Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-09

DR. Wilmer Retires n
Of the present soa'h Dr.. William p i wiImer
was relieved Of his position as y,v', s .,. }
the Port Of Baltimore BY the rs, :, O',..
u. Freeman Rasinl. Of The Demo .ppJ ad.
m'niss'aiion. Dr.. Wilmer was .a..,.,.5 b,
President Arthur and held O,,, rl ~, III,
Democratic regime forty.two an M. -,
expiration Of his term Of four y,,,. INV, ,ieb er
pred IN February last In speaki0a,s. NV, e,re.
well of the Doctor from official Ts :. ~, - ,,,r.
icda says; ''e -
A meeting Of The ofli.ials Of ,b,v oars
was held yesterday at the Custom mi House = to
express in fitting terms their reVr., :, n,,,inp
with Dr.. VIM r. Wilmer, IN, ", os;csr
Rev. John P. Garter, chief clerk :, ~ lioni.
dating department, who has had ,hs ioogest
connection with the Office, .wss IN. - the
chair and Mr.. George W. Dowell w.. ,,' elected
secretary. Mr.. Samuel Keefer W. !. con.
fined to his bed, was the only osTs. - ,h..nt
Deputy Naval Officer A.. A. Lawrence and
Mr. John A. Drawner were appointed as a
committee to draft resolutions s,n,.,.ive Of
their Kind feelings. Tier report W.. adopt
e s,l.. aud the clerks called in body on Dr..
Wilmer and presented the resoln.. II 70.
ply, he said:
Ge"I.nen Of The Ndral OG,. ,l,tonob
your kind action in presentinys . 'svg
uentary resolutions is unexnac,.S - nj I
cannot say ! am surprised No,biun lind Of
you surprises the, because all on ;.,.rro,,rs,
has partaken Of kindness. Yor t'', I'D
me feel At all times during our o Az CON.
necuon, not only that was ,ns.a.5aiod bv
competent and efficient qssistsn,s Wv, ~, 70
hned, honorable high. toned g.r,, ~, ~ and
friends. have known that 10 - ,o,.ai IN
each other, ana that We realized 10 r.spon-
sloility, Importance aad dignity ~ our alice
ieei that the office is left Ia a good condition
ana IN safe hands. have only ono official
iegtcy Tor my successor, aud that Il , desire
and request that he will take oaisi, i care of
you, my friends.
You are not all here. One is obs.., ,.o bas
been true and faithful througb I'll ,Le fonr
years of our administration IT, $50 los, +,
dnv from his desk un il stricken down nv
sickness. lie is Mr.. Keefer. who il now struG-
Cling with the last enemy of morality
thank YOU with II full and grateful heart
and humbiy pray that, in Gods time. we
may meet where there will le No mnre mar
tings, no more tears, and no more sorrow.
and, in the mean time, that every blessing
may he yours, goodbye.
The Baltimore evening Mu, of ApriI list.
in speaking of DR.. Winners official career
contains the following complimentary allu-
sion;
DR.. Wilmer, the late Naval Officer rctires
from the place with the esteem of all who have
had business with the office durinp his term.
Ills attention Ito duty aud uniform courtcsy
having made him one of The most popular of the
federal officials in this city.
We join with our contemporaries IN expres.-
ing cur hearty approval of the Doctors oti-
citl record, mad trust that his retirement from
office may bring him, un.lioyed the sweet.
pt couientment aud peace, to which he has
liern made Il stranger for tie past four wears
by the burdensohe care is Of Office.