The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-15
GaveI For President Love.

A handsome. gold-mounted gavel was
given to President Love of the senate
at noon yesterday. The gift came from
members of the senate and from the
officers of the body.
Senator S. G. Park Of Salt Lake was
chosen to make the presentation
speech and delivered a neat little
speech in which he voiced the unani-
nous appreciation of the senators for
the fair treatment accorded by the pre-
siding officer.
Senator Love, apologizing for the
condition of nerves caused by the sud
denneSS of the affair. responded in a
clever speech. thanking the donors for
the token. Il have tried in my humble
way to fill the position with which YOU
hOnOTed me- he said. I have not
made an ideal presiding officer, as 1
realized early. but I have tried to be
fair always. I kept off the floor ex-
cept for a minute and a half yesterday
and L regret that I spoke then. I want
to thank all of you for your kindness
in overlooking my weaknesses and 1
shall long remember this session"
Senate Hears Prophecy"
Senator Love then took up each SEN.
ator in turn, referring to them Is he
expected to recall them in after years.
Bennion he expected to remember as
one with his nose in a bill finding tech
meal errors that escaped everyone else;
Bamberger, with smiling face, fighting
for the minority; BARRIERS white face
and the blood running to his neck
every time the Agricultural college was
mentioned: Callister during the last
day trying to decide which way to
vote: DR. WaItOn's pale smile as
news of the death in the house Of his
health bills reached him; Johnson's
white gills when the name of Harry
Joseph was mentioned: Clegg striving
mo full for
Rasband fighting for the poor miners
and Summit county C'And for the
chickens" interjscted Rasband); Law
renee as "a tower of strength to all of
us; Park and Williams as neighbors
he would see frequently; Loose as "a
big, broad-mfnded man, overlooking
many little things to give his chief at
tentiOn to larger affairs; Gardner and
Lewis as solid legislators; Larsen as
"One of whom Sanpete county should
be proud. and who should be sent back
again; HollingswOrth as the boy
senator" vigorous and able and Nc
Kay. the veteran. who has been a
father to all of u.s.
The gavel, as explained by Senator
Park in his speech, is "Of Utah wood
bound with Utah gold and presented
by Utah men and women" 1t is of
mahogany. and the mountings are Is
carat gold. On the handle is a gold
plate bearing President Loves name
and the date Of the session The handle
is affixed to the head by a broad band
of gold bearing the names of Senators
Bennion, Bamberger, Barber, Callister,
Walton, Johnson, Clegg, Rasband,
Lawrence. Park. Williams, Loose,
Gardner, Lewis. Larsen, HOllingSwOrth,
Mckay. Sergeant J. r.
Edgeheill, Secretary H. L. Cummings
Chaplain H :. GOwans. Docket Clerk
BENJAMIN Bachman. Minute Clerk
Frank Nelson, Reading Clerk T. Bot
kin, Engrossing Clerk Fred Taylor
DOorkeepers William Longhurst and
w w ThOTne, Waterman II. D. Wiley.
Messengers Frank Maxwell and G. w
Booth Committee Clerks H. 5. Laney,
Miss Alice Crismon and Miss Annie Nc
kay Mailing Clerk Miss Juliette A.
Marks and StenOgrapher Mrs Alice r.
Hamilton. The gavel was manufa ctured
by Boyd Park of salt Lake.