WRIGHT e@ca.on.middlesex.london.the_london_advertiser 1895-03-01 published
A Superintendent Honored
Employees of the "Advertiser" Job Department
Present
Mr.
Atwell
FLEMINQ with a Handsome Masonic Ring on the
Occasion of his Leaving the Establishment.
The employees of the "Advertiser" job printing department assembled
in the composing room last evening and then requested the presence
of Mr. Atwell
FLEMINQ from the office. Mr.
FLEMINQ was very much
surprised to see the gathering and before he had quite made up
his mind whether or not a strike was in progress Mr. William W.
WRIGHT
proceeded to read the following address, which explains itself.
"To Atwell
FLEMINQ, Esq., Superintendent "Advertiser" Job Department:
"Dear Sir, -- We, the employees of the above department, on this
the eve of your retirement from amongst us, feel that we cannot
allow you to depart without a slight expression of our esteem
and affection for you, and thanking you for your unvarying kindness
and sympathy which for the past nineteen years you have so cordially
extended to us. We respectfully ask you to accept this ring merely
as a symbol of our unity, not only in the past, but also in the
future
you as a fellow-worker, not ashamed of that noble profession,
the 'Art Preservative of all Arts,' for the elevating of which
you have always striven with unvarying zeal.
"Kindly tendering you best wishes for your future prosperity
and success, and hoping that you and Mrs
FLEMINQ may both be
spared a long, peaceful and happy life, we remain."
This address was signed by Mr. Lewis
CLARK, William W.
WRIGHT and
their fellow employees in the job department.
When the portion of the address, "we respectfully ask you to
accept this ring," was read, Mr. Lewis
CLARK stepped forward
and placed on Mr.
FLEMINQ's finger a beautiful masonic ring.
The square and compass were set with small diamonds which, standing
out in relief against the dark surface of the ring had a very
pretty effect.
Mr. FLEMINQ was very much moved as he proceeded
to reply, saying
that he had not realized until that moment how hard it would
be to say good-bye. It was true, as their very kind words stated,
that he had been in the position of superintendent of the department
for nineteen years, and as a matter of fact, he had always, as
far as lay in his power, done his best as between the office
and men. (Hear, hear.) He had never tried
to give one or the
other advantage, and had endeavored
to do what he considered
right. He had
to thank them cordially for their very kind expression
of esteem, and he would cherish their beautiful gift as long
as he lived
to hand it over to one of
his boys who would probably wear it after him, and he could tell
him that that was what the boys of the "Advertiser" job department
thought of his father. Again he thanked them.
On the under surface of the ring is the following inscription:
"Atwell Fleming. From job hands, "Advertiser" office. London,
February 28, '95."
As the foregoing indicates, Mr.
FLEMINQ has received an attractive
offer to engage in business in Toronto, and he has accordingly
resigned the position which he has occupied with credit
to himself
and satisfaction
to the "Advertiser" directorate, and the many
thousands with whom he has come in contact during the nineteen
years that he has held it. It is perhaps superfluous for us to
say that Mr.
FLEMINQ takes his departure with the best wishes
for his future success, not only of the department of which he
has been the head, but of every department in the "Advertiser"
establishment. While parting with them with regret, his many
Friends in business and fraternal society circles will be delighted
to hear of his brilliant prospects, while satisfied that his
character and ability will enable him
to take full advantage
of them.
Mr. FLEMINQ went
to Toronto today.
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