The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Two Clubs Join In
HOnoring {. 5. Webb

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Over so Libby men gathered in the
parlor of the Presbyterian church Mon
day night at banquet to honor one
of their fellow townsmen, c. S. Webb,
who is leaving about May for the re-
gional office of the forest service in
Missoula The meeting was a joint af-
fair planned by the Libby Commercial
club and the Libby Lions club, in both
of which organizations Mr. Webb has
been valuable worker during the
five years he has been in Libby
After all had partaken of the excel
lent banquet served by the ladies Of the
church, J. A. Krall, president of the
Lions club, announced that Charles
Beardsley of the school faculty would
introduce four of his music pupils, who
would play for the gathering. Mr..
Beardsley introduced Bobby BigeloW,
Junior Beagle, Helen Parker and Ed
ward Neils and said they would give
three numbers by Beethoven. the first
three named playing violins, the last
the cello. Each number by the young
musicians was heartily applauded An
encore was attempted but the quartet
would not respond
Eulogizes Guest Of Honor.
Mr.. Krall then introduced L. S.
WEIGH as speaker for the Lions club.
MIR. Welch spoke in warm praise of the
work MIR. Webb had done since be-
reminded his audience that Mr. Webb
had always been an enthusiastic work
|er in both the assistance given by Mr..
Webb in the building of the Lions
fountain south of Libby and in secur-
ing the site for the contemplated
memorial to the late S. M. Logan Mr..
WEIGH also eulogized Mr.. Webb as
friend and man and closed by present
ing to him plaque consisting Of the
Lions International insignia in bronze
with brown mahogany mounting and
with the words, Presented to c. S.
Webb by Libby Lions Cub" also in
bronze.
Pays High Compliment to Libby.
In responding Mr.. Webb thanked the
assembled men warmly for their kind
ness to him. He said he and his family
had found Libby very easy place in
which to become acquainted and COM
plimented the city by saying that Lib
by had as citizens some of the finest
people he had ever met Mr. Webb re-
marked that with its fine people and
beautiful surroundings Libby was a
wonderful place in which to live and
that he found no pleasure in leaving.
He complimented the two clubs on the
GOOD work they had always done for
the community and the willingness of
it's members to give Of their time and
effort for anything Of community
benefit.
Rowland Speaks EloquentIy.
Mr.. Krall then turned the meeting
over to A. M Hoffman, president Of
the Commercial club President Hoff-
man stated it had long been the prac-
tice of the Commercial club to present
to worthy officers who were leaving the
town a certificate reciting the esteem
in which they were held by the com
munity and they wished to pay the
same copliment to Mr. Webb He called
on M. D. Rowland to make the pre-
sentation speech. This Mr. Rowland did
IN an eloquent manner, speaking in
high complimentary terms Of Mr.. Webb
as a citizen, of his worth to the COM
munity and as one whose friendship
was highly priced by everyone who
could count him a friend He expressed
the regret of the community over the
loss of MIR. Webb and family and closed
by presenting to him a framed
certificate signed by the president and
secretary of the Commercial club COM
mending Mr.. Webb for his valuable
work as an officer and member of the
organization.
/ Mr.. Webb again responded briefly
thanking the club for its kind con-
sideration of him, and expressing his
understanding and appreciation of the
worthwhile work done by the club for
the community.
Mr.. Krall then called on the Lions
present-and asked all others to join
in giving a rousing Lions roar for the
guest of honor This was done with 6
vim and the meeting was then adj
ljourned