Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-01-03
with tha following remarks:

1S)3NSDA Y hNOhN1 8
with TIE following remarks:
DR.. G w. Archibald: On opening this
enveloIs you may be surprised at receiv-
ing sue. q Christmas present and from
this soLNce, but it is with feelings Of real
pleasure that am permitted (as the rep
resenta;sye of the male employees of the
North ieakota hospital for the insane) to
hersWits present in their behalf, and
with thar very best and earnest desires
for your snture success in the good work
in WhieIs you are engaged, this diamond.
Plesse accept this diamond setting as a
small w sen of the respect and esteem
that We Employees OF the hospital feel
towards eou, and may you long live to
enjoy its,,briliancy, is the earnest wish of
us all. shls little gem is also a simple
toker :E Jegard for your earnest faith
fnlne,tykd honesty OF purpose in deal
ing Wifhhne unfortunate household in
your shgssge, as also for your ever consid-
crate Ts9Nard and forbearing relation
towartss ZACH and every employee who
desire IA his small way to manifest their
high regsrG and esteem for your thought
ful, kird t$nd ever commendable consid-
GRAFTON Saour rights and personal con-
Germs. Pease wear it in grateful remem-
:brance Of the high esteem in which you
are held by us, and may it's brilliancy
ever remind you of the sunshine and de-
lights you are ever striving to diffuse in
the hearts of your associates engaged
with you in your special work ,as also the
unfortunates bereft of reason intrusted
to your care, for whom you never seem to
tire in adding to their comfort, pleasure
and welfare. That your future pathway
.through iife be one of honor, recompense
and usefulness, and that each succeeding
ChristnsS and year may deal more kind
ly with yau as each succeeds the other is
the earnes. wish of your many friends
and employees.
The doctor of course was much sur
prised, but responded gracefully in a
speech Substantially as follows:
Mr.. P:se.ce and fellow employees of the
North Dakota hospital for insane-Gen-
tlemen: ,oming into my Office as you
have dor.s this early Christmas morning
and SO unexpectedly, with such kind ex-
pressions IL goodwill in regard to myself
PERSONAL. and in the presentation of this
beautiful little gem which lies before me
on my tassse, finds me wholly unprepared
and unequal to the emergency Of the
hour, for s+ords fail me in expression Of
what ffsSi, when confronted in this sud
den man II by such friendship as just
manifesto by your kind address and
presentat IN of this costly present be-
fore me. How can I thank you suffic-
iently for your magnificent gift and the
generous heartfelt expression of good
will in its presentation? You quite load
me with lsndness and no proof of your
frienlshi is wanting to assure me Of
your ests,sn and friendship which hope
/ shall a. ays deserve. I accept this
beautiful md sparkling gem and shall
ever VEGA with pleasure and pardonable
ss...,s s. " ~ .ratefr reu,amh mhtance Of the
donors. s1y love aid to be loved is the
greatest happiness of our existence" I
assure you I feel at this moment all that
is expressed in those lines, if I never ex-
perienced that happy state before. No
doubt many Of you younger gentlemen
have that enyiable feeling all the time.
/ think know of one or two who at least
imagine these beautiful lines applicable
to their in dividual cases.
Please accept again, my dear friends,
my most heartfelt gratitude and thanks
for this manifestation OF regard and es-
TEEN towards me, and for this lovely
present at your hands, which I shall ever
prize and appreciate, and hold in CRATE
ful remembrance those kind friends who
have seen fit at this time to deal so gen
erously and SO kindly with me, and when
the scenes and usefulness OF this life
must close, may we hope
Beyond this vail Of tears
There is q life above,
Unmeasured by the flight of time,
And all that life is love-"