Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06
PRESENTED WITH A FINE PIPE.
The Senator HOnOred by President
stern and His Club.

Senator Daniel received quite a plea
SAINT surprise yesterday afternoon, when
committee representing the John W..
Daniel Democratic Club of this city
called upon Virginia's senior Senator in
his room mt the Jefferson Hotel, and pre-
sented him with an xquisitely-carved
meerschaum pipe, as a gift of Mr.. SAM
Stern, president of the organization.
The committee called upon Major
Daniel a few minutes after O'Clock. The
delegation was composed Of Messrs. ;.
Stern. j. S. Parish j. A. Taylor, and ID.
Connell. After greetings had been ex-
changed and a short conversation had
taken place Mr.. Parish. in an appropriate
speech, presented the pipe TO Senator
Daniel on behalf of Mr.. Stern, and OF the
"club which had the honor 10 bear the
name that was a household word In Vir-
ginia. name that was revered in every
family"
Mr.. Parish dwelt at some little length
upon the patriotism Of Mr.. Stern and the
latters undying devotion TO the cause OF
Democracy. In handing the pipe TO its
new and distinguished owner the speaker
said: Mr.. Stern has asked me 10 pre-
sent to you this pipe. VIII you take II
and smoke il in your peaceful home, and
as the ashes are burned and the smoke
ascends towards Heaven. II will remind
you of old Virginia, and the people here
who love you next to their own families"
RESPONSE OF SENATOR DANIEL
Major Daniel made a beautiful little
speech in accepting the handsome gift.
Said he: ~ do not feel that / am at all
worthy OF such great eulogium as you
gave me- but l meet you upon the broad
plane Of friendship and kindness and
good will. hoping to initiate the example
OF our kind friend referring 20 Afr. STERN
who has long since discovered that the
true happiness OF this life can only be
found by one who seeks. TO contribute 10
the happiness OF others. This pipe, Mr.
Chairman. is a beautiful emblem Of the
times In which we live. The spear has
given way to the pruning hook, the mis-
siles OF battle have been replaced by the
missiles OF thought. In order to beat
a man, or excel a man, In these days
you do not have to use a stick or a staf,
sword. or a bayonet. but you have 10
out think him. 1t is happy thing for the
human race that this is so. All our
dreams OF the future project forward 10
a time when all mankind shall recognize.
what has ever been the truth, slowly
evolved. that all men are brothers.
WILL CHERISH THE PIPE.
81 shall keep and cherish this pipe, and
hang IL up In my home where II may be
seen by those Of the home circle and
those who may honor me by becoming
my guests, as token OF friendship from
"a club which has done me the honor to
adopt my name, and in doing so has
given me a high incentive 20 make that
name worthy to be borne by them. But /
shall cherish IL still more as one OF those
exquisite Illustrations OF personal friend
ship. good will between man and man.
In our callings and vocations
OF life-patriotism. charity. hospitality.
May all evil pass away like the smoke
that vanishes from that bowl" Major
Daniel continued. may the good remain.
like the art which embellishes this beau
tiful emblem OF peace and fraternity.
tender you again gentlemert my thanks
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