The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
IOHNL L. GRIFFITHS AND HIS
FRIENDS

FRIENDS
On the occasion of the removal OF
Mr.. John Griffiths to London. from
Liverpool the press of that city took
some pains to make II clear that the
city was really very glad to have met
him. and though sorry to see him go.
wished him all sorts OF good luck
and all that sort OF thing don't you
know"
All OF which should be very pleas
ing to Americans and to Indianians In
particular. Most OF US in this state
who know Mr.. John Griffiths (as the
Britons call him) can quite appreciate
how 1t is that his smile and his tact
full speech has made him friends In
Liverpool. This is quite contrast
to the record made by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne when assigned to that station
nearly half . century ago. In an es-
say by Andrew Lang on Hawthorne
he expressed the English viewpoint
fairly accurately-in that he thought
his attitude toward England very
grumpy. Times have changed no
doubt hut nevertheless it would be
hard to imagine John L. Griffiths as
Z grumpy individual.
What has endeared him to most OF
~ is his sportsmanlike manner Of suf-
fsring defeat In politics. He hobs up
serenely with no touch OF bitterness
and goes along his way smiling and
dispensing pleasant words. Therefore
We do not think 1t remarkable that
Liverpool liked him. It seems very
evident that Griffiths made some at
tempt to do more than smile. The ac-
ton taken in resolutions of regret at
his departure BY the Liverpool work
ingmen and the fact that during his
sojourn In that city he addressed sew
eral hundred meetings cannot but be
to his credit
Some idea Of the Liverpool view OF
Mr.. Griffiths may be obtained from
the following extracts from the Liv-
erpool papers.
The Courier OF July Is. IN an editor
ial headed Ave, Frater, Atque Vale"
says:
''Thackeray once said that If you
wanted to know the number OF your
friends, you should take small piece
oe paper and write down their names.
That something like a quire OF fools
cap would have been necessary for
Mr.. Griffiths, the American consul in
Liverpool. was proved by the size and
Representative character OF the com.
pany that attended the farewell ban.
quet to him last night. Such NOV.
Ing and spontaneous tribute to the
place which Mr.. Griffiths has won for
himself In the esteem. confidence and
q
be the envy OF any man. It is the
happy knack OF American consuls in
Liverpool to make themselves popu
lar, but none has succeeded quite SC
completely as the gentleman to whom
We are now compelled to say fare
WELL
The Daily Post and Mercury says:
Farewell to the American consul
Is hard word to say. It was said
with deep feeling last night at the
Adelphi Hotel. under the sympathetic
presidency Of the lord mayor. The
advent of Mr.. Griffiths. four years ago
was one Of the best strokes OF social
good fortune that Liverpool has ever
experienced. His departure win leave
gap both broad and deep in the hap
piest and best usages Of the Liverpool
community. More than once Mr. Crit
fiths has been called home by his
party, and the common rumor was
doubtless true that his advocacy was
needed In the campaign Of grea
election. There was candid pleas
ure among his more thoughtful Eng
lish friends in receiving this as ,
I. guarantee that, to some extent =
least. the e0ntsst was on high ground
\ ana in accepting the suggestion tina
the platform Of great American
party was pare and q GOOD report