Wichita eagle., 1888-10-10
CANE PRESENTATION.

The old county building was again en-
livened Monday by one sof those pleasant
episodes which have become customary
among the county officers, of remember
ing each other when steppldg down and
out of official position, with some evidence
of their friendly regard.
In the morning the county officers pre-
sented to Mr. Geo. w. Walter, the retiring
county treasurer, fine gold-headed ebony
cane, and called upon ex-County Clerk T.
p. Ford to make the presentation, which
he did, as follows:
"Mr. Walter, in behalf of the county Of
ficers of Sedgwick county, l present you
this cane as a memento Of their high es-
TEEN for you as friend, a gentleman and
as a brother officer. AS you step out from
the official position which you have filled
so faithfully and well, we feel that we are
losing an officer courteous, efficient and
honest in every respect, and we congratu-
late ourselves in having had you for an as
sociate during the years that have passed.
and we now tender to you our best wishes
for your future success. And in the years
yet to come as you may look upon this
slight token of our regard for you, we
trust that you will remember the boys
who once went in and out with you at the
old county building in Sedgwick county,
Kansas.
Mr.. Walter replied by saying:
Gentlemen-This is to me indeed sur
prise, and l can not tell you the feelings OF
my heart as 1 try to thank you for the
kindly sentiment which you have express
ed in my behalf and for this rich token OF
IL l. cir a1xy1 am
hope that the friendly relations that now
exist between us may ever remain I'M
broken. And | assure you, gentlemen.
that as / shall look upon this beautiful
gift from time to time l shall remember
with the kindliest feelings the officers with
whom have been associated during my
terms of Office as your county treasurer.
Gentlemen, again | thank you.
The cane is fine one and is engraved
Presented to Geo. w. Walter, County
Treasurer, by the officers OF Sedgwlck
county, Kan, Oct. 9, 1885,"
In the afternoon the deputies of the
county offices, with others OF the friends
of Mr. Race, the deputy county treasurer
Jour genial "Gus"o, hustled around and
collected together in the treasurer's Office
and succeeded in catching Gus unawares,
and were successful in Gaming him to their
hearts content. The strokes were well
laid on by County Auditor Dean, who
said:
Mr.. A. C. Race, or Gus for short or
long just as you please-On behalf of the
boys. your very good friends,
present to you a slight token of
their esteem and good will. They
know. and are pleased to be able on this
occasion to add their testimony to that OF
the general public with whom you have
come in contact in your official capacity OF
deputy county treasurer. that you have
been kind. obliging and efficient deputy,
and that no small part of the successful
administration of the county's finances by
the outgoing treasurer, Mr.. w alter, can
be, and ought to be, directly attributed to
his deputy. The general public IS not
slow to ''catch on" and quickly appreciate
the efforts of a public officer when he goes
out of his way to help them to informa-
ton they can get in no other way. Now,
Gus, in whatever calling it shall be your
lot to follow, whether it be public or pri-
vate, it is not necessary for me to say that
you have only to continue as you have be-
gun. ldhc ILLS UIlcll, do Oihiy q PSSA
of our personal good will.
Gus" was taken completely off his
feet, and with tremor of the lip and a
suspicious moisture in his eyes he said:
"Boys, you have certainly got away with
me this time. If ever wished in my life
that could make a speech this Is the
time But 1 can simply say that L sin
cerely thank you for your friendly feeling
toward me, of which this beautiful gift is
memento. l shall treasure it as a re-
minder of one of the pleasantest occasions
of my life and the memory of the donors
shall garner in the deepest recesses of a
grateful heart. Boys, one and all, again
sincerely thank you"
The cane is beauty and is inscribed
To Gus" from the Boys" Oct. 9, 1883.
CONTRACT AWARDING DAY.