The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
VERBAL AND FLORAL BOUQUETS FILL BIG
 COUNCIL CHAMBER
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It is most fitting, said Archibald McNeil. Jr., that when a man has served the people faithfully and con- scientiously with honor not only to sents he should receive public recoS- hilton for his fidelity. This was Tn conjunction with the presentation to Alderman Finlan-
 sponse. '-is that the donors may have the same kindly feeling for me at the close of my term
 Perhaps there is no Alderman in the Common Council elected by. so fiattering a majority as the new mem Der from the Seventh, Having as his opponent a man with hosts or friends in the district. his big ma jority is a source of extreme pleas Itre- IL is as an expression of renew ed confidence that the constituency has asked me to present this hand some desk to Alderman Conlin."
 The recipient was almost too deep ly moved for words but expressed his thanks briefly.
 The speech of Former Fire Com missioner Taylor was notable in that the speaker was greeted with ap- plause before he had voiced any of the sentiments he was present to ex- press for the Ninth district voters. 'AThe Ninth has a faculty of select ing good aldermen" said he. 'and for that reason it frequently sends it's
 
 cil for more than one term Thus it is an event which we have a new member to introduce With conli- dence in his business judgment and Mir Thomas Stewart, and on behalf of Mir Stewards friends I wish to ex- tend heartiest congratulations and to present this chair.''
 Alderman Stewart said his earnest desire was to retain the confidence imposed in him by the Ninth district.
 Alderman Clampett was screened by bouquets when John Rooney call ed for him. It was with difficulty that the alderman was discerned through the bower of floral tokens, hiding his blushes as the speaker ex- tolled his virtues and humorously came to an unexpected clamix. walk ing over to the Alderman and pre- senting him with a handsome dia- mond ring, Here's your ring" said he. and the hall filled with laughter end applause.
 Vincent Whitney, spokesman for the fellow employees of Alderman j. F. O'Neil in the Ashcroft Mfg. Co.,. said his comrades watched with pride the advancement of the alderman, first from the mechanical to the off, | flee department and then from pri- vste to public life. In acknowledg- ing the handsome desk Alderman | O'Neil said he supposed his shop mates realized that the success of any l lNn0erIak1ng QepenQed upon the prop CT tools, and for that reason had presented him with the desk that he might have no excuse for failing to fulfill his obligations
 Horace H. Jackson came forward with a timely pun in making a pre- sentation to Mayor Buckingham from a pair of brother Red Men "Our pilgrim fathers. the historian tells us on landing, fell first upon their | knees, then upon the aborigines." l" He went into the history of the Strat- | ford aborigines leading up to his pre- sentation of a handsome stone toma- hawk from two Indians. Smoke Much | Bill and Big Chief Wampum- The the big antique collection of Mir Meacham of Stratford-
 "I hope" ventured the Mayor that it will not be necessary for me to use such a formidable weapon ir calling Alderman Jackson to order 1 during the year."
 The tomahawk." rejoined Alder man Jackson good naturedly, ''is de and so far as I am concerned, the weapon is useless"
 The throng gazed upon MT. Jack sons effulgent crown. and joined with him and the Mayor into 6
 John H. Cassidy of the Eleventh district briefly expressed the gooC will of the personal friends of Alder. man J. P. O'Neil in a speech pre- senting him with a gold chain anC charm.
 In presenting a handsome vase o roses to Alderman Lavery, Attorney M- J. Flanagan expressed the hope that the good will of his friend, might be symbolized by the purfume while the flowers might fade away.
 The scent of the roses will cling tC it still.
 Alderman Lavery, guaranteed tha r-f -ar r@ua r1fa f,-Sa regret
 At the conclusion of the many ex changes of repartee and good will Mayor Buckingham voiced the hop that the same sentiments might b. expressed at the close as at the be ginning of the year.