A POPULAR DIRECTOR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 8

A POPULAR DIRECTOR.

IVEUOMK TO MX. .(. HOJ>JDIK. A "xrek-nine home" was tendered tv Jlr. I. l.oddie chairman of directors of tl.c l-'annW I'liiun Trading Company, ai ii, social pitlierinp in the company** building; last evening. .Mr. Boddie returned last week fo Auckland after .i tour overseas.

(In behalf ni the several hundred present. Mr. It. A. Laidlaw. general manager, spoke in laitdntorv terms of tlie service rendered tothei-oni-ninnity by Mr. ISoddie during a service of public life over :;u years, end referred to the general esteem in which he vvae held by everyone associated with the company. In reply. Mr. Kuddie -aid ihat lie keenly approeiateil the honour paid him by such a large gathering. He paid ;i tribute to the manner in which bis ™ directors, the inanaper and other officers of tin? company bad carried on the work liming his absence. In the course of bitrip be bad gained much information in business matters, hut in 7111 organisation bad he found greater loyally, staunchn.~s or enthusiasm illta.ll be knew existed aiiiunj: thf .ifliccrs and stall of his ~wn company.

After MllgiiiK "l-"or lie's v .lolly i;,, ; ,,l Fi-Ilow" and J.' !, 'i"S cheers ffir .Air. and ?Fr!=. Boddie, an enjoyable concerr tiroprainme was provided. Vocal items were piveu 'by .Tesaie Uartlett. \. Colledjrp :t 11,-J A. ("oinicl. Mr. A. \\\ Tilonilield Rave two violin solos and Mr! Alan McKlwnin-several hunioroUK recitation-, llr-. A. \V. lUomiield and Mr. ['[. F iliirlaiid acted si- accompanists.