PRESENTATIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10636, 21 April 1900, Page 9

PRESENTATIONS.

THE REV. CANON AND MRS PASCOE.

At the conclusion of the formal business at the Avonside Parish meeting last night, the Vicar and Mrs' Pascoe were the reci-pients-of, very useful gifts from the parishioners./ "The Rev; Ca_6n' Pascoe, bn the eve of—is Well-earned holiday, was asked by "Mr;-F>_. Wright, on behalf of the parishioners, "to accept a purse of sovereigns. Dun-rig the long time the Rev. Canon Pascoe had been vicar of the parish, said Mr Wright,. the esteem and love felt for him at the beginning had yearly increased. Their vicar had ever been found looking after the interests of bis parishioners before his own, and Mrs Pascoe also had been untiring in her work -for the parish. All trusted they would J have a pleasant voyage Home, a satisfactory' sojourn in the Old Country, and retuipi with restored health and energy to resume their work. -

The Rev. Canon Pascoe said he scarcely knew how to thank the parishioners . for their kindness, and would not pretend for a' moment that it v was not acceptable. Though never within miles of ; being wealthy, he had never been in want,- and now when matters were a little straitened to meet this change, their kindness, had helped in removing the difficulty.' He could only say that he thanked them in his own behalf, ayid in the name of his wife, who not being a new woman was not fond of making speeches. Mr C Bean, for the associates and members of,the Girls' Friendly Society, asked Mrs Pascoe's acceptance of a well-appointed travelling writing case, and said _ that though there was no stipulation with it, he imagined that, being a writing case, the oirls hoped to hear from Mrs Pascoe something about her trip. The Society was one of the best, most flourishing, e<nd best organised in the parish, and the position it had attained was due to the energy, tact, and work of 'Mrs Pascoe, who was continually thinking of, or doing something for its'welfare. . "\ Mrs-Pascoe, in briefly acknowledging the gnu, sa.- she felt that she did not deserve, I it. Refreshments were handed round, and ! the meeting made the acquaintance personi ally of the Rev. Mr Pollock, who takes I charge during the vicars absence, and in- ! dividually wished the Rev. Canon and Mrs | Pascoe a beneficial trip and a speedy ; return.