The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-13
Who are Becoming Acquainted
With Their Duties.
PRESENTS WERE GIVEN
By Incoming to Outgoing
County Officers.

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outgoing officers each received present
from those coming in and their friends.
The county commissioners met yester-
day as usual and transacted their usual
routine of business. and approved the
bonds of the new county officers. They
adjourned a few minutes before Z o'clock
brother commissioners for their cooper
alton and the county officers and stepped
out. The old board Of county commits
sioners was no more
1t was five minutes TO L O'Clock when
John Chain. county clerk, called the
members of the new board together and
announced that it was their duty TO or
game and elect a chairman. Following
the custom of former years OF electing
the oldest member of the board as chair
man, Mr. Bradbury moved the election Of
J. c. Redfield as chairman Of the board
Of county commissions for the ensuing
year John BUsenbark was the new
member. The motion was carried and
the new board adjourned until O'Clock.
\ few minutes before this the new offic-
ers were called into John Chains office
and took their oaths TO perform the du-
ties Of their Office TO the best of their
ability.
When the county commissioners adj
journed the crowd that had gathered
went to the probate court room where
the presentation was to take place.
For years it has been the custom at the
court house for each of the outgoing Of
q those
with whom he had worked in the build
ing and the ones who would succeed him.
The outgoing officers were assembled
on one side of the room and the new Of
ncers facing them. It is also the custom
that the presentation speech should be
made by the new incumbent.
Judge Dale stepped out from the crowd
after Judge Wilson had called them TO
order and asked NJ. Simmons, ex-sherif,
TO step forward and receive sentence.
In neat speech Judge Dale told of the
efficient service of the sheriff and pre-
scented him with a fine Masonic signet
ring.
Sheriff Simmons has had an honor that
has never been conferred on any former
sheriff and probably never will be again
He has served five years as sheriff.
Owing to the biennial election law the
sheriff was Obliged to hold over another
year When the ring was presented Mr..
Simmons threw up his hands and said: i
give it up All 1 can say is thank you
Otto Eckstein. the new county attorney.
in presenting his predecessor James F.
Comfy with a fine umbrella, reviewed
some Of the work that Is required of the
officer. what an eXacting position it IS
and how much is expected of him. H
reviewed Mr.. Conly's work. which has
been most satisfactory and credit 70
himself and the county. and in closing
said that he hoped to make as good rec
ord as the one TO whom he was pleased to
hand a slight token of the esteem OF his
fellow officers.
Fred F. Williams was the retiring clerl
of the district court. He has been faith
full and painstaking in his work and those
who have had business in his Office have
always found him genial and attentive L
his business George Clark in presenting
him with a fine umbrella spoke Of those
good qualities and the respect which th'
members of the bar hold for Mr.. VIII
fans. and said that he would strive TO at
tain this same end.
w. l. Appling is the new register O
deeds. and J. VI. Kerr was presented will
q fine oak rocking chair. Mr.. Appling /:
making the speech said that now Nr
Kerr would have abundant use for hi
oresent He is an old soldier and his fire
side will be all the more cheerful sine
as he sits by il he can remember IN
years he has spent in the court house an
the friendship and esteem which his fel
low officers held for him.
l. TAYLOR. county superintendent
elect will not take his seat until mex
Nav. but the officers anticipated this an
presented Mr. Sence with a fine clock
Mr.. Taylor was unable 10 be present an
make the speech. SO Judge Wtisan dt
the work in his own iniTitable stylC
Mr.. Sence was very appreciative OF n
gift and said that while he was not ;
closely associated with the other officers
owing to the character Of his work h
cherished their esteem and f-ieniShi
and hoped. as Judge Wilson had said (
his presentation speech. that as the oioc
licked of the years he could form
closer friendship with his brother officer
md that those years be as prosperou
for them a for himself.
Robert Bauentine. the outgoing con-
and County Clerk John Chain presente
him with a fine set OF cur buttons.
making the presentation Mr. Cham hrieti
reviewed the work OF the ether officer
and as Mr.. Benentine retires 70 his far
ard is out of public life. the otFoe-s vi,
whom he had worked wished him 20 n
member them in the future as he M
done in the past
Ransom H Brown retired as count
surveyor in favor OF W. r. hessler. 81
Brown even on the last day of his ser'
ices was out Of the city attending 70 bus
ness and could not he present. but thei
Is fine clock awaiting him II the coGl
house
Last. but not least. the newly electe
sheriff. Henry Schsd. was called on
Judge Wilson in very short speech Or
scented him with a handsome gold sta
the insignia Of his Office This star
Of very handsome design. elegantly 81
eraved and with a large isstrous dis
noud in the center. Douglass DonneiiI
who runs che cigar stand in the corTid'
OF the court house. was instrumental
getting the money 10 purchase the sta
He collected small sums from any frie1
~ Henry Schsd that he colld tId 81