Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-06-01
Former Commissioner Harry Hunt
Honored.

Former County Commissioner Harry j,
Hunt. of Montgomery county, Nd, was
surprised and honored by a host of his
montgomery county friends and officials
at his home on Tuesday evening, May
22nd.
Shortly before 8 o'clock about twenty
automobiles filed up Mr.. Hunts drive and
formed double line in his yard. Many
OF Harry's friends from all over Monteom-
cry county got out of the machines and
gathered around the host of the evening,
while new Ford car fully equipped with
extras and of the latest model was driven
between the two lines of automobiles to a
point opposite Mr.. Hunt in his rolling chair.
Mr.. Andrew j. (Cy) Cummings acted as
spokesman for the visiting delegation and
waiting until Mrs. Hunt and the children
came out made the presentation address.
Harry" he said. I'VE are only few of
the many friends you have in Old Mont
eomery. but we came down to pay you
little visit this evening. not only because
we admire the splendid work you did for
the county while County Commissioner but
also because we love and admire you per-
sonally. We are your closest friends, your
real friends, and while you are not always
able to be with US in our little gatherings
here and there, we often think of you and
have brought you this evening a new Ford
Touring Car fully equipped and we want
you to accept it as token of friendship
and the high esteem in which we hold
you" and then turning to Mrs. Hunt
Mr.. Cummings continued. land here is
your faithful wife. old boy. as fine girl
as breathed the breath of life, she is
pure gold. and as your many friends over
subscribed the price of Ford Touring Car
the few sheckles that | now place in her
hand represent only an added token of
the respect. friendship and admiration that
we hold toward her" so saying he placed
SIPS in pure gold in Mrs. Hunts hand.
Harry, who is ordinarily an excellent
orator. tried to respond. but the effect of
such visit and such an honor coming so
suddenly was too much for him and it was
with effort that he found words of thanks
and appreciation, inviting his guests into
the house. where they spent very pleas
ant evening.
Among those presenting the Ford car
to Mr.. Hunt were: Lawrence A. Chiswell,
Supervisor of Assessments, of Dickerson
James Christopher. of Laytonsville An
drew J. Cummings, of Chevy Chase; Thos.
L. Dawson, States Attorney. of Rockville
John Gardner, County Treasurer. of Clarks-
burg John A. Garrett. Attorney to the
Board of County Commissioners. of Be-
thesda; C. c. Hilton, County Commissioner
of GAINESVILLE; Robert G. Hilton, President
of the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany, of Rockville; Hon. E. Brooke Lee,
former State Comptroller, of Silver Spring
A. A. Moxley. Sheriff of Montgomery coun-
ty, of Damascus; DR.. Benjamin C. Perry,
President of the Board of County Commits
sioners, of Bethesda Thomas W. Perry, of
Chevy Chase: H. Clay Plummer, of Gath
ersburg; Samuel Riggs. Judge of the Po-
lice Court. of Laytonsville Lacey Shaw
County Commissioner. of Colesville: W E.
Welt, former Sheriff of Montgomery coun-
ty. Of Rockville. and the Montgomery Coun-
ty Motor Company, of Rockville.