The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09

: MacLennan. Mrs. Jas Smith, Mrs.
Oscar Wolf, Miss Baker, Mrs. w. Y.
| Morgan.
Governor Bailey emerged from behind
his big desk at the sight of the military
invasion. He was doubtless astonish-
ed, but he shook hands all around. and
then Adjutant General Kelsey intro
duced Col Harry O'DonneI. who made
the following presentation speech:
| Governor Bailey:
IT have the honor of having been
drafted by your staff today to perform
a duty, which is at once both pleas
ant and a painful one.
LAS member of your staff and speak
ing for my fellow officers, it is a pleas
ure to be in a position to express to
you, sir, our grateful appreciation for
the cOurtesieS and kindneSses you have
so freely and generously extended to
US upon every possible occasion. AS
with pride upon the fact that we have
had a governor who took a. lively in
terest in the welfare Of our state
troops.
II also beg to be allowed to take adj
vantage of this opportunity to give ex-
preston to our gratitude for the grac-
ious treatment we have at all times
received at the hands Of Mrs. Bailey,
and to wish you both long years of
happiness and prosperity. beg of Mrs.
Bailey to accept these American Beau
ty roses with the compliments of your
staff with the sincere hope that her
pathway through Ire may De SIfGVVIl
with flowers and that the fragrance of
her presence may long continue to shed
joy and peace.
1--WE have served under yQu. sir both
as a bachelor and benedict and our oh
ServatiOn leads US to believe that if
all men were like Governor Bailey and
all women like his wife, there would he
no matrimonial derelicts olamoring for
a law making marriage a ten year linn
tied contract.
s.The time having arrived when our Of
fetal relationship is to be dissolved, it is
the urgent desire of the members of your
STAFF that YOU accept from US a small to-
ken of our regard and affection
This watch we have selected as some-
what appropriate. Being a gold One-win
you kindly remember we estimate your
friendship as golden When night comes
Will tick off the hours of q coming day,
please bear in mind that your staff al
Before you lay down to rest place the
watch beneath your pillow so that no
this memento of our friendship and love-
In the morning when you awaken from
Der, which Wen regulated ana phllo-
sophical mind insures to you, look at this
watch, and, as you gaze upon II; don I
forget to remember that the members OF
this staff are ready and anxious to serve
you in the future as In the past-loyally-
BY accepting this small gift you will
add another obligation to the many you
have already heaped upon u.s.
moved by the unexpected event and there
was a noticeable suspicion of tears in the
eyes of some of the richly attired military
men. More than one of the women were
using their handkerchiefs during the pro-
| ceedings-
You have me at a Disadvantage said
the governor. I don't know what to say
except to thank you for this beautiful
watch. And while my official relations
4 with you are about to be severed I want
\ to say that the relations of friendship
which have existed in the past win GER
tainly continue.
After that the formal part Of the pro-
Handwriting.
'sThe only complaint I have to make, .
said Governor Bailey. lis that you people
didn't give me any warning
Your wife knew it all the time said
| somebody in the crowd
ooh. I don't know about that replied
/ the governor. she tells me all she knows
and then some"
Governor Bailey frankly admitted that
: the unexpected visitation had taken him
/ completely off his trolley"