The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-21
EX-SHERIFF RYAN
Presented IL Testimonial of
Appreciation by his
Many Friends.
HAPPY SPEECHES.
A Handsome Silver Service as Token
to His Efficiency in Office.


In keeping with good and
social old time custom in Hooking,
on Tuesday evening last our genial
Sheriff Ryan was made the
victim of Il surprise party and the
recipient of a beautiful token Of
remem brance from his personal
friends in Logan. In the evening
Deputy Clerk Lappen acted as a
vigilance committee and got "a
goodly crowd Of friends into the
Auditors office to await the intro
duction of the victim. Thomas
Whitcraft was dispatched for the
eX-sheriff with the precaution that
he must inform him that Sheriff
Brandt wanted him at once to as
sist in the preparing and serving
of some papers of Importance. The
eX.sheriff bit at the bate heartily
and hurried for the court house.
During the interim the Auditors
Office was filled with a crowd OF
friends, and the meeting was or
ganized with Judge O. W. III
Wright as chairman, j. b. Dollison
as secretary and Judge Bright as
master of the presentation. The
= Hex.sheriff was ushered into ii e
midst of his waiting friends and
pushed into seat of honor tefore
he realized where he was. AS the
mystery cleared away and it dawn
ed upon him the true purport of
things, the blood of surprise and
appreciation mounted in crimson
glow to his face, and when Judge
Bright raised the veil from a most
gorgeous 2l piece silver table SER
vice, and presented it to the eX
sheriff in happy eulogy, the eyes OF
the eX-officer stuck out like stops
on an organ. He was completely
taken off his feet" but regained
himself, and thanked the assembly
for their kindly token to him.
Speeches of eulogy were happily
entered into by Col. Weldy, Post
master Vickers, Sheriff Brandt
John F. White, Judge Riason, ID
II. Lappen, j. M. Floyd, eX-treasur
er Woodwork, Senator Lowry and
chairman Judge o. w. II. Wright
The eulogies were indeed strong
and fitting TO the eflicieLt reigl o
Sheriff Ryan in this cou lty
Though he was of opposite polite.
to many who addressed the meet
ing, yet was it spoken in the full
ness OF heart, regardless of parti
sanism, that Sheriff Ryan ha
made one of the best Sheriffs thi
county ever had. He WIS hu st
Ter, a pusher and a worker in hi
official duties, fearing or favorin!
none, but hewing close to the lin
in his official duties, and above al
efficiency, he was an honest man
None can place the finger of scan
dal upon his record, none cal
question his integrity. Sherii
Ryan goes out of Office with
multitude of warm friends who ar
ready to put their attest to hi
every official word and deed.
The rX-Shpritf may blame Dal
Lappen for the surprise party ant
for the selection of the magnficen
gift. Dan don't do any thing hal
and when he went around ant
notified the boys to come,hP did no
disappoint them in his good judge
ment in his selection. Mr.. Lappel
worked as Clerk Of Court fou
yeals side by side with Sheril
Ryan in the aruvOus Court duli
of this county, and each knew III
others worth in official duties AM
none gave Mr.. Ryan more frrven
eulogy than Mr.. Lap, en-. The
are opposite in politics, and put ou
their armor of oprositio when Tia
batlle Was on, but when the ech
of the artillery roar died away il
the distance and the smoke clear
cd away ihey clasped hands ant
were warm brothers and iIirnds il
their tfilcial duties to perform
Each performed his duties to th
others advantage and the love AM
good fellowship they bear for eacl
other will go on through life. TIL
DEMOCRAT wishes ex-Sheriff Ryal
God speed in the paths of his chos
en- life.