VALEDICTORY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14162, 30 September 1911, Page 9

VALEDICTORY.

« . MR A. 6..GSLABKSON ENTERTAINED.

There -was a largo attendance at » oomplimentary social tendered by the members of tho Northern A. aud P. Association at tho Oddfellows , Hall tb Mr A. S. Clarkson, for twenty year* s an enorgotic officer of the Society) on his removing to Christchurch. Mr C. Leech, president, was in the chair. Letters of apology read from several gentlemen, including the Hon. 3>. Buddo, who telegraphed that tho evening's guest wns a man whose sterling qualities had proved of imnense service to the district. Tho chairman referred to the high. «etimation in which Mr A. S. Clarkson was held, and his splendid work if twenty years in the interests of the Society, and presented him with a case > of pipes. Messrs H. D. Van Aeca, R. ~, Moore, and T. G. Lillioo, also referred - . in eulogietic terms to the work done b* their guost, the toast of whose health ' * waa receifcel with cheore. Mr J. San-. '■* Bom, for the Bowline, Tennis and Croquet Club, presented the guest with & •, r silver card, cigarette, sUntp, and ','.; matches , case. Mr Clarkson made a most appropriate reply, remarking on tho ranld advano*. ._ ' ment of the Agricultural Society, and tho success of the Bowling, tennis,- '-t and Croquet Club. A long toast list was gone t&roagh. The Twoceedings were groatly enlivened by Mr Gibhs Jordan's crfeo party, Morare Mehrtens, 8011. Wilson, *nd / J Smith, and bt songs from Messrs A.' * Ironsides and Whisker. - ,