The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-01-19
Snow APPRECIATION.
Employees o. state Department Re
member Mr.. Lesueur.

From the Jefferson uu PruSA
The clerical force Of the receut sec
rotary Of states once yesterday
showed their appreciation OF the ont
going secretary OF state by p~reseOtios
him with a diamond ring as a tokeo
OF their regard
Major Hobbs presented the ring In
the Following appropriate remarks;
Captain Lesueur, my colleagues In
the department Of state, over which
you have presided for the past twelve
years, have entrusted 10 me 3 duty at
once Joyous and sad.
The sadness grows out Of the fact
that this day shall witness The sun
dering Of Official tles, which TO each
one OF your ASSISTANTS have deepened
and strengthened through all these
passing yesr.
"The joyousness arises from this
that the group OF eO-workers uoT sur
rounding you are permitted to recall
the experiences OF tboee Heightened
and busy days spent under your imIDe-
dIate direction, and think Of them
emily as days Of stainless and Inspiring
friendship.
at Is not a fitting occasion, hon
ored chief, 70 entef upon q critical
review OF Jour prolonged service 70
the department OF state.
THE record Is mAde up. II can be
submitted 10 confidence to the Impair
tial judgment Of your felloW-eitiIens.
In fact, already that judgment has
been pronounced BY hundreds Of com
peteut lips-thst the administration
Of this department during the psst
twelve years has been marked BY high
intelligence, undoubted capacity,
tirsless industry, spotless Integrity
and deep patriotic soiicitude for the
welfare and fare Of our noble com
mouwealth.
''Such a verdict may well inspire
the ambition OF any man. This is the
verdict that your felloW-citiEens
weave today into q brighter than
laurel chsplet, putting IL on your
head as a crown Of honor 10 be worn
through all the coming years. To be
associated with such q servant Of the
public aud with such Q praise worthy
administration 10 esteemed BY your
entire stat OF assistants "a a favor all
too rarely conferred on mortals.
my associates in this once have
charged me 70 convey 70 you assur'
ance, not only Of their profound
esteem, but ven more OF their manly
affection. 10 laying down the cares
OF public once, we shall follow you 10
thought Into private life. Our ferycnt
prayer shsll be that your cop Of hap
pines may be filed 10 the bfim and
overflow.
"As q symbol of the deathless
friendship entertained for you BY your
su~bordinates, ibis ring Of 6asst gold
is apt and impressive. 10 its heart
there Is a lustrious diamond. May
the light leaping from this jewel
illuminate in your thought the mem.
Org Of the golden days spent together
here In the service Of the state. And
may this cunning work OF the crafts
man he NJ onoe symbol and pledge Of
friendship unendiDg.
my Joyous duty euds, esteemed
chief, 10 presenting you, on behalf Of
all my co-workers, with this golden
token OF our good will. Long may
you live TO wear H..
Mr.. Lesueur replied ID the follow.
ing we'll chosen remarks:
"My friends, I an at 4 los for
words With which 10 express 70 you
my thanks aud appreciation for what
you have Just said and done. OuI
association has been 4 long and pleas.
ant one. No uau 10 any position ever
had truer friends OF more ~ef3cIen,
assistants. have 10 my time been q
soldier, where loyalty meant life; ]
have been an editor, where loyalty
was inseparable from success, but 10
no walk OF life have l or any othel
man had more loyal and true friends.
Whatever Of success I have achieved,
whatever Of commentator has come
10 me Is largely due 10 YOU. Through
out my career OF twelve years 10 THU
Office, / have constantly entrusted z
, you my integrity and my honor, with
r out even once being disappointed IL
the result. A more eflcient corps o.
gentlemen was never assembled 10 anJ
, once. l have great respect for Thu
q integrity and ability Of my successor
and 10 every way that l can, II shall
=. be my pleasure 10 contribute 10 hil
success. ] may say that II he succeed
10 surrounding himself with assistant
who are as faithful, as 'iotelligen'
and as dillgent as those who ,havt
aided me, the result will be assured
1t ls dinicult, my friends, for me u
speak In fitting acknowledgment o
; your graceful act. Ny emotion Is To-
strong. l appreciate the ,beautifu
gift which you have made, bot thai
was not necessary 10 assure me o
your affection and esteem, aod, aboy,
all, II Is for that affection and esteem
E that I am grateful. Ny friends, from
! the bottom OF my heart, 1 thaul
you"
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