Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-02
MR.. CARPENTER is
GRATEFUL TO PEOPLE
Presentation Of Silver Service
Highly Appreciated by Him
LOVE al oF oAINEsvILLE
And viii Not Hesitate to Recommend
This City to His Friends-eelieves
This the Most Moral and cleauest
City in the State.
CONTRIBUTED.

CONTRIBUTED,
The farewell reception rendered at
the parsonage 20 Rev. and Mrs w. J.
Carpenter and family, at which hand
some silver water service was present.
ed by the members and friends OF
Kayanaugh Methodist Church, was an
affair which will long be remembered
by those present IL was an affair in
which was mingled happiness aud sor-
row, the equal OF which was probably
never experienced in Gainesville be-
fore. Happiness, because OF the fact
that the guests were assembled to-
gether for pleasant evening in the
home ofan agreeable host and hostess,
and sad because It was an occasion IS
sembled for the purpose Of saying
goodbye.
The affair, unlike the majority OF the
kind, was entirely void of formalites,
which made It all the more pleasant.
The only committee OF reception was
Mrs. w. r. Thomas, who, at the re-
quest OF those in authority. informally
received the guests at the door and In
formed them 20 ego in aud make them
selves at home"
The program upon this occasion was
OF a strictly musical nature, but OF
high order, and was greatly enjoyed
During the evening delicious refresh
ments, comprising salads, sandwiches,
chocolate, coffee, fruits and coniec-
tions, were served by a committee OF
Young ladies who looked their sweetest
attired in pure white.
The informal remarks by Mayor
Thomas In presenting the service were
so impressive that The Sun has been
requested by several who we're present
to publish them. Mayor Thomas said
"You do not need that should tell
you that 10 your four years as our pas
tor you have won our unbounded ad-
miration, esteem and love, and that
we part from you with keenness OF
regret that battles expression. We
have recognized and appreciated 20
the foil your exalted Christian char
acter, your strong and masterful in
tellcctuality and your splendid but un-
assuming manhood, and we want you
to carry away with you the assurance
that we have done 90.
"Ispeak not only for your lmmedi.
ate passionate, but for all the people and
for the city Of Gainesville for the pros
perity, upbuilding. good name and
good government Of which you have la
bored 90 earnestly and unseliishly,
when say we will miss you as we
would miss, perhaps, no other man
among as,
"ln witness Of these facts, aud as
remembrance OF your four years 80.
iourn with az. permit me 60 present
60 you, In tie name Of the congrega-
lion you have served SO faithfully, this
slight token OF our love and esteem,
with the wish that Code choicest
blessings may so and abide with you
and yotrs TO The end
This feature Of the program came as
complete but most pleasant surprise
for the preacher, but with feeling
OF deepness, he managed to reply 10
Mayor Thomas In brief and impres.
sive manner. Mr.. Carpenter said IN
substances
III am greatly embarrassed. This
beautiful gift is enough 20 take ones
breath am not insensible 90 the
kind feelings and generous confidence
which prompts such an expression OF
love aud respect ! ieel myself very
unworthy OF the many acts Of kindness
and esteem which have come 10 me
and mine from these my dear friends,
have eudeavored 90 live with q con-
science void OF oHense toward God and
man, since have been Ia Gainesville.
"a love this church, aud The mem.
bers oi all other churches, and the
people OF Gainesville. Since coming TO
yoa ] have tried to work and plan for
The best interest Of your city, ] believe
it 90 bee the best and most moral city IN
the State. shall ever carry with
me an abiding interest IN your com.
mnnlty. and il will be my pleasure
20 recommend you 10 all my friends
"Ths beautiful gitt viii always re-.
mind me Of your uniform Kindness aud
esteem. When ! look upon 10 your
virtues aud magnanimity viii b. re-.
heeted 90 me. and she memory Of a.