The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-23
HIS LAST FAREWELL.
Father William Mayer the Recipient
of Present from the Choir.

of a Present from the Choir.
Father William Mayer was made the re-
cipient last night Of a beautiful present
from the choir of the Sacred Heart church.
Mr.. J. Mcbride, in the name of the choir,
presented him handsome writing case
consisting of cut glass ink stand silver
mounted, upon which his name was en-
graved, cut glass tray, a beautiful little
scale for weighing mail, and a handsome
gold pen.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Nc
Bride stated that although the present
was a small one in view of the relations
existing between the choir and Father
William, yet he asked him not to consider
the value of the present so much as their
intentions
Continuing Mr. Mcbride said: "You
have on account of your great love for God
and the church, by your untiring efforts
brought our choir to such point that l
am proud to say we are a
credit to the city. All the mu-
steal circles of Savannah will
bear me out in the statement that YOU
have always been one of the most enthusi-
astic lovers Of good music, and that you
have spared neither time nor money to
advance the interest of that art which IS
rightly called heavenly art, for it carries
the soul of man above all that is earthly.
/ say it, and that without contradiction,
that Savannah's music-loving public will
lose in you one of their greatest sup
porters
1T will always be a source of fond
recollection to think of the many happy
moments we have spent under your
leadership 1t will be many day before
we will be able to reconcile ourselves to
the loss we will sustain by your depart
ure. Words cannot express the grief and
affection the loss of one who has been
so self-sacrifcing, kind and gentle, will
cause US. Your kindness shall ever be
remembered by US. 1t is, so deeply craven
upon our hearts that neither time or age
shall efface it.
''May God bless you with manylong and
happy days may Hisfatherly hand shield
and protect you in your new field and
grant you success in this life. May He
crown you as a leader in the celestial
choir where there is no separation from
those we love so dear, and where 10Y and
happiness reign supreme, is the hearty
wish of the Sacred Heart choir"
Prof. Icons orchestra, composed of the
Mesrs. Large. Golding, Rogers, Fowler,
Holmes, Bell Van Geison, ConnOrs and Col
Inns, as compliment to Father William.
rendered their services gratis in recogni-
ton of his great interest in musical af-
fairs, and rendered some of the most
pathetic airs appropriate to the occasion,
showing that they, too felt the loss of a
good friend
Father William was so overcome with
emotion that he could not express him
self. His actions showed that he was
deeply affected; his heart was so full
that he could not give vent to hisrfeelings.
He merely said "Thank you" and could
say no more.
The balance of the evening was spent in
social way. Although Savannah loses
kind friend, a noble gentleman and a
good priest, yet St.Mary's college is to be
congratulated upon the acquisition of one
whose soul and heart is for the interest
and development of the young. Father
William leaves tonight for his new field
of work