Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-06
A HANDSOME 4 TESTIMONIAL
A Deserved Token Presented to Mr.. Henry
Sherwood.
The Employees Of thee City Post Office
Show Their ARecttdn for the Re-
firing Assistant Postmaster.

There was notable occurrence at the
city post office this morning when Assist
ant Postmaster Henry Sherwood retired
from Office and was succeeded by Mr. j.
Edwin Wilson, who was recently appoint
ed in his place. Mr.. Wilson arrived early
at the office. and was sworn in by Mr..
Henry Clay Johnson a notary. in the build
ing. He Immediately plunged into work.
being interrupted at frequent intervals by
the visits Of superintendent Of divisions,
stations and substations, who came to
pay their respects. Shortly before 10
o'clock Postmaster Willett and Mr.. Sher-
wood arrived, and Immediately thereafter
there was a gathering of city post office
officials and employees in the room of the
assistant postmaster, including Postmaster
Wlllett, Assistant Postmaster Wilson,
Superintendent of Malls II. l.. Springer,
Superintendent Of the Registry Division w.
D. Peachy, Cashier Seymour Tullock John
H. Doyle, superintendent of second-class
mail matter; w. Scott Towers, superintend-
ent of station c; J. Walter Drew Of sub
station No. 4; William A. Iutchins Of the
Georgetown post office branch; William NJ.
Dove of the East Capitol station; Acting
Bergman, Mrs. Watkins, Miss Bailey,
Mr.. Hobart James of the money order
division, Capt: l.. E. Buck and others.
led morocco casket In his hands.
Capt. Sherwood" he said, Il am dele
gated to perform very pleasant and graft
flying duty in presenting to you this token
OF the sentiment in which you are held by
your associates and friends in this depart
ment, where You have been SO highly re-
garded for the past twelve years. The In
scnption 1t contains can tell the story Of
that sentiment better than words of mine.
We wish you to wear it always. and 1t will
be highly gratifying to each and every
one of us if it will tell you the time of the
mails when yeu are the next postmaster
of the House of Represen tauves"
He~ then handed the case to Mr.. Sher-
wood. 1t contained handsome and mas
sive hunting case gold watch, made by M.
w. Gait, Bro. & Co. of this city. together
with heavy gold chain and a beautiful
jade seal bearing an exquisite intaglio fe-
male head On the outer case of the watch
are the initials III. S." in handsome SCROLL
york, while on the inside was this inscrip-
ton:
Presented by the
Employees Of the
Washington City P. O.
To
HENRY SHERWOOD,
For twelve years postmaster and az
sistant postmaster, as testi-
monial Of their affection
and regard.
September 6, 1895.
Mr., Sherwood was plainly affected when
he received the token. He was silent a
moment, and then made few remarks
Ladies and gentleman he said. 1T
would be useless for ME to attempt to ex-
press my deep appreciation of your kind
ness. Any reputation I may have made
during the twelve years I have been con-
nected with this office has been due en-
tirely to the faithful assistance and the
more than earnest attention to duty which
have characterized your official course
Our personal relations have been cher
ished satisfaction to me. Indeed, in my
entire connection with the Office have
been honored not only with your friend
ship and your steadfast devotion to the
best interests of the public and the gov
eminent. but also with the approval of the
people and of the press. But 1 appreciate
this moment and the occasion that brings
1t about more than any other in my career.
Now, l want to shake hands with you all
and thank you personally for your kind
ness"
Then there was a general handshaking
in which the gentlemen and ladies who
We're separating from Mr.. Sherwood Off
cially were evidently greatly touched
as the recipient himself.