The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-04
TOUCHING SCENE
IN THE HOUSE
The Recent Presentation in HonOring
the Veteran Clerk.
IT WILL LONG Be REMEMBERED.
MFR. G. W. saundcre. OF Franklin, IA
pressed the Sentiment OF the House
for Col. John Bel Bigger. it, Ef-
ficicnt Cicrs--Iattcr's Reply

ocCu''eu ." N
Assembly duiln- th' N0'i'" '~
4nst drawn 60 a. close. wac the one tna+
-, -, 81, ,s. tl,na. a. Delegates on
'o0N r.. sd Monument 1
Weohesua5 '"'
goodly attenoane OF i"' "'
hapd and auit. number oi more OF
-. interested outsiders were present.
N'' ...,..,. .. t,,,,ts ono n
The occasioh VIZ"
number OF pr scnt'l'.s neh-s 't"' w
49, Smoker and several other members
-. g.. .l.,,. .th, ap,reciption OF
OF INC NV"
acts OF kindn' "i' 'V"'
In this psrtiruln. instance, hoWtF- t
when tho member from Franklin pre-
snnted IN. veteran .,.rk of tho liors,.
s~ntoncl Jobn p.u pice r. with 81 costly
80. sof ,n lrr11f uf the House. there
,,,os hardly a DIS .rU lo De- round $40 ihc
wa IN ,r,r w,rn.,. realized 90. fact
bis "% - rtrr.,. ,,,s Growing old.
. "a thai Inc next umn Nheu the House
,so.,id bo called together. it's beloved
ar1 bichlv esteemed clerk might not be
- 40 .all the roll huf thut bee HIM
,s M Tim. nirnf hive answered
sen ~, ron-c,u
ny '" f tsreoLifn who made
- orcsontation spe,ch. 100 very feel
INC pieSe"., ,.otr,'.1 ,nt tbe r.,r, ouau-
lns ,,,at, f,,, mani, voars. have made
W. Nes,or of the salons and an, expert
~ W ,sriiomentarv laws exceptionally
odapted and qualified Tor the difficult ana
..u si',,siblc posifion OF clerk of the House
- Da,sgates and Keoper Of the Rolls.
CoIonel Bigger. who. on many previous
| V'on., ~ ca bis disposal AN almost
oo."s'o',s' '...,,,,,,,l.ti,,, of wifi and hu-
uhoou t ne Nv, limo in che personal
, ,l,oi, ~, Of ,bo writer CAV. vent 10
MI" 1870 tho,,ebts which for az Least
49, -, his Vein of humor subdued.
- a,,,.d - A. nc himself was actuatCd
A. s.s'"' '..,.,,.,,,.,,, tb,t be might not
ps ~ p,tcr onnortuuity of witnessing
nat ,.,.1a,. 80. tUs address. stin beam
a SIM ,.s 49,. ,.se.r,..s,,r,e oC an always
ing WIZ ,'d f.,tIe brain. was not
aS, ,,,. g. a., ao.,t ia tb. "Swan-song''
in Richard Wagner famous opera
.J,ohengrin."
Mr.. Saunders. of Franklin. Ia present.
ing Colonel Bigler with the handsome
china set. spoke az follows:
MIR. SAUNDERS PRESENTATION,
"Coionel Bigger: II is my pleasant task.
ne the spokesman of the committee OF
the whole House TO present 10 YOU in the
torn of "A set OF china % slight tribute
IN vour worth as - nau and your ell
fciency as an offer
.'It has been your Tot on many previous
occasions 10 receive liSe eiits' iehufl'"
by other admiring friends. but ! am suie
that you find no monotonY IN the repv-
tition.
''You know. and knowing. can ap"
ciate the spirit which prompts these Oh
ferings. ,,...,c,.,
your uniform courtesy. your disn'neu
bearing. under all conditions your 'ie
attention TO the high duties OF al, nm
portant Office ana ABOVE az Eo"' -,
able aid, rendered che'Ilu'i! '"" ci
mittingly amid tn press OF heaSS o','e
cial work, 10 the indlVlaual ''''lu'' ~,
this body. have enoea''" YOU 20 "., 90
has endeareu you ~ '"' r,,t,.r md
While you pel"hs 10 JIM ,,, 4sii.,bt IN
an historic srn''",'oI, ~ ,.,.sine, i'm
ind you app"' 'nl's IL. re In
spirit the FRESHNESS """
NAL youih' t.,.o bou.5
1ncreas'hs 80 ",,..,,,.,t frame aud
the erectiness OF your phl sio"l - "''',
crowned your head WIN ."' - ,t,c,.
melt not but your "U"i'' 80 ~. ,,,,ci
are legion no'' WIN Jo' 10 ,,er,-
comprehension on Soui ,,.tto, and rine
storehouse ol W., '.','ri.',ce nos NOT been
parna ,n,ls -, IN forrc at vour natural
uiii'ii'sii'I -. ,.o,,r ossociates and
uispos,.'.' -
you. sun ~, go,,r. nj speech. of a
...., .-.tss ga van that III IOT
grea' oia'',' -. An. in the mast
each act OF h.,, III ba,. to-day
your lrehuS ,l H., y.bciroad nm
one oiossoi'' 70" ,H,,.,,e
der noull'"'l W er,ond ord mentor.
ana now
soou-os'' ..,,.. ,.o,,~ children and
Nheh YOU 7"," tort ,.,ur
perchance si"hu'ni'u 'i', 90. 80 ,,rs
family board may TINS ".'o sd. II "a
serve TO REMIND |o" tso--e
served toselhtr III we prrIN
cOloNhb hi""i-i' 80, foiio,cs.
Colonel blss.r uien 49, a., "c,,,,,-
HaNins a h,'. -, .,o,,,e .so,t
thing was up ,''u ~ - .list,.ct,.d
or response III '.''' Fl ,,.l,s, ssy,
memory; ou, "" eu"'' NH vas
that the gen'''mah lio'n ,,,,,,,t
reading his elegant t'sP'"ao -
concluded 10 write W." "'''S "o"'' '''N
read it also.
The example 81 the s'h'i'ii'"l .o'''
Franklin. prompted Dy ms many Nu 80
Is worthy OF emnlduoi az WI.
30 amiss IN my huinbi' 'nvi ~
nize the spirit "l hish Va"""' J." "'''''
he doeth an 'hins0 80 WEI" .,,.,
some china 81, is am evidence Of your
,nnrecio,ion ~ me as ap official and Il
..snt,.,os, grateful heart pusates
80. 1,,,,,io,. ,t,J tbo recollection of this
-, ,,,i,, ~.,n,,in vivid iu memory mtu
a.. cnir,. nsnd If death shall law this
,.brinkine form in the confines Of a mar
ron, crave =, old Shockoc Hi Cemetery