Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-06-06
A Farewell Reception.

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who left the first of the week for
Emporia, Kansas, with the view
of making their permanent home
there, were given farewell re-
ception at the Presbyterian
church Wednesday night under
the auspices of the church.
The evening was dark and
cloudy, threatening rain, yet
fair size audience was present.
The meeting was presided over
by their pastor, Rev. Mitchell,
who, after stating the object OF
the meeting introduced Postmas-
ter L. H. Jewett, as the first
speaker.
Mr.. Jewett in an informal and
in his easy manner related his
long and pleasant relations with
Mr.. Whitehead, recalling numer-
Gus "reminiscences of the past 20
years in which Mr.. Whitehead
had figured prominently in the
building up of the social, politi-
cal and religious interests of Gus
ter county, referring particularly
to their happy relations when
they both were members of the
state Legislature together and of
the intimacy thus established
which had deepened with the
passing years.
Miss Pearl Hunter gave an
interesting paper, speaking
especially of the relation of the
Whitehead family to the church
and of the valuable assistance
rendered. She spoke especially
of Miss Sadie's work in the Sum
day school and in the Junior En-
deavor, attributing to her all the
credit for the marked success of
the Juniors.
Judge Reese gave a very inter-
esting address on his relation
with Mr.. Whitehead as a member
of the G. A. r., as citizen and
in business. AS Mr.. Reese has
been intimately associated with
Mr.. Whitehead from the time he
located in the county some twenty
years ago he was especially
qualified to discuss these ques-
tions. He told of their first
meeting in Galloway, twenty
years ago, and of the warm at
tachment at that time and of
their pleasant and continuous
political and business relations
ever since. For nearly twelve
years of the time they were as.
ISOLATED together in the U. S.
land Office and in all that time
Mr.. Whitehead had been an
efficient, honest and painstaking
official, in word and deed, and
that in the circle of the G. A. r.
his able and valuable assistance
had been greatly appreciated by
himself as we'll as by the order.
Rev. Mitchell told OF the har-
monious work of the session OF
which Mr.. Whitehead had al.
ways been member and of his
timely advice and help to him in
his pastoral work.
F. M. Skillman gave a general
review of the generous help and
faithful work of Mr.. Whitehead
in the work of the church as well
as of Mrs. Whitehead and daugh
ter, S-die.
Judge Cowles gave an i'm
promptu talk in which he very
highly complimented the life O
Mr.. Whitehead and his estimabl'
family while among us, especially
mentioning his able and eficien
work along the lines of temper
ance, mentioning PARTICULAR,
his able speeches in the campaigl
for the prohibition amendment
as we'll as of his jealous work il
securing the passage of the bill
by the legislature for submitting
the amendment.
The speakers all paid higl
compliment to the high mora
worth of the family and of thei
valuable assistance along al
lines of good citizenship and pro
gress.
In response Mr.. Whitehead
spoke feelingly, expressing hi
appreciation of the encomium'
expressed, assuring all that the
relations of the past would eve
be held dear by himself and fam
lily and that whatever he haC
done to meet the approval of hi
neighbors was but small par
of what he felt he should hav'
done.
In closing the meeting al
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