Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-07
A TRIBUTE TO EX-CHIEF CUDDY.

Leave a Pleasant Reminder OF
Their Visit.
The old adage runs that it is better to
be born lucky than rich. Ex-Chief OF
Police Cuddy has already had occasion
to experience the force of this aphorism.
No sooner had he ended the intermin-
able Police squabble by his resignation
than his friends on the Police force club
bed together and presented him with an
elegant horse and buggy, which are
noted on the road for beauty, style
and action when occasion calls for
the development of these excellences.
But the end was not yet. Last
night the popular ex-Chief of Police was
treated to genuine surprise party.
About 9:20 P. NJ, some thirty or forty
citizens of Los Angeles, all staunch
friends of Cuddy's, met in the Office of
Howard and Brooks, in the Phillips
Block, and, marshaling themselves two
by two, they proceeded to Mr.. Cuddy's
quarters in the same building. Knock
ing at the entrance to his suite of rooms,
they found the ex-Cnief in his shirt
sleeves, in just that state of dishabille in
which gentleman is apt to be when,
carrying out Franklin's maxim of 'early
to bed and early to rise," he is intent
upon wooing the drowsy god, Morpheus
Cuddy's surprise was extreme when he
found his modest rooms almost too small
to contain the troop of thronging friends.
He was equal to the occasion, however;
and in his usual courteous style, he bade
his visitors welcome.
After some informal conversation, Mr..
w. B. Nisbet of the Rural Californian
stepped to the front and presented Mr..
Cuddy with an exquisite watch and
chain, and in handing over the costly
and valuable present he acquitted him
self of neat speech, in which he truly
claimed to represent the people OF Los
Angeles, who recognized in Mr.. Cuddy a
Chief of Police who had made special
name for himself for integrity and eff
cheney and all the virtues and manly
traits which should characterize man
in the position which he had just vacated,
and from which he was driven by an in
defensible factional clamor. Costly and
elegant as the present was, it simply en-
bodied the high estimation in which he
was held, and would continue to be held,
by the citizens of city he had served so
well.
The ex-Chief was visibly impressed by
the timely and gracious testimonial. 1t
was perfect surprise, but his surprise
did not blind him to the fact that his
friends were more than kind. He mod
estly disclaimed anything which war
ranted such an exquisite and delightful
memento, but he would cherish it while
life throbbed in his veins. If it had been
his good fortune to have done anything
in the line of devotion to duty and to the
maintenance of order and good govern
ment in Los Angeles, he was paid for his
efforts hundred fold by the spontaneous
cordiality and recognition of the friends
who then surrounded him.
Mr.. Montgomery, at this stage, pre-.
sented the ex-Chief with handsome
Masonic charm, set in diamonds, which
he said he was authorized to tender by
the ex-Chief's Masonic friends. This ele-
giant supplemental gift was received by
Mr.. Cuddy with fitting acknowledg-
ments.
The watch is a memento which any
man could we'll cherish with pride. 1t
is of the finest Waltham movement,
known as 101 fineness, and it's case
CLEANS with large and valuable dia-
monds, and the inner works are heavily
1oWol0Q. fTODaDly tno mo6t VALUABLE
thing about it to the ex-Chief is the in
scription which says that it was present.
ed as a testimonial to his high qualities
as Chief by the citizens of Los Angeles.
The total value Of this elegant and costly
present is said to be 81 900, and this sum
was the result of the voluntary subscrip-
tions Of Los Angeles business men and
friends OF the ex-Chief.
After the speech of Mr.. Nisbet and the
response of Chief Cuddy, a number OF
happy oratorical efforts were made by
the visiting delegation. As finale, an
adjournment was had to the hospitable
parlors of Jerry Illich, whore that un-
rivaled chef de cuisine surpassed himself
pleasant episode. long to be remem-
bered by those who participated in it.