The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-06
PRESENTATION TO MAYOR.
Valuable Silver Tea Service Given to Him
by Polioo Officers.

Mayor W.. L. Connell will lay down
the cares and responsibilities today of
the important and eXacting trust re-
posed In him three years ago by the will
Of the people of Scranton; and one of
the occasions of his official life which
he will. no doubt, feel proud to remem-
ber is that of Saturday afternoon when
he was the recipient of a valuable silver
tea service as a token of good will and
esteem from the members Of the police
department.; cut glass ink well, with
silver setting from his private secre-
tary. Mark X. Edgar: and cigar and
tobacco cases and costly meerschaum
pipe from John Marshall, janitor Of the
city building
The presentation Of the tea service
was happily arranged. Until the mo-
ment had arrived Mayor Connell was
not aware of the plans of the officers.
They had assembled in police head
quarters attired in dress uniform ready
for inspection. Mayor-elect Bailey was
invited to be present. Sudden illness,
however, prevented him from accept
ing, but A. p. Bedford acted as his
representative. When Mayor Connell
appeared in response to a message sent
he was greeted by Hon. Il. V. Powderly
after inspection was over, who on be-
half Of the department in felicitous
language rendered the gift as a testi-
monial of their regard for the fidelity
and courtesy with which he had ruled
in the three years of his incumbency.
In the midst of Mr.. Powderly's elo-
quent remarks, Chief Of Police Simpson
approached with the gift. Mayor Con-
nells speech of acceptance, made with
out any preparation. was brief but the
sentiments of 1t were expressed in hap
py language and with depth of feel
ing. A telephone message was sent to
his residence requesting Mrs Connell
to come. and she arrived i'm due time.
A committee of the officers handed the
tea set over to her.
Colonel F.. II. Ripple, ex- Mayor John
II. Fellows, City COntrClaer h. j. Wild
mayer. Street Commissioner Kinsley
and others employed in the building
We're present and had the pleasure OF
witnessing the graceful exercises. Az
ter everything was over the assemblage
broke into an informal gathering and
whiled away a half hour with cigars.
The platter of the service contains
the following inscription "A token OF
appreciation and esteem. A souvenir
Of the mayoralty of 1S93-lS96 Present
ed to Hon. w. l.. Connell. mayor OF the
city of Scranton. Pennsylvania, upon
his retirement from the Office on April
6, 1895, as token of high regard and
appreciation in which he was held by
the police department"
The names Of the donors are in
scribed on the tray as follows: Chief
of Police w. II. Simpson, j. Robert
Simpson, clerk; Captain r. j. Edwards
Lieutenants John Davis. Michael Spell
man, Peter Zang, Thomas Williams
Desk Sergeant Robert Deter, Sanitary
Officer w. H. Burke, officer Steven
Dyer and Patrolmen Johler. Thomas
w. Jones. Rodham, Evans. Feeney
, Marker, Bloch, J. d. Thomas, Duggan
M. ]. Walsh. j, F. Jones, Gocheidle
Peters. Meinzer, G. w. Jones. Gurrell
BGland. Parry. Flaherty. Saul. Palmer
Day. Sloat, McHale. Sartor Lewis. G
r. Thomas. Ridgeway, Neuls, Lowery
Hawkes., Goerlitz. Moir Saltry, Schmidt
and Jones.