The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-01
OCCASION
Handsome Present to Rail-
eigh's Retiring Post
Master.
A POPULAR OFFICIAL
AN ELEGANT PRESENTATION
SPEECH MADE BY MIR.
PHIL. II. ANDREWS.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES COMMENDED
Post Master Busbee Modesty Gives The Clerks
and Mail Carriers Credit for the
Efficiency of the Raleigh
Post Office.
Raleigh has a nav nostmaster.

1 O0t SlliICt
Raleigh has a new postmaster.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Busbee retired last
night and Mr.. c. Tom Bailey takes
charge this morning. The retiring Of
ficer has made an excellent official, and
the friends of the new postmaster say
he will follow in his footsteps. In do
ing so, Mr.. Bailey will have the cordial
good wishes of the entire community.
Yesterday afternoon, just before Mr..
Busbee retired, he was presented by
| his associates with IL handsome desk and
chair. In making the presentation, Mr..
| Phil. II. Andrews, the spokesman, said:
SPEECH BY ANDREWS.
Mr.. Rusbee: As your term of office as
postmaster ut Raleigh has expired. and,
as one might say. You have been "baited'
ont Of the captains gig to mingle again
| with the mighty waters of the private
American citizen; those who have served
under You in the Raleigh pOstofhce the
| present employees, and some eX-em-
! ployees, present You with Il desk and
| chair as a memento of their apprecia-
ton of you rs their superior officer; and
! Of the sincere respect and warm feel
| ingS we, one and all, entertain for you.
| /. as spokesman, make the presentation,
and prompted by my own sentiments and
acting under direction of my associates,
| assure you that it is with feelings of
regret we part with YOU; and that we ap-
precate fully the relations which have
existed between You as our superior Of
ficer, and ourselves during your term of
office
| II gives ms pleasure to bear testimony
/ in this public way to our endorsement
of your official course. You have been
firm in the enforcement of discipline,
but always just and have demonstrated
| that discipline can be maintained without
a departure from the rules of courtesy
or the promptings of kindness.
For four years our relations have been
much after the fashion Of a large family,
presided over and regulated by a wise
poterfamilios, whose kindly inter
est in its members and whose good ex-
ample and kindly words Of encourage
ment and command. urged each to a
| faithful performance of duty. Your adj
ministration has been free from favor
itism; and full of fairness towards those
under your command There has been
no break or clash. and practically no fric-
| ton in the official machinery under your
1 administration. You have served the
government faithfully; You have seen to
! it that the public was served cOurteously
and efficiently, and you have in all things
conducted yourself as a gentleman and
a conscientious American official should
conduct himself towards your subor-
dinates in office.
What | have said may not posses the
rhetorical polish suited to the occasion;
| but it does possess. | assure You, the
more sterling qualities, truth and sin
certify.
Our gifts are modest for our means
are slender; our esteem and affection
are great. for our hearts are warm.
Take the gifts, and, in their use, let
them remind Won Of us, and, leaving Of
| flee, take with you what we know You
4 will appreciate far more than gifts, the
| sincere affection and hearty good wishes
of MS, your former subordinates in office
and present fellow citizens. 'Heac
olium meminissa juyabit." II viii glad
den your heart to remember these things
in the days to come.
May a long life, full of peace and
| prosperity, be yours.
MIR. BUSHELS RESPONSE.
Mr.. Busbee was evidently greatly af-
| fected by the kindness of his associates,
and replied feelingly, saying in sub
/ stance
II appreciate this evidence Of your con
fdence and respect much more than /
am able to express. | am at loss for
| sufficient language to voice my appre-
/ citation to you for your courteous con
| sideratiOn. | shall always value this
manifestation of your regard. | value
much more the fact that / carry into
private life the good will and friendship
of all with whom / have been assO-
| ciated. ! have the kindest feeling of
affection for every one who has been con
nected with the service during my term
Of office.
Il shall always retain delightful re
collections of the associations here, and
stand ready to serve any and all of
you III any way in my power.
| I'm retiring it may be well for me to
say that | am satisfied that the strict
| enforcement Of the rules of civil service
as applicable to p0stofiices makes good
! service. Nothing tends so much to
proper service to the public as the faith
ful observance of these laws.
''Whateyer efficient service has been
| rendered the public during my term mas
not been due to myself, but to the faith
| ful, diligent discharge Of their duties by
the clerks and letter carriers. They have
been careful, honest, capable.
II commend to You, and to your dill
gent and faithful service, my successor,
who will use his utmost efforts to give
rs good service as / have desired to
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