The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-12
SENATORS MAKE
GARDNER G|F 7
Show Esteem in Which They
Hold Their Presiding
Officer.
GIVE HIM HANDSOME
CHAIRS, WITH DESK
Wilson, Veteran of Senate,
Makes Presentation; Gardner
Replies in Happy Vein.

In token of the esteem in which the
members aud officers Of the senate hold
President Henry Gardner and as an ap-
probation of the favors he has extend
ed them as the presiding officer OF the
senate handsome wax finish golden
oak roll-top desk, desk chair and
beautiful Morris chair were presented
to him Saturday afternoon
The presentation was made by Sen"
ator James B. Wilson of Wasatch coun-
ty, the veteran of the senate. Senator
Wilson was in a particularly happy
vein and he paid glowing tribute to
the worth of the president of the SEN
ate. His presentation speech was pune
tuated with bursts of applause from
the senators. President Gardner re-
piled briefly to the speech of Senator
Wilson, expressing his deep apprecia-.
tion and gratitude for the Kindness
He congratulated the members of the
senate on the record of accomplish.
ment during the present session and
told them that they might well be
proud of the record of this session.
Is Placed in Journal.
On motion of Senator Badger the
address of Senator Wilson was placed
on the journal and by the motion of
Senator james w. Funk Of the Demo
cratic minority the address went to
the committee on enrolled and en-,
copy of the address, signed by all the
senators, will be presented to Pres.
ident Gardner. Seventeen copies OF
the address will also be made for the
other senators.
The presentation of the desk and
chair to the president was made Just
after the noon recess Saturday. The
desk and chairs were brought into the
senate chamber from the office of
Mayor Bransford Senator Wilson then
took the floor on a question of personal
privilege. He said that he had been
chosen by the members Of the senate
to say something anent the closing
hours of the legislative session. He
said that as the sentiments which he
would express were those OF all the
members of the senate he had placed
them IN manuscript form.
wilson's Speech.
He then read his presentation ad-
dress:
"It now, Mr.. President, becomes my
very pleasant duty to represent the
members and officers of this body to
express to you our confidence and re-
spect and to acknowledge our appre
citation OF the fair and honest manner
in which you have presided over this
assembly. We have learned to love
you for your sterling worth, not alone
for the Inspiration it has brought into
our lives but the asset this state has
in the way Of safe aud sane legislator
In whose hands the affairs OF state
are absolutely secure, your keen fore
sight Of all questions OF importance be
ing beacon light to us all.
90 AS the billOws ebb and flow in
tranquility or dash in mighty force
against the immovable reef, or as the
sturdy mountain pine swayS amid gen
tie zephyrs of a humid atmosphere or
surrounded by the fierce blasts of win
ter hurting defiance at their puny ef-
forts to dislodge them, we find in YOU
a typical representative, unmoved by
public clamor, unmoved when friends
desert, unmoved when, even to the
trained mariner of public life
all seems lost, we find you standing
as immovable as the rock of Gibraltar,
but withal having heart as tender
as that of pure and gentle woman,
unpublished diamond of rare worth.
Now, we, as a feeble effort to show
to you the appreciation Of yonr Ia
bors as our presiding officer, present
to you this desk and chair. and ask
only that when settled to perform the
dutles deVolVlng upon you IN lite of
continuous activity you will remember
us by the good in our natures as in
your keen and honest Judgment you
have discerned it. Also when, after the
days of toll and trial that will enter
in the future of your busy life, you
are seated in the easy chair we pre-
sent to you. may the spirit of rest,
peace and JOY be in your home, and
ere you retire may your thoughts re-
vert to us, and in the honesty of your
rugged nature offer a silent prayer
for us, the absent but not forgotten
ones.''
Remember Sergeant-at.Arms.
After provision had been made for
the incorporation of Senator Wilson s
address in tho journal OF the senate
and for the cngrossment of the speech
Senator Wilson again secured the
floor. This time it was to present An
drew Morris, the veteran sargeant-at-
arms, with a beautiful fountain pen,
the gift of the employees of the SEN
ate, The sergeant.at.arms was given
the privilege of the floor and in few
words expressed his appreciation of the
gift
Agrees to Amendments