The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-27
TO EDITOR JosEPHUs DANIELS.
The Staff, Business Department and Mechani.
cal Department Remember Christmas

Christmas tide is a season of remem-
brancc. 1t is not alone a time of giving
gifts simply for the giving, but it is a
time when the memory reyerts to the
events Of the year, through whose days
have come associations and duties be-
tween employer and employed, and kindly
acts from each to the other have made
closer the bonds of mutual labor.
So it was in the News and Observer
office on Christmas eve, where there were
remembrances from the president of the
company, Editor Josephus Daniels, and
from the various departments which are
making this paper.
This was begun by the staff of the pa
per and the business department At six
clock Mr.. Daniels was called into the
business office, and with a few words
of introduction by Mr.. Edward E. Brit
ton, of the staff, Mr.. H. B. Hardy, vet
eran of he paper, was presented. In
earnest words which told truly of the
devotion which animated the givers, he
presented handsome office chair to Mr..
Daniels, whose response was felicitous
and heartfelt.
to the mechanical department, and there
was greeted by the men whose intelli-
gent activity contribute to making and
sending abroad the States greatest news
paper. Here he was greeted by Mr..
Charles F: Cook, who said, addressing
Mr.. Daniels:
Il have been delegated by my fellow
workers in the mechanical department OF
your paper 70 express to you some small
part of their esteem for you as an en-
loyer and their regard for you as a
man. This task is a very delightful one
to me, but at the same time, one that
can but imperfectly fulfill; for they
have all worked with you for a long
time, and it would be an endless under
taking for me to try to enumerate the
many acts of kindness, of almost broth
erly affection, that have characterized
our association on the News and Obser-
yer.
In the want of words with which to
clothe what we all feel at this gladstone
Christmas time, / can but hasten to hand
you this slight token of an abundant
good will and our best wish is that you
may ever, as in the past, continue to
carve into the good things of this world,
partake of Them yourself and share them
freely with others"
Then Mr. Cook presented to Mr.. Dan
iels handsome carving set, with pearl
handles. 1t was a gift of value, and
typified the high esteem in which the
editor of this paper is held by the me-
chanical department.
In response Mr.. Daniels spoke most
happily, and expressed his deep appre-
citation of the kindly remembrance He
alluded to the good fellowship which
existed in the office and voiced senti-
ments of qualification at having with
him force of workers who were so in
dustrious, and whose cooperation aided
in the daily appearance of the News and
Observer 1t was a gratifying mark of
esteem which had been shown, and Mr..
Daniels reply showed that he appreciated
this.
Following his usual custom Mr.. Daniels
yesterday remembered all who are con-
nected with the News and Observer. His
Christmas gifts of turkeys to those with
families, and of appropriate remem-
brances to others were deeply appre-
ciated. 1T was merry Christmas" eve
in the News and Observer office.