The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
HARRY TUCKER
SAYS FAREWELL
Tin1cs-D Dispatch Staff Presents
Hin With Loving
II Cup.
WITTY SPEECHES ARE MADE
Man About Town Moved to
Tears-Otl1er Presentations
H, From Friends.

Mr.. Harry Tucker, the far famed MAN
About Town" OF The Times-Dispatch
reportorIal staff was given rousing
farewell last night by his comrades on
the paper The entire staff Of the Eve
ming Journal" was on hand to welcome
him. for he has accepted prominent
position with the new evening paper
that makes its bow to the public to-
morrow afternoon
Mr.. Tucker, MS modest as he Is popular,
was completely surprised when he was
called into the managing editors office.
where some forty Of his friends had as
sembled to do him honor.
Mr.. Murrell. news editor of The Times
Dispatch, In speech full OF wit and
laughable alluson, presented on behalf
OF the staff a great loving cup, which he
described as being made OF solid metal"
It was the work OF that eminent tlnsmith.
Mr.. James y. Phillips. Jr., who, like the
artists OF old Roman days. designed and
executed marvellous loving cup Of ex-
quisite workmanship. on one side APP
peared Mr.. fuckers portrait, engraved
by Mr. Rostrup. the caricaturlst OF The
Times Dlspatch; on the reverse appeared
Mr.. fuckers name. with the chastc Latin
quotation, I'm vino veritas J"
4. Moved to Tears.
Mr.. Tucker was moved to tears at the
poetic words OF the speaker, and hts
voice was husky with emotion when he
arose to reply.
NH Mr.. s. B. Woodfin, managing editor,
then. on behalf OF the staff, presented
Mr.. Tucker with a handsome travelling
bag. fitted with every contrlvance for the
adjoining OF masculine beauty. The bag
and fittings were in part contributed by
Mr.. z. Harvie Spence. and was se-s
Glected by Councilman Mills. Mr.. Wood
FIN was most happy in his remarks. and
especially 30 when he referred to the
affection and regard in which Mr.. Tucker
was held by every one OF his associates.
Mr.. Tucker again responded In happl-
est IMAM a bout town vein. s.
Mr.. Allen Potts read an original poem.
in which Mr.. fuckers virtues were
lauded 3 to the high heavens" Mr..
Tucker. who sits long and often at the.
feet OF the muse. was somewhat critical.
but>,no assault followed
Manchcster's Gift.
Mr.. Cleaton. on behalf OF the city Of
Manchester and the Olympia Club, pre-
scented in a neat speech to the hero OF the
evening with something which he said,
you will remember the first thing in the
morning and the last thing at night"
Mr.. Tucker loudly guessed that 1t was
This prayers" but 1t turned out to be
something quite different. although
spiritual"
II Mr.. Holderby. manager OF the Evening
fJournal, welcomed Mr.. Tucker on the
staff OF the new paper. and presented
him with small set OF spoons OF the
ga me material as the loving cup
IN reply, Mr.. Tucker remarked that
everything had been given him except
a dog.
Amongst those present were Messrs.
g. B. Woodfin. John D. Murrell, Charles
NJ Graves. Joseph F. Geisinger, St
George Bryan. C. A. Boyce, A. H. Taylor.
II. D. Perkins, Terry Cleaton. Allen
Potts. A.. R. Holderby, Jr.. Charles B.
Cook. r. NJ. Lynn, J. ]. McRee. George
/ w. Rogers. George e. sangster, G. g..
Wigglesworth. w. A. Jacob. N r. Hoye.
E. II. A1ayfield and Charles OBJ. cowar-
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