Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-12
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1esteloao being the day on which the
newly elected county officials took their POI
sitions. and the old to step down and
out. and the fact having leaked out that
two Of the retiring officials, A. w. Oliver,
commissioner, and John Fisher, sheriff,
were to be the recipients OF something as .
token of the appreciation Of their services
by those Of their colleagues who remain in
Office, large crowd gathered in the country
clerks Office yesterday afternoon to witness
the presentation. The crowd was organized
into meeting. which Professor B. ID. Ham,
mond called u order. lie said that MS the
meeting was gotten up by the county ring,
and ms f. p Ford was one Of the leading
spirits in what was to follow, he proposed
thut he act rs chairman, which proposition
was unanimously assented to. w. Il. Graf
tan, of the EAGLE, WIS elected secretary.
The chairman said: "Gentlemel,-We
are here this afternoon to Say farewell .fi-
ci,,lly to two of our outgoing officers, Mr..
A. ". Oliver, chairman of the board Of
county commissioners, and Mr.. Jonathan
Fisher, our sheriff. Our associations with
these gentlemen during the p st two years
have been of the most pleasant character.
and We wish to assure them that us they
step out from among us they have our gen.
uine respect, warm friendship and highest
esteem. Two of our number, Judge Jeweti
and Professor Hammond, have been selected
and are now ready to more fully express
these sentiments of genuine regard and good
fellowship. And willis with regret We have
you leave us, Yet we sincerely hope that the
ties of friendship which now exists between
US may ever remain un5rokrn; that your
future may be fre- from corroding cares
and be frightened by the sunshine of pros
perity."
Judge Jewett then came forward and
delivered Very neat little speach before
presenting Mr.. A. W. Oliver with a fine
gold-headed cane. The judge paid hand
some tribute to Mr.. Oliver as u man and
ms AN official. He said the duties he had to
perform we're of responsible character and
that he had discharged them sati- factoriy to
all. Mr.. Jewet: continued in humorous
vein, Though he mixed the humor with
many serious words complimentary to the
retiring official. endiir, By presenting Mr..
Oliver with the beautiful cane on which
Was inscribed: presented to A. w. Oliver
by county officials
On accepting the cane Mr. Oliver said he
.as all broke up and needed the cane now
as much AS when he gets old. 1t WAS the
frat time he was caned in his life, bat i, WINS
rather n pleasant sort Of chasti ,-m-nt He
said he would endeavor not to disgrace the
cane. and ende BY thanking his Colleagues
for tie handsome tribute. Prot. Hammond
then. in presenting n similar cane u the TT
firing sheriff. made neat speech, but Mr..
Fisher WAS :" affected by the token Of es-
TEEN that he failed to be ms long winded and
humorous rs is his wont. He raid he VIM
Ike Mr. DIV fall br Ike up, but after look
ny f 'ndiy nj the cane a~ hl!e he rallied and
aid that he would like = have continued
,.ug-r in office, but on account of circuu-
-tances over which he had no c.ntrol, it was
absolutely impossible. Mr.. Fishers can-
VAS similar t, the one presented to Mr.
Oliver and bore the inscription, Presented
q .Iohnathsn Fi>hrr by the county Officials
The presentation ended Mr.. Ford said
here were 81 left of the money the boy.
round the county building had subscribed
for the canes and asked what was to be done
with it. I he Voice of the meeting was that
It Zee Civ. 10 the Wumeu's Benevolent
home, and i. W e So ordered.