The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
Presented
BY the Miners of the
"Y U KON RIV E r "
To Our Great Silver Champion
, COL. WILLIAM ]. BRY AN,
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Presented

Sept, ], 1898.
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It appears that the miners held meet
ing at Dawson City on that date and de-
cided to send these presents to Col. Bryan
and his wife The present to Mrs. Bryan
IS quite unique. AS the following com
munication states, it is a miners emblem.
If is Of solid gold. and Is composed of a
small spade crossed by miner pick. At
tbe center of the crossing of the handles
of the pick and spade is a gold nugget and
q bucket tied there by gold rope, while
on the bowl of the spade are two small
gold nuggets. Upon the bowl of the spade
is this inscription: Mrs. VIM. ]. Bryan,
yukon, 1898. !"
This communication accompanied the
gifts, drawn up and signed on the occasion
of the meeting at Dawson:
At a meeting of the Yukon free silver
gold miners held at Dawson, Sept. l, 1898,
1t was unanimously decided to convey to
Col William Jennings Bryan a testimonial
of appreciation, support and enthusiasm
felt by the Yukoners for the great cham
pion of the free silver cause.
1t was also decided to present to his no
BILE wife a miners emblem suitably in
scribed
Mr. Oscar w. Ashby was appointed a
committee of one to present the testimo-
NAL and to convey the sentiments Of 10y
atty and devotion of the miners of the
Yukon to the great cause of free silver.
and to its most eminent champion.
Dated at Dawson, this LIST day of Sep
tember 1898.
This communication is signed by ]. A.
Chute, chairman; Falcon Joslin, secre-
Ma0kfcnn lack Smith Max
Endelman, R. r. Lowe, o. w. Ashby, Jack
McQuestin, Alex Mcdonald, William
Chappell, w. c. Lear, T. w. Ashby, James
Mackson, c. F. Chapman, Sam Meow
an Louis Pond Harry McKown, Charles
Meadows ]. A. Peterson, ]. d. Frapp and
Thomas D. Drew.
With these presents also came this let
ter from Mr.. o. w. Ashby, who, as he
states, could not personally come to Col.
Bryan TO make the presentation:
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Oct. q, 1898.
Dear Sir: I herewith have the pleasure
Of transmitting to you, by registered post,
two gold ornaments intended respectively
for Mrs. Bryan and yourself
Ill health and the comparative uncer-
tainty of being able TO approach you on
fixed date and a a fixed place, hinder
me from executing In person the honorable
commission entrusted to me by my fell
low miners on the Yukon. / venture to
nope, however, that TINS written rsltera-
ton Of the proposed sentiments expressed
in the testimonial relating to the orna-
ments. and enclosed herein, will adequate
ly demonstrate TO you the high esteem
entertained for you by the great ma
jorlty of representative mine owners In
Alaska, whatever their nationality.
Pray accept the offerings true product
of the frozen North-the spirit In which
It is rendered, without looking to Its slight
intrinsic value and permit me to be, sir,
your most obedient
0. w. Ashby of Juneau, Alaska.
To. Col. William ]. Bryan.
Col Bryan's appreciation of the gifts is
great. He spoke of them with pride yes
terday when seen in his room at the De
Soto. When asked as to his reply he said
he would answer the communication at
once, but his reply would not be for publ
cation.
COL Bryan was much better yesterday.
\ His physician called on him when the rep
Iesenlauye of the Morning News was an
MS room He thought Col Bryan would
be able to sit up to-day, and it may be
4 That he will be able to rejoin his regiment
within few days, Col. Bryan has many
friends in Savannah who will be glad to
Il learn of his inDrOVeuent