The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-09
HANDSOME GIFT TO DIR. STARR
4 Beautiful Token Of Love From The Jr.
0. U. A. n. Of Petersburg.
EXCLUSIVELY CARVED SILVER PITCHER
And Gold Lined GobIet-Happy Presenta-
ton Speech Of hon. Thomas II. fsey
and DR.. starts Response--Ihe
Spirit of Love Displayed.

After the services at Broad-Streot Meth
odist church last night one Of the pret-
TEST ceremonies ever witnessed in this
city took place, when a delegation rep
resenting the Junior order United Amer
ican Mechanics, Of Petersburg presented
the Rev. DR.. w. G.. Starr with a hand
some silver water pitcher and goblet.
Both are lined with gold and richly
chased, and upon the pitcher IS the fol-
lowing inscription:
Presented to Rev. W. G.. Starr, D. D.,
by the Jr. O. L. A. NJ, Of Petersburg,
Va. January, 1895.
4 PROFOUND SECRET
The matter had been kept SO quiet that
no person in the city, with the exception
of the Petersburg delegation and a Times
reporter, were aware OF what was going
10 take place. The members Of the dele
cation We're Mr.. W. Fred. Richardson,
formerly of Richmond. Captain John $.
Pollard. Deputy Councillors George a.
Thompson and Y. Is. Crump, r.. W. kruse
member OF the Petersburg city Council,
and State Councillor l.. ". Guyer ana
John J. Guycr. both or Richmond
These gentlemen entered quietly before
the beginning of the services and took
seats in a body At tine conclusion OF
Dr. Stars discourse, Mr.. W. Fred. Rich
ards0n arose. and addressing Dr Starr,
introduced Hon. Thomas Is. lvey, repre-
sentative from Petersburg in the House
of Delegates, who addressed him as fol-
lows:
NfR. IVEY's PRESENTATION SPEECH
Or. Starr, YOU see before you a dolega-
tion representing the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics of Peters
burg, and they have put me forward as
their spokesman. During long connec-
ton with the organization many pleas
l.flf fol lgf f.rfI Of
this moment I recall none more pleasant
tnan this. lt has been your fortune. in
the two years past, TO secure for yourself
q warm place ia the hearts Of the Peters
burg members Of this great fraternity,
and we do not wait until man is dead
TO speak good Of him.
IL is not ia my power, sir, to speak just
as'I would wish. but we have brought
with us tonight a slight testimonial of
this friendship and esteem Of which !
have been speaking IL may be that that
which has been selected as this token IS
something already possessed by your
self, bat even then we know this viii be
accepted I'm the same spirit in which st IS
tendered-a simple gft from friends to
friend
DIR. sTARR's GREAT WORK.
Again let me assure you Of our regard
and esteem For us 10 recall the 18th Of
May, 1895. Is TO remember at the same
instant the orator Of the day-Dr. starr
and his magnificent OratlOn which con-
tributed so much 10 the success Of that
occasion. ia this present time We tell
the children about DR. Starr and the
work he is doing, and when the sands of
your life shall have been spent and you
have been called before the great white
throne for your reward. those OF us who
may survive YOU viii then tell the chill
dren Of Dr. Starr and the work he ac-
cOmplished.
May our fathers Cod i'm his infinite
goodness cause your lines 20 fan Ina pleas
ant places. may the years yet be many
in which You as a watchman ON the tower
shall cry aloud and spare not and may
AN those who have gathered here this
evening be joyful participants in that
glad reunion which is coming "in the
dawnlng OF the morning when the mists
have rolled awar'
Mr.. 1vey then placed the pitcher COW
cred with n small American flag, upon
the little table before Or. Starr.
DIR. STAIRS RESPONSE.
Dir. starr though thoroughly taken by
sunrise was. as usual equal 10 the &C.
casion As Mr.. Ivey turned TO 80 back
10 his seat the Doctor stretched out his
hand and said:
Wait. my brother let me. through YOU.
shake hands with the entire order God
bless you and them. Ii is "a royal thin.