The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-14
APLEASANT PRESERVATION.
A Departing ;Attaehs of the standard IrOI
Works Surprised.

A Departing :Attaohs of the Standard IrOr
Works Surprised.
Thursday evening the Office Of tht
Standard Iron Works, at lEtnaville, wai
the scene Of a pleasant presentation.
The retiring Assistant Secretary T. W.
Simpers, who leaves soon for Philadel.
phia TO embark in busin ss for himself,
was made the recipient Of an elegant
watch charm. A number Of Mr.. simp.
ers's friends dropped into the managers
Office one at time, and when all had
arrived, a messenger informed Mr.. Simp
ers that he was wanted in the office.
Stepping into the Office, he was met by
Mr.. Manning, the manager OF the works,
who made the present In q very happy
speech. He said:
Mr.. SfapeS: 10 confederation OF tho fact that
you have severed your connection with this
institution, which you have served so ably aud
we'll, aud Intend lelving us this day for the pur.
pOss OF engaging In new field and with new
associates, have been chosen by u number Of
your many friends here 70 present you with thiS
beautiful token OF the high appreciation aud es-
ally come 10 one occupying the position which
you have held with us, you have always main
tained digniaed aud manly course In your
dealings with Your subordinatcs and fellow.em
plJyes. This course eleVateS and honorS the
man who Will practice H. because It touches u
responsive chord IN the human breast, and acts
as an incentive 10 harder eudeRyOr 10 please
Mr.. Simper9, while we arc not sIperStilious, the
token which we have chosen beaIs the general
ly accepted emblem OF good luck, which we sin.
eeFe!y hope And trust may follow you in your
new enterprise. The closing OF this day will re
noCe your presence from Amoug us and you may
never again look upon the faces aud objects with
which your connection with this institution has
lamiliGIized you; but assure you that mem.
DRY OF yourself, Of the most plCRSaut nature,
shall llnger with US always: and within the
walls OF memory'G picture gallery yOurface shall
remain bright and indestructi6le. Keep Il al.
ways with you, aud may II never tarnlSl, but
brighten and glow with The lapse Of time by
the memories which may cluster round It. May
It always prove Your mascot and may II guide
you beyond the golden milestone upon lies
highway, which mArkes higher point. Il Is
with si6Cere regret that we now extend 10 you
the parting baud.
Mr.. Shippers, although completely sur
prised, having had no intimRtion OF the
intention OF his friends, accepted the
token with his characteristic self posses-
sion and auency in happily chosen and
appropriate words.
The scene which followed was Of the
merriest nature and many were the
kindly expressions extended to Mr..
Shippers, He had been associated with
the Standard during the past three
years, aud his resignation was heard
with universal regret. The charm given
him was an elegant design, 1t being q
square locket with iour.leaf clover
worked on one side in differently col.
ored gold, while the center Of each leaf
held small diamond. On the opposite
side was engraved his name in full, with
the words "Your friends ut Standard
lion Works" Mr.. Shippers goes on an
extensive southern trip, from whence he
will go to Philadelphia and engage in
business.