The Detroit times., 1910-04-13
CHEST Of SILVER
FOR F. D. TAYLOR
Presentation Made To Veteran Mer-
chant at Banquet-Praises Sound
ed in Many Speeches.


president OF the Elliott-Tay lor-Wool-
fenden Co, Tuesday night, in honor
OF his completion OF fifty years or
business activity In Detroit. The
flower Of the city's business and pro-
fessional life was represented by the
company OF 100 or more personal
friends OF Mr.. Taylor who gathered
about the banquet tables in the Hotel
Pontchartrain and gave free and elo-
quent expression 10 the esteem In
which they hold him. The company
numbered many active business rivals
'orthe nofrored' guest, and from tnefr
lips came only words OF praise and
well wishes for his continued success.
AS more permanent token OF their
high regard for him, Mr.. Taylor's
friends presented him with a magnth-
cent chest OF silver. through j. l..
Hudson, who took occasion, In his
presentation speech. TO cite some in
sting facts showing Detroits
metamorphosis from slow-going com
munity or $4,000 souls to modern
metropolis with population OF nearly
a half million.
Mr.. Taylor was greatly affected by
this sincere demonstration and his
voice faltered when he tried TO ex-
press his appreciation OF the honors
showered upon him.
1T seems to me that am not
worthy OF 1t ALL he said with char
acteristic modesty. There are GER
taiE satfsfHCtiUns III life which money
cannot buy, and the greatest satisfac-
ton OF all, TO me, is TO have such
friendship as has been expressed
here tonight. 1t is impossible for me
TO express my appreciation"
George I. Moody acted as toastmas-
ter and sat at the left OF Mr.. Taylor
with Mr.. Hudson on the right. Others
at the speakers table were G. A. new.
comb, Judge Alfred j. Murphy. Mayor
Philip Breitmeyer, President Abner E.
Larned of the Detroit Board OF Com
merce; the Rev. William Byron For
bush, Robert NJ. Zug. ID. Nj. Ferry
Levi T. Barbour, Edward w. Pendle-
ton, Alexis c. Angel. Charles b. Saw
yer, secretary OF the Board OF Com
merce, j. b. Howarth and James I.
Thorborn. James b. Angel. Ann Ar.
Dor; the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton,
former pastor Of the First Congrega'
tional church; w. I. Knowlton, OF
Saginaw and Bishop Williams sent
regrets.
f. w. Pendleton, the first speaker,
spoke OF Mr.. Taylor as the Christian
gentleman, and his name, he said, was
synonymous with such a characterize
ton. He dwelt at some length on
MIR. Taylors ancestral tree. One In
teresting fact brought out was that
five sisters Of che of his ancestors
married five Congi egational minis
ters. Two Of his ancestors were col
lege presidents, one was governor OF
Ohio. and another was Judge of the
court OF appeals In New York. The
inner qualities Of mis- ancestors were re-
tected In the guest OF the evening, ne
said. and a great lesson was to De
learned from his exemplary life.
Alexis G.. Angeles subject was IAN
ideal Business Man"
An ideal business man must be
honorable I'm his dealings not only
with his competitors but with his Gus
toners as WELL" he said. He must be
lust 10 and considerate OF his EN-
bluyes. which is sometimes difficult in
the absence OF reciprocal element
and he must give some part OF his
life to the public. Mr.. Taylor, ] think
We will al agree, fully measures up
TO tins standard
c. A. Newcomb, of the NewcomD-
Endicott Co, recalled that Mr.. Taylor
was the first man to welcome him TO
Detroit AZ years ago, and he consid-
cred It high honor TO be invited 70
10 n
nigh tribnte to the mother and thu
wife OF Mr.. Taylor.
"A man who Is blessed with good
wife is pretty sure 10 lead a grand
life" he said And Mr. Taylor was
blessed with such wife. In all the
Years | have known you, Mr.. Taylor,
| have never heard an unkind word
spoken against you. May your life ex-
tend yet many years and may God
bless you and your family"
Abner E. Larned expressed regret
that there we're not more younger men
in the party.
. Children are born nowadays with
the idea Of moncy-se citing firmly root
ed in their young minds. he said. "Th,
young man needs TIE influence of the
high ideals that have marked Mr.. Tag
iors career. He needs to be taught
that there is something in life after all
besides moneygetting.
Speaking. on the toast, "A Public
Spirited Citizen Judge A. j. Murphy
Cwelt elouuently OIL the influence OF
such man as Mr.. Taylor on a COM
munity. He told OF Mr. Taylor's splen-
did work as the mainstay of the So
ciety for The Prevention OF Cruelty II
Children and as one OF the leaders ia
the work OF the Y VI. G. A.
Mayor Breitm2yer. Robert NJ. Zug
and Charles b. Sawyer spoke briefly,
each adding his tribute of praise to
the Christian gentleman and the up
right citizen and business man.
Il have known you as a friend and
Hudson. IN his presentation speech
And know that you have stood for
the best in civic as we'll as in private
life"
Mr.. HGdson told of recent trip
With Mr. Taylor through the Elliott
Taylor Woolfenden Co.'S new store,
and declared the veteran retailer was
as enthusiastic over the firms new
venture AS a young man just starting
out in business.
II hope, Mr.. Taylor. that you will
enjoy many more years as fruitful as
the past 80 have been, and when the
END comes as come II must, sir, may
You enter through the gates into the
eternal city, he concluded.
Mr.. Taylor's response was in rem