The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-26
SILVER LOVING CUP
AND a GOLD WATCH PRESENTED
LAST NIGHT TO MAJ. c. III.
WHyPPLE.
SONS OF COLONIAL WARRIORS
PAY A TRIBUTE TO THEIR AZTEC
TION FOR THE DEPARTING
PAYMASVER.
MAI. FUCKERS CHARMING HOME
Is the Scene OF Pleasant Incident
and Il Very Pleasant Gath
erIng.

Is the Scene Of a Pleasant Incident
and "a Very Pleasant Gath
ering.
The residence of Mai. William T.
Tucker. 312 Summit avenue, was the
scene last night of a happy gathering
of about thirty members of the Society
OF Colonial Wars in the state Of Min
nesota. The occasion of this little
gathering was the presentation to Maj.
Charles II. Whipple, assistant paymas-
ter of the army, stationed at st. Paul,
of a few tokens of esteem upon his de-
parture to the Pacific coast. Maj.
Whipple has been for the past four
years assistant paymaster with Maj.
Tucker, and has now been promoted
TO be chief paymaSter of the army.
with headquarters in Portland, and
will leave for that point on Thursday
next. The promotion is considered in
army circles as being very cOmpli-
mentary, and the tender is a material
recognition of the majors ability and
worth. So it was to do honor to the
event that these thirty or more Of the
members of the society met at Maj.
fuckers spacious residence last even
ing to bid farewell in substantial
manner to one of it's principal MEM
bers.
George H. Daggett, of Minneapolis,
the state treasurer of the society, who
is an adept in the art of making pres
entatiOn speeches, was there to act in
that capacity, and when the little as
sembly had gathered in Maj. fuckers
Mt,
at Maj. Whipple, delivered the follow
ir~ short address:
In the good old days of yOre they sometimes
attempted jokes. Rocks. they declare, built
their nests of two kinds of sttcks,-straight
ones and crooked ones. Married-Mrs. Bath
sheva Jones. after weary and disconsolate
wdowhood of six winters days, and this calls
to my mind the fact that the business which
we now have on hand is no joke. That, in
deed, of saying farewell to a friend. 1t is
very pleasing thought to me, and [ am sure
it must be to you also. that an honest friend
ship never dies 1t may have its meetings
and its partings its hand-clasps and its fare
wells; such, indeed, is ever the lot of friend
ship here on earth, but it's springs are in the
human heart, like a delicate and subtle per
fume it pervades its innermost recesses and
will ever bless lives like a benedlction.
Two ancient and venerable men pass by.
Their slvery locks. their bowed and bending
forms. their trembling steps indicate all to
we'll that the paths which lay behind them
but a step. And as | saw them making their
affectionate adieus. 1 felt that l had never
seen more beautiful picture. We hear so
much of the friendship of women, of that of
man for woman. and of woman for man. but
how seldom Of that of man for man? And 50
we have gathered here tonight to give en-
phasis to that friendship of man. to give
expression, If you please, to our friendliness.
nay. to our affection, for one whom we delight
to honor as a friend. Maj. WhippIe, stand
FORTH
oiOr ofn ord
gett, proceeding, said:
1t has been said. know not how truly that
time is made for slaves, but we your friends,
who surround you have determined to
ignore that ancient and bald headed saw for
feel that you should not be allowed to
withdraw from among us without taking
with you tangible expression Of our
sincere esteem for one whose universal courte-
sy, whose kindness and thoughtfulness for 9TH
ers. and whose persistent efforts in behalf
of this society has endeared himself so much
to us. and they have honored me with the
request that [ present to you this slight token
of their regard for you man and gem
| teman. and with it the wish that it may tick
of for you and yours the moments Of a hap
Ply, comfortable and prosperous future and
that, as you gaze upon its face from day to
day, you may see thereon a composite picture
of these, whose hands you must now take
perhaps for the last time. And they have
also requested me to present to you this
cup, this loving cup, with the added wish that
it may be to you as the widows cruse-a
never-falling source of comfort, and as you
gaze down into its bright and laughing depths
remember that those separated from you vice
thousand miles, whenever we shall gather
around our festive board We shall ever drink
in spirit and in truth, drink from the full
ness of the cup, drink in the fullness Of our
hearts to your good health. and though land
and mountain divide US, you shall never be so
far away but that, with memory's loving
senses, we shall hear your voice and walk
by your side. God bless you
Mr.. Daggett then handed the beautiful
gifts to Maj Whipple, who was deeply
| Impressed with the surroundings Of the
occasion, and after a moment or two of
silence, made the following reply:
There are times when words seem to fail
to express the language of the heart, and it
seems almost impossible to find words to
express my feelings but 1 think YOU will
pardon me, for this kind expression and for
the sentiments that go with the presents
that the memory of the givers viii ever be
green in my heart. You have praised me too
much for my work. 1t would not have been
done. had it not been for the c6-obarafion 81
the officers and members of this society
and 1 can say that the Minnesota society
States l thank you heartily for these beau
tiful tokens, not forgetting my appreciation
of the kindness of Maj. and Mrs. Tucker, and
as l stand here thinking what to saw a
little incident occurs to my mind. that han
pened in Wyoming. at the Shoshone agency
adjointing Post Washington. During Gen
handsome
bride and saddle and sent it out to the
post to be presented to Chief Washable, who
had been loyal to the whites at all times. and
had done them much service which came to
the attention Of President Grant The com
handing officer thought that he would make
an occasion OF ceremony, and had the troops
all drawn up. The presentation speech was
made ma and the bride and saddle delivered to
the old chief. He received them and looked
them over carfully. Tears soon came to
his eyes, and the silence becoming embar-
RAISING, the commanding officer asked him
L III he ~, had no message for the great father
feels anything. he feels it in his head and
he talked with his tongue when an Indian
feels anything. he feels 1t in his heart and
the e. heart ear has no tongue, I am like the
Chief Washable, my heart has no tongue.
DR.. Chamberlain then proposed that
the cup be filled, and after this was
done, each one drank to the health of
the departing major. The cup, which
was presented, was of solid silver, of an
unusually handsome design. Several in
scrlptions of artistic workmanship grac-
ed the exterior, among which was the
following inception: Presented to Maj.
Charles Henry Whipple, U. S. A, Jan.