The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-10
LOVING CUP FOR
COL. ]. N. FAULKNER
ON BEHALF OF ALABAMA PRESS
ASSOCIATION JAMES H. HARD
PRESENTS TOKEN OF REMEM-
BRANcE.

James II. Hard, editor of the Bessemer
Journal recently made q trip to Mont
gomery to present a loving cup to Col.
]. M. Faulkner on behalf of the party
from the Alabama Press association that
went to Canada over the Louisville and
Nashville in 1903
The correspondence between Mr.. Hard
and Colonel Faulkner with reference to
the cup follows:
Colonel Faulkner:-I have been deput-
ed by committee selected by those who
went on the trip of the Alabama Press
association to Canada, in 1903, the Sc
lection having been made while the party
was in Canada en- route home, to present
to you as token of the affection and
esteem in which you are held by them,
silver loving cup inscribed, Presented
to Col. ]. M Faulkner by his friends on
the Alabama Press trip in 1903.
ION the press trip were representatives
of many newspapers in Alabama, the
representatives, not all of them being
strictly newspaper people, that is' people
engaged exclusively In newspaper work;
and 1t will be gratifying to you who al
ready possesses the confidence and az
lection of the press of the state, to know
that even when far away from Ala
bama, whatever was the especial Gaining
Of the individual on the trip, 1t was the
WISH OF all UDdI they pftpthl wv 49,
some evidence of their affection toward
which every member contributed.
ut seems to me that the selection OF
a loving cup was very appropriate. one
can command the respect and admiration
of even an enemy but affection comes
only from friends and those nearer.
Our party was composed of citizens
from every portion OF Alabama: ana
when you look at the cup, you will be
a. . ha nj q
there are those whose love for you Is
family indicated by this token.
'eWhile it's intrinsic value is slight, It
IA an evidence of a wealth of affection
felt for you by all who know of your
many excellent qualities of heart and
mind: and they all wish for you a long
life filled with happiness, and that your
cup of love may always be overlooking
The names of the presentation commit
tee selected on the trip are w. II. W.
VERIFY, Greensboro ]. A. Rountree, Biz
mingham; Tom Garner. Tuscaloosa; A
b, Kennedy, Montgomery; C. q. Meeks,
oadsden; 5. L. Fuller, Cullman; Mr..
Cunningham, Linden; J. C. Harris, Shelf
field: III. g. Doster, Prattville; James II.
Hard, Bessemer.
On account of the difficulty OF getting
so many together at one time, 1t was de-
cided that l should be the bearer Of the
cup to you, which honor I greatly ap-
preciate. Yours very truly,
JAS. II. HARD.
Colonel Faulkner replied as follows:
Montgomery Ala, Nov. Is. 1904
las. II. Hard, ESQ, and Others Of the
Committee, Bessemer, Ala:
Gentlemen--I assure you that your let
ter Of November IL and the handsome
cup which you have delivered to me are
most highly appreciated.
I am sorry that the condition OF my
health was not such as to enable me TO
see you when you came to Montgomery
as the bearer Of the cup.
I thoroughly appreciate this manifes-
tation of friendship from the members
of the Alabama Press association, and
shall always cherish the cup as one OF
my most valued possessions.
Again thanking you, l remain,
Your friend,
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