The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-02-12

SEREEADE TO Hon. STEVENSON ARCHER -
Last Friday night sereuade was given to Hon.
Stevenson Archer, the newly elected State Treas
urer, at his home, Hazel Dell, near Bel Air.
The sercnadng party assembled in Bel Air and
with the Delta band went in sleighs to MIR.
Archer's residence.
The company were invited into the house,
where Mr.. VIM. Young made an address CON
graduating Mr.. Archer, on behalf of his friends
and neighbors, upon his recent appointment.
lie said the distinguished host, coming us he
did from long line of illusrious ancestors,
who had served their State and country, was
following in the footsteps OF his forefathels.
He had been elevated by The people constantly
to the highest offices in the State and had also
for Il number of years taken part in the deliber
ations of the national Congress. He had faith.
fully discharged his trusts and had endeared
himself to the people of his county. The State
might well congratulate herself on having such
a custodian of her interests.
Mr.. Archer in replying, said he especially ap-
preciated the compliment his fellow citiz ms of
Hartford paid him IN coming to his home to offer
their congratulations for the honor which he had
received at the hands of the people of Mary land
an honor which he considered as paid not to him
self alone, but to the intelligence of the people of
Hartford. He could truly say the Office Of Treas
urer had come to him without money and with
friends would thank Harford's Senator and Rep
resentatives who had abored so well to secure
this honor to Hartford and to himself. Hartford 8
delegation was remarkable one. They had one
man TO Sap the defences the opposition; one to
shoot unerring darts one to Nabb any not on the
alert: one to Piow when the sod was fertile, and
one to Slver-coat the pill If necessary. He was
overwhelmed, he said, with emotion at the kindly
mention OF his ancestry, and his effort would be
to hand down the honorable name to his children
that had been transmitted to him AS Treasurer
he would endeavor to keep untarnished the spot
less financial reputation of his State, and that
with such noble conductors as Gov. Lloyd and
Comptroller Turner in the Board of Public Works
and the Merchant Mayor of baltimore city, our
great metropolis, and the economy of wise leg
isature he believed it would be done.
Refreshments were served to the visitors, and
while partaking of them Judge WATERS in a
neat speech, proposed the health of the Treas
urer-eect, and said that he is the man whom
the people of this county delight TO honor, and
he hoped this election would serve merely as a
stepping-stone to something higher.
A toast to "The Ladies'" was responded to in
a felicitous style by Mr.. Jefferson Dalam.
The Delta band played lively airs at intervals
and the visitors after cheering Mr.. Archer with
| all the power Of their lungs, took their depar-
ture. The committee of arrangements consist
ed of Messrs. Z. w. Proctor, Geo. r. Cairnes
and James NJ. Reynolds. Among others who
were present were Messrs. s. A. Williams, Allen
Hoffman, w. T. l.. 1aliaferro, w. w. Preston,
Noble l.. Mitchell, A. Steele, John A. Young,
j. f. Ashton, F. s. Evans, X. X. Curman, Jas.
Z. Young, Frank II. Jacobs, DR.. John W. Bar
ton, Henry C. Schilling and Rush Nelson.