The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-16
G|F TS MADE BY
HOUSE MEMBERS
Speaker and Mrs. Robinson
Are Presented With Dia-
mOnd Rings.
SERGEANT ARMS AND
CHIEF CLERK REMEMBERED
Speeches Of Presentation and
Acceptance Abound With
0ratOricaI Gems.

Sandwiched with the regular husi'
ness OF the day. something of more
Ipleasing character demanded the at
,tention Of the lawmakers and employees
lnf the lower house of the Legislature
Wednesday afternoon. First. Speaker
r. w. Robinson aud his wife were pre-.
isented with two handsome diamond
rings by the members and employees
of the house: second, Sergeant. at Arms
Mcknight was presented with signet
ring the gift of his fellow employees,
accompanied bv the thanks of the house
for his efficiency: third, Chief Clerk W.
VI. Thompson was presented with
handsome gold ring. the gift OF the
house and Clerk Thompson S cowork-
ers
Mr.. Allison of Weber county made
the presentation speech to Speaker
Robinson. Securing the floor on ques'
tion of personal privilege, Mr., Allison
advanced to the speaker S desk ana
said:
Mr.. Speaker: Eloquent orators may
speak in glittcring platitudes In praise
| OF many men now dead aud gone. II is
my purpose here In modest words. rot
overdrawn in phrase or figure. TO. on
behalf Of this house. voice the sentimen,t
OF the members who have labored with
|
of the state OF Utah.
| II is with emotions of profound es-
| teen and regret that We prepare to OF
hciallv bid YOU sdieu and godspeed. We
expect to see YOU again. OF course. when
| time shall mark the hour for the next
session of this dellberative body, no mat
| tor how Jealous may be the campaign
waged by our friends of the minority.
| Mr. Speaker l voice the sentiment OF
| all my fellow members In declaring that
| during the long, arduous and ofttmes
strenuous session through which We have
| labored together. no man here hut rs
| willing. anxious. to pay you TINS 'rlnute
| OF respect and admiration.
Your high order OF natural ability. your
undaunted courage. your never weary,ng
| industry. your spirit OF fairness, your
consideration OF the rights of all inter
| to parties or criticism. Your faculty for
Sitting the wheat from the char. your
| judicial mind that weighed and measured
quickly in times of stress and straln-ah
these qualities which We unite 10 praise
| and honor. entitle YOU 10 remain ever in
our regard. so long as memory holds the
key
High Tribute Paid.
Where others might have shown bias
| or partisan favor, YOU have held the bal
| ance true: where some might have mani
tested discrimination to push forward pet
projects. you have ruled ln7partislly and
| wisely and accorded 10 every man the
| opportunity 10 exercise the rights and
| privileges attendant upon the duties Of
And in recognition Of the high regard.
| the sincere appreciation, the deep af-
| fection which moves us, one and all, at
! this hour, IT is my privilege. on hehalf
| OF the members and employees of this
house. to present you with slight token
| of our remembrance.
But not 10 you alone.
Big. strong, capable man that you are.
| you would never amount to go much
| had II not been for the uptft and in
/ spiration OF the accomplished and de
| u,hn hac r.
years of your manhood your JOYS and
| SORROWS. Your victories and defeats, your
aspirations and your hopes.
Recognizing that YOU owe TO her, even
rs much as TO your own inherent talent
and power the success YOU have
achieved. this house has included in its
| tribute of respect and esteem your esti-
ma bic and honored wife.
! MAY your life ever he as pure and un-
sulled the gold which cncircles these
gems typical In their brlliancy of the
! Intellect which has guided May YOU
! and your companion on lifes pathway
| walk down into the lengthening shadows
| OF the years ever secure. as now you
are, in the regard and esteem OF those
who know you.
| Permit me. on behalf of my colleagues
and employees OF the house. to present
| OF our esteem and affection.
I Rings Are Presented
| The tokens referred TO were two ex-
pensive and handsome diamond rings.
| Speaker Robinson was visibly af-
| fected when he attempted TO reply.
! He said that he was overwhelmed and
| that he could not at the time bring to
his command words adequate to ex
press his feelings of gratitude. Speak
er Robinson then referred in the most
feeling manner Of the spirit which had
! apparently dominated the house dur
ing the session and spoke of the help
! that this had been to him. He said
! further that no speaker could do his
! duties acceptably without the assist
! ance of the members of the house
Speaker Robinson then referred to the
cup presented to him by the house two
years ago and said it always gave him
| pleasure to look at the GIFT
IT was the gift to Mrs. Robinson
however, that touched Speaker Robin
son most deeply. This, he said, was
unprecedented and 1T was proof that
/ the members were not only thinking of
! Mrs Robinson and the pleasure that
! the remembrance would give to both
OF them, but it was proof that the
members honored the good women of
! the state.
After the presentation to Speaker
| Robinson, Mr. Holman of Salt Lake
county secured the floor and in neat
| speech presented Sergeant at Arms Nc.
Knight with gold signet ring, appro-
pristely engraved. The gift was from
Mr.. Mcknight S assistants, but Mr.
Holman, in making the presentations
complimented Mr.. Mcknight for his
efficiency, in behalf of the members Of
the house
Mr. Meningitis speech of accep.
tance was Que OF the gems of the ses-
sion.
Later Mr.. Morris of Washington
county presented Chief Clerk Thomp-
son with a gold signet ring, with the
compliments Of the house members and
his assistants. Mr.. Morris made pc
culiarly happy speech. and Mr.. Thomp
sou ren1icd in eimi,ur vein