Democratic messenger., 1894-04-07
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SMITH.
HE RECEIVES A GOLD WATCH
FPOr1 MS COLLEAGUES.
His Farewell Address.
Senators Eulogize Col. Smith and
Predict His Future.
From Mondays baltimore American.

touching tonight were tie scenes AT
tendin. the presentation "t II watch l."
President smith bv h,> brother Sen
atnrS ~ Il token OF their deep esteem
and high appreciation. ~ III" sincere
words of rnmIm"mdaIion "i hi> "iliria
acts fell ilom the lil~ "i' 'rn"rai
and Republican alike. President
smiths eyes m"i>icnrl. ai:i h,> grace
iul words "i rr>p~m>c We're >H.krn
with trembling iI'> aul deep tones.
Senator Ravcm>cr"ii. 81 tininil
4. univ. offered resolution of thanks
to President Smith for his fair amt
impartial rulings Then Senator Sloan
r.'>... and, in deep. impre>>iv" tones.
moved The adoption al The n'snlmli III
AMI told the President IL What "-il-
nation he was he'll Iv his fellow Sen
ator-. Senator Slon said:
NJ. President am confident that
| but voice the opinion at every Sen
ainr ia ihi. chamber when | say that
durin. the session nf the Legislature,
the closing moment nf which is last
approaching. The dignity AMI good
name al the Senate have not l"en i'm
paired in the slightest degree. :; :; =
We leave ihi. chamber and return
io our InnwS io resume the avocaiiuiI>
in life winch We .evcrallv puIs ". with
=, gret at thu. termination of this pleas
ant in,ercn,irS... Much ui the ,ur,Y.s>
AMI pleasure ni the session is due. SIT.
Ia the eNccll III judgement an IN
swcrving imlmriinlity v.u have dis
PLAYED in presiding over this body.
10 vuu. sir. j. Ia he attributed much
nf the success nf this se,s,on AMI thu
.nnd will W. entertain one iur the
other ~ We arr about {" part. ~ an
humble. member oi the min"rIty III
this hnlv. chccrlullv mnr ie>iini"-
nv la the high sense al l"nnr which
has characterized all Your rulings nn,l
the many cnIric>ie> vou have extended
Ia ~. which have ma'l. iIs feel that
Ne ARE all ciiizrn> al the same STATE
and were alike engaged IN lrg,slaIIn:.
,nr the common good "f our people.
heartily second the mnti"n tor the
adoption of the r.-"luti"n.
Senator llubnrr took The chair an'l
uIi the motion nn the resolution
which ua> carried unanimously Sen
ai"r E.ran> then presented the watch
which the Senators had purchased i",
President Smith. IL d"in. :" hr
spoke with deep ieelin. al the irirn'I-
ships that hal been i"rnn.i by the
s,Iraior> with each other and with il.,ir
presiding officers aud the ties of al
lection that bound them in.cihrr
Ills ch'>in. remarks were drowned III
applause lie then carried the waicll
/" President Smith.
The Iimcpir'r rested III Il plush case.
IL il u handsome gold hunting ease
stem wind-r. and very valuable. On
the cap was the following lnScr piI"n;
Prcsrarr.i To the Hon. John Walter
Smith. President "f the Senate al
Maryland. ns an expression "i appre-
rialinn hy ms fellow Senators "i hi-
integrity AMI ability II, II S,.Iator. and
inpmr'iali;y ~ their presiding officer.
The watch came from j. tienr.e
Gchrin.. "i Baltimore.
President Smith then made li>
reply. The >incr..iiv al his wnr!>
We're eyldrnced by his v"ice. In we'll
chosen remarks hc thanked his iellua,
Scrai",> inr the cnuric>ies they have
ever shown him. When llr had ,,.i,.
..lm,rd his =, marks. Senator smith. -:
Caroline. r'>e I" express hl> ari.rcia
lion ~ II new inrunirr Tor iir uniform
courtesy AMI assistance President
smith had always shown him.
S1mi"r Ro.er>. ia el"Iurmt worl>
ad.iri marc commentators 10 those
-h"w, r.rl nInn the President. AMI told
how h, ha | hui carrri ",Ii The prr,'..
dent "i rhivalric c"urI..y and taii
dealing that has ever marked Mary
laniers when in presiding offices.
TIE wISDuP ~ THE SENATE
Se,lui. ". as well hr'amr that hon
ored body. the Maryland Senate ..
1884 adj"urne-i sine die Il, Twelve
o'clock Tonight. The cI..>in. addresses
were delivered with iaiho>. Senators
lrlt that they could say hut little.
Cnmgra.ulatnry words Tell om all sides.
hut they seemed meaningless win u
considered without thought al the
cni"iioIs that accompanied them.
The closing exercises We're began by
S,nai"r Creilcr>. who said:
There IL scarcely one S.nainr here
that could br picked "ui i,r c-pcci..
praise All deserve the c.nimcmlatiou
"f the people. Rul lher. i. one who
has lab"red increasingly in the Interest
"t the State and the people. lie has
guarded the treasury. resisting friend
AMI ie in their attack up.n the STATE
iiinds. II he has II"i mel the iuil ira
iii"n ni' his hopes. he has gained the
confidence ami trust ot the people
lie has a.lvma,e,l mea-ures which !
think w"uli have resulted in The ben.
ciiI Of The people, We lhahk v"u i
will moi menlion his Iam--ior the
fidelity vnu have shown. and /" You
Mr.. President. "ur thanks arr ,iIr.
You have shown y"ur-,.lI II friend 81
the people. They appreciate y"uI
efforts H. they never heretofore. You
have linked Your name with mca>ur,
that will keep il fresh lunger than ii
carved "n stone or bra>>. Your name
is hnmnrcd and venrratcd in every
cottage in this great State Proud II.
the position you NOW hold. nominate
YOU ior still higher ones. for the Mary.
land people are grateful people. and
| will upf tnrU,i