Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
BROADHEAD GIVEN
NOVEL FLOWING CUP
POLICE CAPTAIN is PRESENTED
GIFT BY FRIENDS
ponuIsr official Victim of Practlea
Joke Arranged by Number OF
His Friends-Trophy
Adorns Desk

cao+ain Tom Broadhead of the Los
Angeles police department last hisn''
about o'clock, was summoned u ap
80. ,n the office occupied by Leuten-
- Williams adjoining his own, to meet
an assembly of friends and ofhcers, anu,
incidentally, to receive and witness 'i'e
,,nveiIino of a remarkable loving cup.
w TFyItt, oil due sense of appreciation
,,irgIed with considerable curiosity the
oantain arose from his desk ana was
escorted to the adjoining room. A crown
- FROM twenty to thirty persons hao
| gathered and as he entered the room.
deen. inspiring silence lowered over the
| assembly.
police reporter, who is also recording
secretary of the Ananias club, mad neen
delegated to make the presentation
speech. He arose, quietly, ana IN an IA. :.
nressiye but well modulated voice. salu'
Presentation Speech
"Cantain Broadhead: In all ages ana
:, every CLINE great achievements OF
character calculated to benefit the en-
tire community have received slgnal rec
ognition at the hands of the populace'
I'm some instances the person VINO
bv his efforts, in whatever walk of lie
he NAV have Deen Sltudltus AhS
popular service to the people, mas peen
raised to the highest Office in the gift OF
that people.
.Tn other instances great endeavor in
the work of humanity, of science, art, let
ters and the industrial field have been
recognized and rewarded by the bestowal
by a grateful government. world rec
ognized association in some particular line
of endeavor or by broad minded ana
generous philanthropist Of prize OF
money, OF plate, or of some other honor
which is an announcement to the world
that that particular individual has
reached the highest pinnacle of success
in his particular field.
Since civilization obtained it has been
| the custom in this and other countries for
| associations or individuals to bestow
prizes on breeders of horses, dogs. cattle,
poultry and other pet and. domestic ami
mails and birds for the purest and best
breeds of each particular line.
The Captains achievements
''You. having entered into a field Of
endeavor which is and will prove of the
greatest benefit to mankind. have al
| ready achieved a magnificent and well
deserved success.
LAS an importer and breeder of Cornish
game fowls you have in one leap ar
rived at the pinnacle of success and pop
ularity.
This fact is well testified by the no
table array of magnificent silver and
gold cups and blue ribbons awarded you
by the great poultry breeders associa-
tions of California.
ut remains yet for an even more emil
nent recognition of your efforts to be
rendered you and your thousands OF
friends in this community. and the mem
bers of the Ananias club have united to
pay you this honor.
IT have been selected as the humble
agent to testify on their behalf of their
appreciation of your great personal worth
and public service. and now in their be-
half have the honor to present to you
| this magnificent loving cup, mounted on
| a pedestal and surmounted, as you will
observe, by typical and emblematical
symbol of the race which first raised
and bred the famous fowls of which you
are the possessor in this country of the
highest and best class of stock.
Their Humbs Offering
'To the magnificent array of prizes
| you have already won We your friends
and admirers, add this humble testimony
of our appreciation of your worth as a
man and your eminent standing as an
owner, breeder and exhibitor of the
| pureSt ana DeSL Dreu NornlSH games III
America"
! A silence fell upon the room.
Slowly, and with the most impressive
! of dramatic gestures Mr.. Beckwith re-
moved the white FELLOWSHIP that acted as
well"
On the desk beneath the cloth stood a
black pine pedestal, on top of which was
nailed a two-gallon tin cup, surmounted
by a huge Cornish boot, size No. 49,
with the top cut off and the cup and
boot gilded with bronze. The boot was
tied with a green ribbon.
OF course. everybody had a good laugh
on the captain, but he says me is going
to buy a special cabinet for the thing
and have it arrayed in line with his nu.
merous other silver trophies won by him
for his poultry exhibits.
At present the cup adorns the top Of
the captains desk at police quarters.