Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Resolutions Setting Forth His
Services, OF Inestimable Value
To Delaware, Were
ENGROSCED ON PARCHMENT
And Presented To Him AT Com
Missions Regular Meeting Held
In Dover Last Week.


marked by an unusual even+-+b
signing of a set of resolutions com
mending Alden r. Benson. formp
' Secretary of State who for four wear
was chairman of the Highway Com
mission, for his conduct of affair.
at the head of the states hisbvDa a,
system. These resolutions adopted in
January mad been engrossed upon
parchment that will stand for many
centuries and after all the members
OF the commission with state engi-
neer and secretary had signed the
resolutions, they were sent to Cen
eral Benson's home. The resolutions
were as follows:
whereas, the Honorable Alden r
Benson, has been the presiding Off
Ger of this Department for the past
four years and
whereas, his services, advice and
counsel have been of inestimable
value to the State and to the other
members of the Department. and
Where as, it is eminently fitting
and proper that such service should
receive formal recognition and dine
appreciation,
Now therefore be it unanimously
resolved by the Delaware state |
Highway Department in meeting as
sembled this fourteenth day of jan
uary, A. D., One Thousand Nine HIM
dred and twenty-five.
Service Of InestimabIe Value
That it is the sense of this De-
partment that the public service
rendered by Mr.. Benson as one of its
members during the past four years
has been of inestimabIe value nor
only to the State but to all the mem
Ders and employees of the Depart 1
ment,
That it has been largely due to t
his sound business judgment. wise n
counsel and unfailing courtesy that
the Department has been able to L
function smoothly, efficiently and "
economically.
mat the harmony and spirit of IL
cooperation which have always pre-
vailed during its deliberations. have +
Deen the direct result of the uniform %
harness, wisdom and tact of Mr. la
Benson as its presiding officer. IN
Ihat in his retirement the State
Will lose faithful and patriotic SER ed
want and the Department will lose gr
from its counsel table one whose
personal friendship kindly disposi- wa
lion and wise counsel have been an Sa
Inspiration to all the members of the lie
Department, and at
Copy on Parchment no
Be 1t further resolved thar a full IN
opy OF this Resolution be spread at 10
arge upon the minutes of the High Dal
ray Department; anC
That other copies be delivered to Bro
le press and n
That the Secretary be instructed to CoL
ave two hand Illuminated copies Oda
lade upon parchment and properly Bes
AIMED, one copy to be presented to teat
r. Benson and the other to be Iert
ing upon the walls of Board Meet FRO
g Room of this Department as a VllIe
testimonial of respect clpa
Id appreciation. w
Unanimously adopted at Dover this ton,
day of January in the ther
ar of our Lord One Thousand Nine MI
inbred and Twenty-Five. are
General Benson after receiving aVen
d reading the resolutions in which Truit
former associates on the Higb Mr.
y Commission expressed their have
ID regard and gratitude for bis co- time
grafton wrote the following in re- hew,
to the sentiment expressed: Mis-
General BensOn's Reply w. 7
mbers of the State Highway Com c. c.
mission and Friends: N, n.
our splendid tribute to my hum No.,
work as your Chairman over ioo- .
elms me. 1 cannot find language +a% n n
ressiVe enough to define MY feel 4"
J. l ask myself these questions: ~
be the one so highly honored? O6
1 worthy of this crOwning glory
appreciation?
hen I look about me and find so MI.
v living i11nsfrations of a1,1an,S o and N
to man" and then turn j. M
gracious act like this there Derle
Is up an exaltation that refresh MIS-
le spirit and renews ones faith Elisl
lie goodness of man. spendi
this resolution the magic hand Mrs.
4 artist has created a thing of Robe
ty. In this token you have ex- Wilmir
'ed kindly feeling for a fell their .
ian, that breathes the very spir- Will
good fellowship. I assure you Creenu
L reciprocate that feeling with on Srn,
y heart. ~,
Y take this occasion to COM o,,i-lu tne
mt you and commend your ILLS ILLS
excellent work as Members of :49' ~ =
Commission. Seldom, if ever, VIII Ill
body Of men, without emolu- Dale
given such self sacrificing SER IN Bait
their State as have you. AL Pearl
have you responded to every day wit
nough often at personal incon- Dowell
ice and never without consid- Henry
expense in time and money. were Ma
Ids Highway Achievements Rev. c
accomplishments of the State weIcome
ay Commission are something iaSG 81, uay
ich you may justly feel proud. Inc A
q you have disbursed, economi- Cnapel
ind with full value received, anu MIS-
past four years, more than ten evening"
dollars, your Chairman was SUNDAY
ce called upon during that SUNDAY
to break a deadlock by his -
Your Commission has been
tisan in both letter and
and conducted with an eve
} the welfare of the whole De =
5sT6 neTatoRs sS'aslRn % rise Gf ROADS ap and d TO
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blessed. That your work has
approval of the present gen. .dl4
is manifested in the esteem 9.eid
fdence in which you are now
ur business sagacity in dis efsSS5
this vast sum of money, and sSft
lomacy in handling the num-
'legations deserve the high