The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-05
Handsome Silver Set Il Present.
ed Representative
From Duval.
PRESENTATION MADE By
PHILLIPS OF COLUMBIA
Congratulates the Speaker Upon
Fair ard Impartial
Rulings.
- IoHN Q. TRlcE.l

TAI14A1fAN&EE. June AT II
oseIock yesterday morning the house
suspended bss5inass for a short time
20 nake--I came pretty near saying
thu usual presentations 30 the speaker.
bar tnas would not A. This cere-
Enony was unusual I'm more respects
than enc FIRST. the elaborateaess Of
the presents to Tire speaker was be-
yond anything 81 the kind ~ any
former session. and thai was not the
only departure. TIE speaker pro tenn
was ira recipient OF token that he
win revere all the days Of his life. as
rnuch for ths reasoai that Il was
departure from shs beaten custom aa
wen as fer TIE Intrinsic value q the
present.
At sha hour above mentioned Mr..
Parrish oE Brsvard county. q member
81 thu presentation committee. took
the chair.
Afr. Phillips. another member Of the
COMMITTEES. also sacendea the platform
ana made the presentation address %
the speaksw. Ths present being q very
handsome silver SCI. which was great
~ admired - tne members and the
indy visitors 20 the house during the
dmv.
II nAking the presentation Mr..
Phliisps reviewed brisiy the events Of
the session and congratulated them
upon the unAnimiiy OF good feeling
prevu1fsnx among them during these.
the closing hours or the session. Inn
preaziveiy ne congratulated the speak
er upon his sturdy guiding hand dur
Ing the little squalls O. tbs session.
ana ths even handed justice he had
A. IA
every eeesion of the state. and Of
whatever rank they belonged 20.
As q token OF the high esteaan n
whkoh they held him for these at
tributes. Nr. Phillips declared &c out
sc the ~ members of the house pre-
scented to him this Offering IN The
hsps that II wouia hs . reminder 20
him and him children. tana al the
lineai descendants to follow - the
confidence ard me love IN which ne
wouia i've IA the hearts OF the mem
herm 90 tho house Of representatives
81 ths year 1891.
Tire response Of Speaker jennings
wAa ere showing that he Was ae@giy
fouehea By the generosity Of the menu
hers Ct TIRE house ard - the cordial
stv gT the presentation remarks. He
declared that fortunate l. the man
who does net meet during life &C
emaAum@ too large far the man. and as
serted that this was one of the &C.
eNslana tea hIg Tor the man. lie
further said. IN part: I know not
what e. say. That | am touched BY
this wonderful dispiay of your friend
sngp ard love. I assure you. Our leg
falAaiw@ actn may bs undons By an
other legislature. but the Friendships
formed here wti1 live forever. They
win net dEa. He would not have tAsm
de. Thla thought makes Us grateful
for the opporfunilias ~ have had
here. Grateful for TIE words 81 your
chairman. Permit me 80 thank yeu
from the very bottom 81 my heart
for this elaborate totem.
M Davis ~ Leon county then az
csmdaa the platform and in a few
words % commentator for the serv-
Ices rendered and of the high esteem
IN which the spsaker pro TEN Of this
session ~ held hy All the members
presented % that official. Mr. EaEg
~ T.aks county. 3 beautiful silver
pitcher.
II hgs response Mr. Edge. who 4
eosnpietlng his fourth term a. \ mem.
Der 81 the house. spoke fasIlngiy q
the Joys 81 the meeting with Old
friends az tha haginnseg - the ssa.
alona ard eha sorrcyvs ~ the partiugs
At the end 81 the session. lie ao-
clarsd that Re believed that the pres.
ent session vii 50 down into histor,
an the most progressive ore held q
recent years. n net the most pro-
gressivs ever held. Il had been hi
desire when IN the chair he deslaFet
70 expedite business AL he could. i
eok.slunion re thauAed the memhsrl
sur their remembrance. ard said n
would cherish u al the days % III
lifa.
As nr. Edgs isft the speaker
saand Chief Clerk ATeginniss aacsnaet
with , wrapped package IN his hands
Addressing the speaker and the houEl
re said IS representing the attaches
81 enc house he wanted TO say n
shoaght they would agree shat the a.
sa%hsa had been Nooa listeners a.
through tire session. They we're nov
demanding g BE heard. ~hsn n I
highly euiogissie speech ne presented
she speaker with q beautiful gols
watch. chain ard knife.
As Speaker Jennings advanced "a
1ts response he wa visible Affected
He declared that Il vas indeed touch
snr 70 hfsn that tha attaches ~ III
house shouid remember him ia thi
manner. lie would wear Il Re de
elarnd In grateful remembrance 81 al
association and friendship whtcl
wwon1a Always ne fresh In his memor.
ana very dear 20 HIN.
TVhgm ended the giving ~ present
but NEST 90 TIE afternoon being spen
IN vuarkfng time waiting on the en
rolling committee - complete thef
work ana the signing - bills whiel
BAD = be conpIetea before the al
1uurnEnsnt ce the session. the mem