COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 132, 5 June 1900, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

WAIHI

PRESENTATION TO MKiH. E. MYER.

Last Friday evening will long be remembered by members ot the Waihi Club, who gathered together to bid farewell to their popular secretary and colleague, Mr Harry .vlver, who is leaving for England early this week. Mr Myer was one of the original founders of the Waihi Club some two years ago, and has ever since been closely associated with that institution. He has during that time made himself very popular Indeed, and everyone who met him at home or abroad have voted him afirst-class fellow, a good sport, and a gentleman. During the past week Mr Myer has been farewelled on four occasions by his many friends, and at the club gathering last evening the enthusiasm reached its climax when the members carried their late secretary shoulder high round the room and Anally deposited him on the table, where he had to sing for the last time his favourite comic, "Sammy, My Old Friend Sam." Mr Thos. Gilmore, president of the club, occupied the chair. Mr A. H. Benge, in a eulogistic speech, proposed the toast of the guest of the evening, Mr Harry Myer. He referred to the manner in which Mr Myer had conducted the affairs of the club, and hoped that he would always retain the happiest recollections of its members. The toast was drunk with enthusiasm.

Mr Gilmore, in making the presentation to Mr Myer, expressed a hope that he would accept the gift as a slight token of the esteem in which he is held by them. Mr Myer, in responding, said he would always remember the kindness of his friends in Waihi. The time he had spent while there was the happiest of his life.

The presentation consisted of a beautiful -told chain and pendant, the latter consisting of a piece of Thames quartz, showing free gold, and highly polished, being modelled in the shape of a small volume, with a gold buckle-strap. The souvenir would be specially interesting to those in the Old Country.

Mr Myer proposed the toast of ''The Waihi Club," which was responded to by Mr Hopkins. "Our Members at the Front" was proposed by Mr E. G. Banks, who referred to Messrs Kinehan, Jones, Clark, and Hefford, late members of the.Waihi Club, now at the front. The toa_t was enthusiastically honoured. "The Ladies" was proposed by" Mr Haslett and responded to by Mr N. Whyte.

Mr Woods made an excellent speech in proposing the toast of "The Volunteers," coupled with the name of Captain Walrnslev. In reply, Captain Walmsle'v referred to the splendid condition of the No. 3 Company, and mentioned the fact that those of the corps who were now serving in Africa had all been promoted, and had also made a name for themselves. __ *-—'_. Sonss were contributed by Messrs . Potter. .V. Robins, S. Hannam, 3. Lawless, and Penge. The accompaniments were played by Mr Hannam.