Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
TOKENS OF REGARD
CAPT. HENRY A. CASTLE REC1P1-
EMIT OF TESTIMONIALS.
Silver Service and Diamond Ring Pre-
scented by His Former Associ-
ates in Office.

Capt Henry A. Castle, former auditor for
the Post Office Department, was surprised
last evening, shortly after O'Clock, by
delegation from the Post Office Department,
headed by Deputy Auditor N. l.. CheW'
which appeared at the home of the Castles
and secured admittance. With Il few pre-
liminary remarks the spokesman unwrap-
ped a bulky parcel disclosing large nat
case of richly polished wood, strapped with
silver and bearing upon the top large sill
yer plate beautifully engraved with the
Castle monogram.
Deputy Auditor Chew threw back the lid,
discovering a fiat service of sterling silver,
consisting of 12t pieces, and in the name OF
his former associates in the Post once de-
partment. presented the cleaning taple ser
vice TO Capt Castle Mr.. { hew said III part
I'VE are here to present a token OF our
appreciation of the many k1ndnesses SHOWN
while you were the honored mead or the
greatest auditing office in the Worid. oily
voice the sentiment of my associates when
l say that there never has been an oHlc!al
more thoughtful and democratic than you.
In our close personal and Official relaUohS
YOU have always been courteous ana con-
siderate You placed confidence in your
subordinateS and entrusted to them certain
duties, which each and every one performed
to the best of his or her ability, and you
will always be held in our grateful recoilec-
ton for the confidence repoSed in our hdell-
ty to duty Time will tell how faithfully
and efficiently you discharged the duties OIL
your Office and the real interest you nave
always manifested in making ana suggest
ing necessary reforms in the methods OF au-
dting.
And now Captain Castle, l ask you to &C
cept this chest of silver as an evidence OF
the good will and esteem OF your many
former associates in office.
Expresses His Thanks.
Capt Castle, in response, expressed his
profound appreciation of the magnlhcent
present and of the kindly feelings that in
spjred 1t. He asked Mr. Chew to convey to
the donors, the entire body of 600 employees
of the auditors Office, his heartfelt thanks
and assurances of high regard seven
years association with most of these peo-
pie he said had shown him their efficiency
and fidelity to duty. He felt that the Work
of this most important office was SAFE IN
their hands. He said he would carry win
him into his long desired retirement the
kindIiest memories of his associates in the
auditors office-memories which not even
these beautiful and costly tokens of regard
were necessary to. perpetuate.
Auditor ]. j. McCaTdy, the successor TO
Can't Castle and his lifelong friend, was
an interested and gratified witness of the
presentation ceremonies.
The visiting party. representing the aud
itors office, as the committee of preSenta-
ton WERE in addition to Deputy Auditor
Chew j. B. Sleman, chief clerk; D. III. Fen
ton law clerk: B. w. Holman, disbursing
clerk: Chiefs of Divisions B. A. Allen, ID.
W. Duncan, \. McBath, w. S. Belden, d.
T. Burbank and George \. Darling, with
Assistant Chiefs Wanamaker, Allen, Story,
Ellis and LipscOmb.
Mrs. Chew, Mrs. Fenton, Mrs. Allen Mrs.
McBath Mrs. Lee LipScomb Miss Lipscomb
and Mrs. Belden accompanied their hus-
bands in making up the visiting party.
Again Surprised.
Capt and Mrs. Castle and the friends who
had gathered to see the presentation ex-
amined the silver, which is of the latest
design, and were lavishing adjectives upon
it, when Mr.. Chew made another little
speech of presentation, and placed in Capt.
Castles hands little velvet case When
this was opened beautiful white diamond
flashed out. 1t is set a shirt stud, and
was, Mr.. Chew said, another token of es
TEEN from his associates in office, and was
symbolic of the clearnesS and brightness of
Capt. Castles mind. Capt. Castle was
much moved by this second expression of
the esteem of his associates in office, and
spoke with much feeling in accepting it.
Mrs. Castle and the Misses Castle then
invited the guests to the dining ROOM where
light refreshments We're served. Mrs. Cas-
She had received an inkling of the pleasing
had kept her own counsel, and thus sur
prised all with the supper which followed
the half hours reception.
The Castles will probably remain in the
city till the late spring, then go north to
their own home.