The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07
Walton.


Saturday afternoon the parlorS of the
Henry House witnessed one of those
scenes that makes earth brighter and
causes the blood to course through the
veins with that peculiar pleasant sensa-
ton when the fOunt is fed by the milk of
human kindness dealt out pure and una
dulterated, unassisted by the ''pump-
handle that modern invention presided
over by the god of mammOn. As will
be remembered, last fall J. II. Brady,
ESQ.,, President of the Golden Belt
Driving Circuit offered a gold medal as
a personal reward to the owner of the
fastest team of rOadsters owned within
the circuit. Hon. Writ Walton, editor
of the Clay Center Dispatch, and one of
the leading and energetic citizens of the
city of Clay Center entered his famous
driving team Plumb and ingalls,
and was successful in each and every
race. Mr.. Walton was in Abilene last
Saturday, and Mr.. Brady invited a few
friends to the Henry House parlOrs,
where Mr.. Walton was escorted, when
Judge CulbeTtsOn, on behalf of Presi-
dent Brady, presented the medal in a
neat and happy manner, giving short
and pointed history of the forming of
the association, and justly spoke of the
earnest endeavOrs of President Brady to
make the different meetings a success,
he said: This medal is piece of work
manship of rare beauty, which for finish
and design | have never seen excelled,
this is not presented to you though for
its intrinsic worth OF value but as a re-
ward for your endeavors to cultivate the
tastes of the people of this circuit, to
appreciate the beauties and high spirited
qualities of that noble animal which
has ever been mans best friend, you
entered in this contest with no thought
of pecuniary gain but with just pride
in your noble steedS, We hope and trust,
it will stimulate and encourage others,
to 90 and do likewise, and in time, they
too shall receive their reward" Mr..
Walton accepted the handsome medal
with becoming modesty, and earnestly
and eloquently thanked the donor for
his generosity. Although he appreciated
his roadsters that had won the prize, it
was'his wish that others in the 'GOlden
Belt might become owners of steppers
that would outstep his, and would hail
with satisfaction a record that would
beat Plumb and ingalls, 2:46l, for by so
doing, they would add honor to the cir
cult. This Golden medal said Mr..
Walton lis a fit and proper emblem
surrounded by a belt of gold, may the
future ever witness all of us within the
golden belt circuit surrounded by a
belt of friendship equally as pure and
bright"
The medal is beautiful medallion
% inches in diameter, and One-eightl
of al inch thick, circular in form, ant
weighs OF. 1t is made of 14-karet
gold ard rests in red velvet case. OF
the observe side, round the rim, in blue
letters, is Golden Belt Circuit-Brad,
Medal" In the center race tract
with judges stand and span Of trot
ting horses, in relief on green field
Above is the Thine, 2:46!, 1855" Oh
the reverse, around the rim, IS abb
lene. Concordia, Salina, Minneapolis
CLAW Center In the center the IN
scription. "Won by Writ W. Walton
pole team, Plumb and ingalls,, Ga,
Center. Kansas The medal was mad
by Hyman s. Co., the Chicago jewelers.
and cost SO. Lyman s. Co. say tina
it is the finest medal that has ever bee
made by them for double team medal
The circuit will hereafter be called ''Th
Golden Belt Circuit, - and its name wi
be derived from the medal that Nj
Walton won in the contest last fall.
III. Hav, Vaorfs nauaa