Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-25
The Hon. George W. Mcbride
Remembered.
A NEAT SURPRISE PERPETUATED
By the Chairman Of the House
and Senate Ways and Means
Committee.

ftis well known that upon invitation
Of Chairman l. l.. Patterson Of senate
ways aud means Committee aud Jos.A.
Wright Of the house ways and means
committee Hon. Geo. w. Mcbride,
ex-secretary Of state, assisted them 10
preparing the general appropriation bill
for the last legislature. The Salem
st ,tesman tells the story as follows
aud THE JOURNAL gives it to readers
in full:
"To make propet beginning 1t is
necessary to state that during the ses-
sion of the legislature Mr.. Mcbride
gave almost his entire time to assist
Ing the joint committee on ways and
means, furnishing the necessary sta
tIsticaI information in ell It's varied
details which enabled the committee
TO perform It's labors In formulating the
general appropriation bill. Without
his help aud the fund Of knowledge be
possessed, the committee would have
had most difficult task. This fact
is fully appreciated by every member
Of the ways aud means committee, but
especially so by its senate and house
chairman. With his characteristic,
stern determination 10 do that which is
wholly generous and honorable, Mr..
Mcbride refused to consider for q
moment the question Of compensation
for those services either from the state
or from the grateful members Of the
committee. He sid he had gained
the knowledge Of the states financial
needs and resources while he was an
officer of the state, aud the common
wealth was heartily welcome TO the
benefit Of 1t at this time.
"Feeling the great kindness of the
service and unable 10 compensate him
Ia any tangible way for 1t, the two
large bodied and large hearted chair
men-I. l.. Patterson Of this city from
the senate, aud Joseph A. Wright Of
Union from the house-put their heads
together about ten days before the ses.
sion closed and concocted little sur
prise scheme, which eliminated yester.
day afternoon, when Senator Patterson
charged into his room and without
warning presented the compliments OF
himself and Representative Wright In
the form OF Que Of the handsomest fou-
yenir medals eyer placed upon the
breast Of au Oregon citizen.
"Thls medal, made to the order OF
the gentlemen, Mas rs before stated,
planned a week or ten days before tho
close OF the session, consequently before
the great political event which added
senator 10 the name Of MIR. Mcbride,
hence It's design aud inscTll ton are
singularly prophetic. II Is In shape
somewhat like shield and erOwnipg
II il star Ia the center OF which ls q
diamond, under this being scroll
bearing the inscription;
NATIVE SON or OREGON"
From this down Is the shield proper
I surrounded 10 its shoulders by beau.
tlful wreath Of embossed gold aud In
the center a miniature reproduction OF
Nut kftah eAeA " ehehN VI NAhA1hf
bearing the well known announoe-
meRt OF her GOAT of armsl
"sHE PLIES WITH HRR OWN WINGS"
ION the reverse side of the medal,
which 10 also hnely hnlshsd, 10 the IN.
scriptlOn;
"Hon, George w. McBdds. Com.
plimsnts of 1. l. Patterson lssnatel aud
J. A, Wright lhousel. Eighteenth Bi.
ennial session, ls05," The whole is
mounted wilh pin which allows il 10
be worn upon the coat lapel, aud sen.
Ator Mcbride takes great pleasure la
putting u there.
"rhs modesly Of all parties 10 ths
transaction came very nsaT killinK this
Interesting and pleasing pieeo ~ infoT
nlsslan aud only BY lhs mosl persistent
slioEss of repofloflal peEssysfanes Mas
! a uneafihrd"