The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-17


Connell from the office of mayor We're
presented to him in engrossed form at
his home on Clay avenue last night.
At the invitation of the presentation
committee. consisting of the CHAIR
man and five members of each branch
of councils. a large delegation of city
fathers and heads of departments at
tended the function. They met in the
city clerks office at s o'clock and pro-
ceeded in a body to Mr.. Conenlrs resi-
dence, where they We're warmly re-
ceived by the eX-mayor and few of
his most intimate friends, EX- Mayor
Ripple, William Connell, eX-Chief of
Police Simpson and George Barnard.
The presentation was made by Colonel
George Sanderson, chairman of select
council. In the course of his remarks
he said:
The members Of both branches of coun-
ellis have requested me, in their behalf,
to present to you these framed and en-
crossed resolutions, indicative of the cor
dial relations which existed between them
and you during your term as mayor. The
pre- senting of these resolutions brings up
many pleasurable memories of the past
and how during the three years OF your
incumbency you filled the executive chair
with honor and credit, both to yourself
with which you received us one and all
when we had occasion to have dealings
tl,. Il ntt,. CllD
VIII Eou' nu "i,u tho,rh tIc ,bese snS"ns,jnns
mirbt not have ALWAYS met with your
approval, You varied with us at ines,
but 1t was respected variance ana YOU
fell none In our esteem pH reason nv ':;no
m nS ,,non n,,,ei ~ Scranton IL resnonsi
be nosition. If the chief executive does
not use good judgment, error and conse-
quent injury must ensue | echo the sen
,iment Oh an Oh US h,nt mie Sbi,e sIi uavor of
this civ Won had good Judgment and
used If. assure you that in leaving the
office you left behind YOU many warm
friends and well wishers.
MR.. CONNELL'S RESPONSE.
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MT. Soilneii &c, 20 sao,inr ~ has
,he Presun. Mas ~, 49,, VI .thn, +haro are
Deen wen saiu, nv r5a nssa" ava e"Io inodenuate
occuslons Mnen eii,'ns MU,u, ",,, i,,,,,st Con-
~ .o n, p,e,' ,Hn,,@h Tn 7 hn7', had tnnwledpe
leSs s ,i,at ;,,n,Ioh ,nU aot;on T. on, at a lnss
vi yuui oaa;n, lnee tn a5a,,,ataiv evnress
on TINS occasion ~ auetua t,,o ,Io.a nf
my n'.',a...;,, ,a;5 osido tho
my s i..a,,t,, ,,.,,,, ,rh;,t, tLo ,an-
c,o"h VI u.a ,Lou, ,,,a, ;r ~,
Pa go, o'aSt;nn o,G c,o,,d nr
nn,,'I. ii go" ',.,a ,atI'a,. ~. ,nt ha1 hoan
uouu ,"oass s ~ or faii,,ra " os Tho axaantiva
officer of this great. and growing CITY.
I confess that up till tonight that
doubt and perpleXity continued to eX-
ist. But your act tonight has removed
1t. In presenting this magnificent gift
as an evidence of your esteem you have
piven me credit for that which was
taught 10 me at my nothers knee:
that which my revered and hOnOred
father ever held out to me as beacon
''S' ~ o." ,'S ~f' 80. 'No'' ''AN
scu iia'e SVEN me circuit ioi HoiieslS
OF purpose honesty above all things,
. .iouSn Ine Juusiiieht n,,sh. err. GER
,iehieH' 'hehh Sou Hiosl sincerely lor
this testimonial you have given to me
and which l can proudly give to my
children-a proclamation nv fortv.two
NO., u,ho sor,,oa Tel, ,,,
tar mo go W" WI me .na' ho maj
yer nov oilen 1 may nave erred in
judgment during these three years, no
matter how many were my shortcom-
ings I have been honest and ,,nricbt 4,
myself NV family ana ~, ,'i,', Ga.,t, "
r,en tion,, 90, ',,' - my ''ts' "entie-
men, thank you.
When the applause which followed
this most honest and earnest sneach
had subsided CoIonaj Sondarso, ,scn
-, 5 ., '"iuei" "oH urose
unu Ieao the lolloWihg letters or re-
gret:
LETTERS OF REGRET.
car,,,, ~, 800,
10 the pressn,efinn Sefamton Pa Oct lg 1896.
o;, tne presentation committee OF Coun-
! sincerely regret that nv continued ~,
ness makes II impossible r9r me- 70 Miami
your presentation of apreriative rasol,,.
tions to Hon. w. l.. Connell this even.
ing. I am in thorough accord with vo,,r
sentiments on this occasion and desira
that Won shall express TO Mr. GnnneiI ,,,I,
regret that the circumstan"es are sunb as
TO forbid INV personoi exnression of annra7
ciation of the good worl, which ba par-
Formed no mavor Of thio graat IL '' pe'