Wichita eagle., 1888-04-08
WELL MER1rED APPRECIATION.

Inc man who can look BACK over an
official career and realize that it has been
honorably spent, and that his constituents
SO regard it, has just cause for thankful
ness. Mr.. Kenyon, of the Fifth ward, be-
longs to this class. For three years he has
served the city faithfully, and had he so
desired he could have been returned for
another term. The satisfaction with his
work has been so general that the west
side people determined to present him
with some substantial evidence of their
esteem.
When Mr.. Kenyon went home last even
ing from his place of business, he found
that about 100 of the most prominent west
side people had preceded him. So
complete was his surprise that he
scarcely knew how to adjust himself to the
occasion. Aftetthe usual greetings Hon.
r. E. Lawrence advanced and made witty
speech, presenting Mr.. Kenyon a pair of
very beautiful 14k gold nose glasses and an
elegant silver tea set. Mr.. Lawrence said:
Mr.. Kenyon: We have met here, your
friends and eighbors, to show our appre-
citation of your services as member OF the
city council, representing this ward so
ably and acceptably in that capacity. We
very much regret that any feeling OF dis
trust has arisen in the minds of any one
touching your fairness In dealing. but
regard for truth and frankness, reputa-
ton for which / have always endeavored
to maintain, compels me to state that ru
mors have arisen of late touching upon
the correctness of your weights and meas
ures in your business relations, and feel
ing that it was an errer of the head and
not of the heart, and was entirely owing to
your defective vision, and the antiquity of
your old spectacles, we have decided to pre-
sent you with new pair, hoping that in the
future you will be able to see how to give
good weight and fair measure, and | only
regret that it did not come in season to
enable you to see your way clear to accept
your honorable position for another term.
And now permit you to take this token
in order to inspect another proof Of our
regard and esteem for you.
1t gives me great pleasure, having
known you so long and SO Intimately, and
all our relations and acquaintance having
been SO pleasant, to be chosen by these
your neighbors and friends, in their be-
half, to present you with this additional
token of their regard and esteem. Your
motives and actions have been as pure
and as spotless, your record has been as
bright as the metal composing these
articles before you. And / may add that
in selecting this present we have had in
mind, not only your services, but the
weary waitings and watchings of
your beloved companion, as in the
small hours of the night she
waited for your committee ON finance
to pay $4,000 Of debts with $4,000 in the
treasury. | can only express the hope that
you both may have the same pleasure in
the use of these articles as we, your friends
and neighbors, now have in presenting
them to you.
Mr.. Kenyon was deeply moved, but re-
sponded in few well chosen words. The
company spent delightful evening. The
silver set consists of eight pieces and is
very beautiful, having cost about S11O.
Accompanying it was a large card, tied
with blue ribbon, upon which was written
list of the donors.