Fortieth Anniversary of the Election of Washington Parker Gregg as Clerk of the Common Council of the City of Boston: Celebrated by a Complimentary Banquet, Given by Past and Present Members of the Common Council, at the Hotel Vandome, June 7, 1882
Fortieth Anniversary of the Election of Washington Parker Gregg as Clerk of the Common Council of the City of Boston: Celebrated by a Complimentary Banquet, Given by Past and Present Members of the Common Council, at the Hotel Vandome, June 7, 1882
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... THE BANQUET. In calling the company to order, President Pratt said: --Gentlemen of the Common Council, --For whether Governors, Mayors, Aldermen, Commissioners, or by whatever titles you may have been called since you were in the Common Council, we are all to-night "Gentlemen of the Common Council,"--there ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... THE BANQUET. In calling the company to order, President Pratt said: --Gentlemen of the Common Council, --For whether Governors, Mayors, Aldermen, Commissioners, or by whatever titles you may have been called since you were in the Common Council, we are all to-night "Gentlemen of the Common Council,"--there exists a large degree of curiosity to know who is the senior member. In order to satisfy that curiosity I will ask the gentleman present who thinks he is the senior member to rise; and before he does it I give him the assurance that we will not deem him an old man, because seniority in the Council is reckoned from the date of office, and not of birth.. I will also caution him that unless he was in the Common Council before 1830 he need not rise, because we have one of that year at this end of the table.1 Will the senior member please rise? 1 It appears by the preceding list of those present that Mr. Lewis Josselyn, a member in 1835, '36, '37, '38, was also present, being the next oldest member. Mr. Ezra C. Hutchins, of the Common Council of 1839, arose, and the company joined in drinking his health. President Pratt continued: --Gentlemen, this is a large room, and there are many in it; and I would like to suggest now, for the pleasure of those who are to speak to-night, as well as of those who wish to hear, that it will require more caution than usual to observe quiet, in order that the speakers may be heard. The pleasant duty devolves upon me of saying a few words by way of introduction and apology for the assembling of this large company. If there be any virtue, if there be any honor, in having served faithfully and generously and impartially and well for forty years in an office; if there is to be received from one's friends, toward the...
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