Evening star., 1905-08-31
LOVING CUP FOR BEACH
DISTRICT ATTORNEY RECEIVES
WARM CONGRATULATIONS.

Congratulations and tokens of esteem
continue to pour in upon Mr.. Morgan H.
Beach. who today retires from the Office OF
United States attorney for the District OF
Columbia. AS soon as the federal grand
jury convened at IL o'clock today the entire
body marched to Mr.. Beach's private office
and presented to him handsome silk UNI
brella. having an ivory handle. carved on
one side with three dog heads. symbolic OF
tenacity and loyalty. A silver band around
the handle bore this inscription Presented
by the Cotton Grand Jury to Morgan H.
Beach. u. s. District Attorney. Aug. 81,
1905"
congratulatory speech was made by
Mr.. Thomas Marshall. one Of the jurors.
Mr. Beach. in his reply, thanked the grand
jurors for their fluctuations and esteem.
and told them In no uncertain terms how
much pleased he was to receive their gift.
Mr.. Marshall's Speech.
In presenting the umbrella Mr. Marshall
said: Mr.. District Attorney: Upon your
retirement as district attorney the members
of this grand jury have delegated to me
the pleasant task of presenting to you as
only a slight token Of their high esteem q
small remembrance. In doing we ac-
knowledge your universal courtesies. With
we would have been Proping along like the
mariner without the noon sun for his lat
itude or the north star for lunar observa-
ton.
umbrella three dogs heads. They are not
Of the NANCY or yellow dog species, but we
feel that they represent you in tenacty and
fidelity to the cause of the people. While
there may have been many leaks in the
cotton statistics we want to assure you
that there are no leaks in this umbrella or
in our friendship for you"
At o'clock this afternoon the entire staff
of the office of the district attorney assem-
bled in Mr.. Beach's room and presented to
him a magnificent silver loving cup on an
ebony stand. The cup Is about fifteen
inches high. and is inscribed Morgan H.
Beach. from his staff In the Office of the
United States attorney, August 81, 1905"
Assistant District Attorney Alex. r.
Mullowny acted as spokesman for his as
sociates. and in conveying to Mr.. Beach
the regrets of the staff at the severance
of their pleasant relations said:
Sentiment of Associates.
"Mr. Beach: The staff OF your office
cannot permit you to retire from the po-
sition of United States district attorney
without giving you some slight express
sion of their respect and esteem They
have selected me as their spokesman,
and while L perform the duty allotted to
me with genuine satisfaction. 1 feel as
they do, that 1t is hard to find words to
convey our appreciation of the strict i'm
partiality. uniform courtesy, friendly
treatment and support which you have
always given us. You were comparative
stranger to usall, but in our contact with
you we soon recognized the honorable
and integrity. whose chief aim and earn
est effort and zeal was fidelity in the ad-
ministration of the duties of his office.
This is only a resting place, and we part
xt-tth tNnA of fNlA MT lnAt ls,,f
before doing we wish to present you with
this silver cup, a symbol of love and good
fellowship, mounted upon pedestal OF
darkness in the shape of piece of ebony.
And so in life is love and friendship and be-
meath a mysterious darkness. but strange to
say, were IT not for our dark hours we
would have no sunshine and joys And so
through veal and woe we foster with ten
der care our loved ones and in making our
lives useful to our fellow men find true hap
piness And we, your friends and staff.
want you to know and feel in receiving this
loving cup that although darkness may be
beneath II, yet the cup Itself will ever be
brim full and running over with nectar dis
titled from our love. friendship and esteem.
We ask you with our whole hearts to accept
It. and present 1t to you with our best
wishes for your health. prosperity. happi-
ness and long life"
Mr.. Beach was entirely overcome with the
evidence of the affection and good will OF
his staff as voiced by Mr.. Mullowny and
4 was with difficulty that he found voice to
reply. Mr. Beach remarked that words
failed him to express his qualification and
the fullness of his feelings on this occasion.
He spoke of the harmony that has existed
for more than two years between himself
and the assistants in his office, saying:
THE difference in rank was merely an ac-
cident, but in friendship the entire force
has always been on one basis.
Mr.. Beach's Reply.
You have been.'' said Mr.. Beach. my
stay, help and guidance in the conduct Of
public duty. and to your help is In a
great measure due whatever of success has
hoer nhtained during the last two years