love-
I ly boquet spoke a. follows:
In behalf Of that lofty admiration
which beauty always accords 10 gallan-
1 try and his earnest efforts in behalf OF
n his own proud city which other cities
i might emulate, but cannot excel, the
:, ladies of Jefferson City desire to ex-
= press their high appreciation OF the
;, gallantry and earnestness of the mem
ber from Pettis, Mr.. Steele.
/ Mr.. Steele responded in a happy
\ manner, rendering his sincerest thank.
to the lovely ladies Of jefferson City
:. and acknowledging their home to be
Q the permanent seat OF government.
= FLOWERS FOR TnURMoND.
E The ladies of Jefferson City present
It ed Hon N. D. Thurmond, of Callaway
. through Speaker Wood, beautiful
basket OF flowers, as slight testimon
iai of their appreciation Of his service.
in defeating tho capital removal scheme
Mr.. ThurnoRd. of course in bp-