Evening journal., 1915-07-01
silver SET FOR
COL. Slower As He
Leaves council
Contlnued from Flrst Pace.

may be true some. beleye they could oc-
casionally see m his acts some signs OF
previously formed prejudice, with which
human nature has Inflicted all mortal
men; but those of us who know him
well, know him to be a real man and q
faithful public servant, strong in Ills
conviction OF what is right and what is
wrong. lie has exercised his full power
IN defending the one, and lost no oppor
tunity TO condemn the other. Loved by
his friends and not wholly despised by
his enemies. Enemies he has made. OF
course large number by the boldnes.
of the task which he undertook ana
which you, Mr.. President, took such a
prominent part. and which YOU are en-
titled 10 share with him the honor and
thanks OF an appreciatre municipality
! believe posterity will appreciate hi.
work even more than the present zen
GRAFTON. and / trust that any wound.
he may have made by his frank ano
sometimes blunt statements may b,
speedily healed and that no man shall
ever hereafter say that he is not o rea
friend Of our beloved city.
Colonel Stover as a slight token N
the appreciation of some of your friends
for the great public service which yor
have rendered il is my great pleasure e
present to you this silver service intend
ed to represent the city as a whole and
the twelve wards"
Slower Was Surprised.
Colonel Slower showed that he was
at loss to reply to the kind things
that had been said about him. Finally
he gathered together his flow of Eng
fish and said:
1T is a very difficult matter for me
TO acknowledge the accusations the
speaker has just made against me. I
am at loss TO find words on an occa-
sion such as this, more so, perhaps,
than | might be on other occasions. I
have reason TO think tina a few have
appreciated anything that I have done.
but Il never occurred 10 me that their
appreciation would go to such an ex
tent as this.
II have failed in some things, but
| feel that / have helped accomplish
others I have made certain promises
In some OF them l have failed, in
others / think / have made good. In
making a promise have always tried
city would end this fiscal year with
balance in bank amounting to $40, 900.
was wrong But after all bills have
been paid and no money borrowed,
Wilmington. at the end of the fiscal
year drawing to a close, will have in
its treasury, S16,719.12.
THAT record may be equalled by
the incoming Council and they have
my best wishes for ever better
record. am ready at any and all
times to assist them in whatever way
It is possible for me to do so.
IL assure those who have remembered
me in this present that l thank them
from the bottom of my heart. That
have the interests of the city at heart
need not be stated here. The fact that
| today left another position to take up
n city position is no indication that the
salary alone influenced me. | have faitl
in what ] have started, and | have
enough fight in me TO try to make those
who have been opposing il admit in the
years TO come that they have been
wrong. Gentlemen | again thank you
from the bottom of my heart"
As Colonel Slower ceased speaking the
applause A recess was taken for tif.
teen minutes and Colonel Slower was
surrounded by host of friends who
congratulated him. The silver service
was admired by all. Cigars were passed
around, gifts from Colonel Slower.
One admiring friend of the retiring
councilman had Bailiff Virgins march &c
Colonel Stover's desk holding aloft q
huge cigar. fully two feet long. Colone
StoVer smoked it during the evening
Following adjournment, members Of
Council were entertained at a supper al
the Hotel DUPONT as guests of City
Solicitor. Hastings Mr.. Stover's silver
service had been carried to the hotel anc
the huge silver bowl was filed and his
health was toasted and the set wa'
chrstened
Last Sunday while employees of the
Street and Sewer Department were
on an outing at Pennsgrove, someone
suggested that friends of Mr.. Slower
/ give him something when he left
Council Someone suggested loving
/ cup and another said he would give
81 toward a fund. The fund grew
until II reached nearly 800. other
of Mr. Stover's friends wanted to con-
tribute toward the fund to buy him
present. and by Tuesday the money
in hand had amounted to nearly 5000.
Then the loving cup idea was aban-
doned. and a more pretentious gift
vas considered. The silver service
was selected. Il is a punch bowl rep
resenting the city as a whole and the
twelve cups representing each of the
twelve wards in the city
The silver set is magnificent
specimen Of the silversmith's art. II
consists Of a huge solid silver bowl
which is gold lined, twelve drinking
cups. each of solid silver and gold
lined, a big ladle and huge silver
tray which holds the entire set The
bowl stands twelve inches high and
is twelve inches across the top. The
cups, ladle and tray all match the
main piece of the set.
On the front of the bowl is the
following inscription: Presented "a
Weller z. Slower upon his retirement
from City Council by the citizens OF
the city OF Wilmington in apprecia.
ton of his services 10 the city as a
member Of that body June 80. 1915
On the handle Of the ladle is en-.
grayed the letter IS" On the front
OF each OF the twelve cups is en-
| qraved an "Sn On each eide ~ ths