New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

Wager Swayne Mr. and Mrs Bronson Howard.
Charles Frohman Daniel Frohman. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Wells Champney. Dr. Thomas Hunter, Mr. and
Mrs Homer Lee. W. H. sadler. Judge and Mrs.
Warren Hgley
THE PRESENTATION BY THE MAYOR
At the close OF the dinner Mayor Strong pre-
scented to Mr. Packard behalf OF his friends
briefly and with assurances OF the love and respect
OF the givers. n silver loving.cup fifteen Inches In
height. decorated with silver-worked portrait OF
the much-loved teacher and appropriately Inscribed
The cup the gift OF Mr.. Packard's friends not
only in NewYork. but all over the country. With 1t
was presented India Ink sketch OF the log cabin
In which he was born. seventy years ago at FIRE.
donia Ohio, the gift OF the Ohio Society. Another
gift was beautifully bound album containing more
than 800 letters OF congratulatlon from business
college men in many parts OF the United States.
To this was added testimonial from the Twilight
Club. presented by C. +. Winga,e.
Mr. Packards speech OF the sort that comes
from the heart az well the brain. IL have known
for several weeks" he said. that something was
going happen tonight. mainly through the efforts
OF my friends TO keep 1t from me. The Mayor ~
excusable for what he has done for he was egsed
on by iniudicous friends but shall be able to get
back at him, for he is chicken. am surprised,
however that he should have presented to me
drinking cup without remembering TO mention what
the Governor OF North Carolina said to the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina This g-cup from low
ing hearts Is worth growing old for Its very name
stops the flow OF words. would just like 10 go out
and cry like girl" and standing there before his
friends the white haired teacher looked as III ne
meant what he said.
MIR PACKARD REFERS TO HIS oDrO HOME
Mr. Packard continued TO speak In a tender strain
az his associations with all his boys through the
thlrty-elght years Of his work teacher In this
city. Friends" he said. how little you know OF
the flowers that have been strewn In my path during
AL these blessed years. How my heart has been
gladdened and saddened at the same time-glad
dened with the happy smiles the cordial hand
shakes the fervent God bless YOU and saddened
tina, have not more fully deserved them. II I
had my life to begin over would not change my
calling have never desired to be anything bu,
schoonaster.
Then his thoughts turned 10 the days OF his boy
hood and with his eyes half closed he spoke OF his
squirrels and the dogs. much "a II they were per
sonal friends whose companionship was siill fresh
wet with mist that was closely akin to tears
hai was ons ago ne wen wbich b. .nven,r
gives me lies in the comPanionshp II suySs-.s IL
grow c,N'' old alone when boy goes through
graveyard alone dark night. h. whistles to fool
him. he doesn't have to whistle Chests know
enough TO keep AWAY. from crowd What do |
about growing oid II can be shaken gp in the
same bottle with Dodd and Clark Bell and Wingate.
and Colonel Fuller. and Joel Benton. and Captain
Goldman. and perpetual boys Ike these? with such
companionshp can laugh at years. or can at least
draw comfort from the poets assurance that
We I've In deeds years.
In thoughts. not breahs
In feelings. In figures and dial.
. should heart throbs.
il~ lives who thinks most
Feels noblesi. the best.
Measured by this standard, II am not the young
person In the room. am surely young enough 10
learn; and that H. what I want TO do. And So my
loving friends ask you 10 lot me stay in the process
sion. II ! can, sit with the driver. can hang
behind"
Among those who spoke Ralph Shanwad.
r T. Gallagher and @. w Brown OF Jacksonville.
H.