Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-04
BOTH DESERVED IT.
POSTMASTER SIMPSON AND ASSISTANT
BROCK GET THEIR DESSERTS.
A Very Pleasant Occasion at the Young Mems Dem
Ocradc Club, Last Evsning-TwO Gentlemen
Who We're Very Greatly Surprised.

Who Were Very treaty ourprSeo'
The rooms of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club never held happier audience
than that which assembled there lest even
ing. for the purpose of aiding and abetting
the Democratic postofice employees in prof
fering to Mr.. Robert Simpson, late post
master, and Mr.. Allen Brock, his assist
ant snd chief clerk, some evidence of the
esteem in which they are held.
Mr.. Brock was approached during the
evening by one or two OF the postoffice force,
and requested to call around at the club
room about half-past eight o'clock, as
there was going TO he little luncheon and
some refreshments, and perhaps speech
or two. He was also told be might hunt
up Mr.. Simpson and bring him along, as
the 'boys" would be glad 10 look at him,
and find out how it felt 20 be an ex-Federal
official. Mr.. Brock promised to mention
the matter TO Mr.. Simpson, and prevail
upon him to drop in
In due time the two gentlemen appeared,
and the meeting was called to order by
President Downs, who inaugursted bust
mesa by intimstiug that refreshments
would be in order. There was large at
tendance, and things proce, led along mer-
rilv for half an hour or so, at the END OF
which period Mr.. Downs raped for order,
and said Mr.. F. P Jepson had something
II cav TO the club Mr. Simpson we1 at
that time sitting at the front Of the Presi-
dents table, and was not a little dlscon'
certed when Mr.. Jepson began to address
mis- remarks to him personally, instead of
TO the club at large. Mr.. Jepson said
yielding to the seductive blandish-
ments of the accomplished and persuasive
Clarkqon, you have relinquished the
responsibilities of an official position, and,
metaphorically speaking, like Cincinnatus,
you have resumed the plow.
"There is nothing, perhaps, remarkable
in this for thousands and tens Of thous-
ands before you, after quaffing the milk
and clipping the honey, ard reveling in all
the lows and delights Of Canaan, have
ultimately been driven by unfriendly
hands within the unhospitable walls of
Rsbylop; the one of old bisected by the
poetical Euphraies. The new one, on whose
willows 20 many Of our conntrymen have
hanged their harps, is watered by stream
Of wonderful preserving qualities, and
known 10 the political parlsnce Of the day
by the suggestive, euphoneOus ~ title of
Salt River.
"YOu have sown the wind-being
Democrat of the Grover Cleveland school.
You have resped the whrlwind-not be-
being Republican of the Blaine aud Har-
rison type.
bat you retire TO private life triply
panOplied with the appreciation Of the con-
duct and administration of your trust by
all generous minded citizens; with the
affection of the attaches OF the pcstOffice
| from the chief clerk to tn lie concierge. and
amid the plaudits of Uncle Sam, whose
voice loudly appreciates above the din ana
clamor of petty psrtisanship, We'll done,
good and faithful servant
1--WE congratulate you, SIR, for pure
and clean conduct of the business OF your
Office, and for the pleasing Consciousness
you carry with you that there are no spots
on yonr hand to be obliterated; no errors
to be excused; no faults to be condoned.
And yOu have the additional grstiica
ton of knowing that you have, through a
generous, even-hsnfe1 imparliality, Sc
cured the lasting confidence, respect, and
esteem OF your late employees.
"As an evidence Of this fact, nov hsve
the pleasure to present to you, 10 behalf OF
the 'pOstoffice gang this cane, which you
will accept ss spontaneous, iree-will
offering, and lean upon 1t your weary mo-
ments, bordering in happy meditation on
this expression of their high regard for you;
aud may you, as you go down life's ring
ing grooves Of change bear ever with you
this golden link in friendships chain, a
friendship
" Ever blooming like the flower OF winterless
cline,
Untainted by chance, undated by time"
As Mr.. Jepson concluded, he resched be-
hind neighboring member OF the club,
and produced handsome gold. headed
cane, which he handed 10 the tx-post
master, snd took his seat amid a ringing
round Of applause
Mr.. Simpson bad not expected TO make
a speech, and when he arose he was 90 over
come by his feelings that he proceeded
with difficulty. He said
Gentlemen of the pOstoffice force, and |
other friends present. am not Chauncey |
Depew-I am not an orator. | shall never |
forget this occasion. 1t shows that our
relations during the past yesr and half
for ] believe thai you have all been with |
me that loug-have been OF the most
pleasant character, and am highly graft |
fed to know that l retired from Office with |
your good will. I sm more than sat
isfed with your work during my admins
tration, and believe The public is, also
There never Was better set Of men in the |
pOstoffice, and there never will be. You |
performed your several parts with entire |
satisfaction, and | am glad to be able to |
testify to it.n
Mr.. Simpson was roundly applauded as
be took his seat, and then ne was sur
rounded by a crowd, who shook him by |
the hand, and examined the beautiful |
stick conferred upon him.
A few minutes was then spent in social |
conversation. and then Mr.. Downs once |
more raped for order, and said Mr.. George |
Mathison had expressed desire to say |
something to the club. Mr.. Msthison |
walked to the front, and turning 10 Mr.. |
Brock, who had been an interested specta-
tor of what had taken place, said
''Mr. Brock. during your continuance |
in Office as Assistant Postmaster, your
gentle manners and uniform courtesy has
merited the approval of the employees of
the Office, and they have agreed that some
tangible expression OF this fact would be
appropriate. They have, therefore, in
strncted me to present this cane to you,
with the assurance, from them, that their
good wishes for your future prosperity and
happiness will follow you VIII rever you
may go"
Mr.. Brock took the cane with great en-
berassment, and said Mr.. Frank Cruise
would respond for him.
Mr.. Cruise returned his thanks in the
most happy manner. In the course of his
remarks be said:-
1--WE have been associated as co-workers.
not merely to gain a livelihood, but for
the success of that cause for which we are
all united. In after life, when Mr.. Brock
will not be ss young as he is now-when
the silver threads shall have mingled with
the gold-when he will need staye to rest |
upon as be journeys on toward the goal of
all things hoIaan-his thoughts will come
back to the year 1889, to the month of