The Washington times., 1901-09-29
FAREWELL GIFT TO DAWES
The Tribute of Employees to the
Retiring Comptroller.
Presented w
Pitcher ane
1ogizes the
Gracefully

| The retireme. ~ Ssss
from the Office of Comp -.s.4er OK the Cur
rency was marked by an interesting
event which occurred yesterday after
noon in the presence of the chiefs of di-
vision and clerks of the bureau. 1t was
the presentation of a handsome and
chaste testimonial in the form of Il
Grecian pitcher and salver of solid silver,
| the workmanship of which was both deli
cate and elaborate The pitcher is en-
bossed with grapes and vines.
| The presentation was made on behalf
of the bureau by Augustus D. Lynch,
who said:
| Mr.. Dawes, it has come to the knowl-
| edge of your friends of the Currency
Bureau that you have decided to retire
from the office of Comptroller of the Cur
rency, and that you have rendered your
! resignation and the same has been ac-
cepted Your friends of this bureau can
| not permit you to sever your relations
with them and this high Office which YOU
have so ably filed for more than three
| and one-haif years without speaking that
| good old word goodbye You have
filled this office with signal ability and
discharged every duty. looking alone to
| the highest good of those to whom you
have sustained the relation of trustee and
guardian.
1T now becomes my pleasure, repre-
| senting your friends of this bureau
whose names appear upon the parchment
before you. to present you this elegant
| silver pitcher and salver, bearing the
| following inscription:
| Presented to Hon. Charles Gates
Dawes by his friends in the office of the
Comptroller OF the Currency as a token
| of their esteem and appreciation of his
many disinterested acts of Kindness -
Mr.. Dawes made the following response:
Il do not know what l can say, nv
friends. in appreciation Of this Kindness
on your part. / thank you all and think
you know that 1 sincerely appreciate it.
These last few years have been unusual
ones fer me, and have been among the
pleasantest of my life. 1 was impressed
when first came into this bureau with
the ability and disinterestedness of those
In charge OF it, and upon your efforts L
have depended, of course for whatever
success We have had. In no sense what
ever can the man who sits at this desk
make his administration effective without
your efforts and cooperation. You have
all been more than kind to me. and 1
regret that L have to leave so MANY
friends whom l have come to know and
respect SO well,
The last few weeks have been sad ones
| for us all. I want to say that dun ing the
past TOUR years the example of the Presi-
dent of the United States who has re-
Gently died. has impressed those at the
head of the departments of the Govern
ment with the desire to be considerate of
the rights and efforts of others. In all
his relation; = the public and those as
sociated under him in public place this
strong Vet gentle man has through all his
great anxieties and perplexities never
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pathetic. His daily example at the White
House, my friends. has made his ap-
pointees IN all branches of the Govern
ment better and kindlier administrators
than they could have been otherwise
want 10 say these few words in tribute Of
him whom We mourn.
As time goes on 1 shall never forget
you all III any of YOU are in Chicago or
Illinois or II there is any way in which [
can assist you | want you to call upon
me or write me.
Il want 10 introduce my successor. Mr..
William Il. Ridgely whom | have known
for years. There are none of YOU who
expect partiality or favoritism from the
Comptroller You all want to stand on
your own merits, and the new Comp
troller. who is an able and just man. will
always endeaVor to do that which Is fair
and right in his relations to you. | know
that You VIII be as loyal and helpful TO
him as you have been TO me-
Mr Ridgeiy was then introduced and
responded in a happy vein, assuring those
minister his bureau upon lines that would,
he trusted. commend Ii not only to those
assembled. but to the public generally.
The departure of Mr.. Dawes has occa-
stoned general regret among Treasury Of
ficials and employees alike. Probably no
one has gone out of office in late years
leaving behind many friends as Mr..
Dawes. His associates one and ali tes-
tify to his kindness, courtesy. and fair
ness. and the token of their esteem pre-
sented yesterday was but an expression
of the sincere friendship they feel for
him and their appreciation of the con-
siderate kindness and sense OF justice
that has always marked the conduct OF
his office.