The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-15
|PapyHonored
All. Testimonial
Dinner Here
Hundreds Hail
Legislator For
20 Years Service

~ Tears service
More than $50 citizens
from all corners of Monroe
County, gathered last night
in the La Concha hotel to
pay homage to the mar
who has represented them
for 20 years in the Florida
legislature, State Represen.
tative Bernie c. Papy.
The Lions Club sponsored the af
fair which was arranged as an ex
preston of gratitude for Mr.. Pa
py's contributions to Monroe Coun
| ty in general and his efforts in saw
| ing millions of dollars in valuable
keys lands for county use in par
ticular.
Friends Present
Present at the dinner were scores
Of his close friends, along with hun.
dreds of other grateful Monroe
Countians from Key West to Key
Largo.
The speechmaking was kept to q
minimum, but everyone knew what
they were there for.
High point of the evening was
when Lion Gerald Saunders pre-.
scented Rep. Papy with a plaque
in recognition of meritorius ser
vice. "a
Credit for a great part of the
growth and prosperity we are en-.
joying today is due to the man
we are honoring tonight" said
Saunders, AT great personal sac.
rifice of time and money, he has
worked tirelessly on such projects
as getting US q highway and a wa,
terline."
Activity Lavded
ellis latest project, and ] refer
to the acquisition of the valuable
lands which now fall to Monroe
County, is only one more highlighi
in his long record Of valuable ser
vice to his communists Ne Saunders
added. He then presented the pla.
que.
Mr.. Papy, visibly moved by the
ceremony, could only say: 81 am
overwhelmed at this recognition,
With God-given health, hope that
I can carry on and merit your ap.
prevail"
Earlier, Saunders had pointed Out
that most men became known fol
their greatness after they had left
our earthly existence, but it be.
hooves us to express our gratitude
at this time
Lions Greed
He cited the Lions creed, which
says: Il shall be careful Of my
criticism, liberal in my praise and
l will seek to build rather than
destroy"
Bernie has fought to build our
city, our county and our state, y
Saunders declared.
Former City Commissioner Louis
M. ]. Eisner was POSTMASTER for
last nights affair. Speakers were
introduced by Lions Club president
Edelmiro Morales.
A program of entertainment was
also presented.
Among Those Present
Guests included: Admiral and
Mrs. George C. Towner, Captain
and Mrs. c. L. Murphy, State At.
torney and Mrs. J. Lancelot Les.
ter, County Solicitor and Mrs. AL.
Ian B. Cleare, Mayor and Mrs. C.
B. Harvey, William R. Neblett. De.
mocratic nominee for the state
and Mrs. Neblett and Sheriff and
Mrs. John Spottswood.
Cuban Consul and Mrs. Oscar
Morales, DR.. and Mrs. Harold
Campbell, County Clerk and Mrs.
Earl Adams, County Commission
ers Joe Allen and Harry Harris
County Judge and Mrs. Thomas Ca
70 and County Tax Collector Ho-
ward Wilson.
Circuit Judge and Mrs. Auuilino
Lopez, Jr., County Attorney and
Mrs. Paul Sawyer, County Judge
and Mrs. Raymond Lord. CITY
Judge and Mrs. Enrique Esquinai-
do. City Commissioners Jack De.
laney and Louis Carbonell. Bernie
c. Papy. Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Wood, daughter and SON
in.law Nf Ar De-