Mo, Bor. Garp. BuLu., Vou. 8. 1920. PLATE 15 
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Ch C MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT: 
: trial classes of the City of St. Louis, realizing the great and te 
= % deen it a duly to express in a formal and public manter their « 
SS, in the HALL OF THE EXCHANGE, December [9th, 1878, . 
NS (Mesvilwen,./hai in the creation of TEA GROVE PARK, by the donation to ‘the@ury of the valua s 
Weilands composing it,in the recent gift of the magnificent bronze statues of SHAKESPEARE and souneyy% 
with their pedestals and relievos for the adornment of same, and in the establishment of the Missoun! BO 
TANIGAL GARDENS with Py Conservaronses and the most remarkable collection in this country 
the flora of all climes, Ma. Snaw has materially aided the reputation and growth of $ r. mag oarodovcn te ; 
same time created delightful and permanent: pleasure-resorts for our crtrzens, in wh woh the ee of ber 
ture and art ts combined for the advancement of that general taste and culture without which there 13 
enusne crvilizati rm i j ri 
* Baton That in the devotion of a private fortune, acquired during an eT ae 
career in this ciry to the benefit of the public and the admirable made selected to ah | out is ier % 
designs by which the pleasure and profit of all citizens are permanently secured together wrt ie a 
ment of the ciry and the creation of those features of local interest which are always impor pre rs of his 
civic progress, Ma. Suaw has made himself the BEMEFACTOR « oon PEOPLE, reflected honor ont 7 a of al! 
home, endeared his name to its present and future population and ts entitled tothe earnest grat 
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hi Stat os merchants and business men of the crrv of Sv. Lows, 0 sence 
cumbent upon us, and we esteem i a most pleasant duty to acknowledge the benefits a ap Ati “i ee 
and its citizens by one so long and intimately vdeniified w ith the mercantile interests vs had oe 
hough now retired from active business, he worthily represents the sprit and liberality which 8 ™ . : 
acterize the merchants of a metropolis representative of western coviization, and throughout a ust fu -— 
industrious career has evinced an acitue interest in the growth of the trv which he has greatly ; 
St ts peculiarly gratifying to the members of this ExcHAanoe thai a citizen who 18 among the asl foe’ er: 
merchants should have achieved the ustrious distinction of BENEFITTING Alt CLASSES OF THEPEOPLE Te ng } 
nishing an impressive aramiple of individual honor and rectitude linked with the most exalted and phi. 
ann caulvra, -Shat the members of the Mercvants EXCHANGE U7 view of the facts herein stated, and,’ 
in accordance with the universal sentiment of the people of $T. Lous, hereby tender to WENRY SHAW heir dy 
and heartfelt acknowledgement and thanks for his public spirit and noble generosity. We oe oo ‘ id vs sal 
words of grasitude and respect 1s now appropriate or possible, but their significance ws not Amite - - ” { 
ont time so long as his gifts to the CITY endure and there are people lo een, them, fis name wr : aa ‘ 
crated in the public heart and his memory will bloom in the beauties of the park and gardens whic y 
created for the enzo - a ond Hat when wwitably engrossed, 3 
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formally present them to 2, SHAW . 
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REPRODUCTION OF TESTIMONIAL TO HENRY SHAW BY THE MERCHANTS 
EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS. 
