MR JAMES YOUNG HONOURED.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 17

MR JAMES YOUNG HONOURED.

.* * PRESENTATION FROM UNEMPLOYED MEN. An indication of the esteem in which If I James Young, who-' recently retired ftojfl the position of curator of the JJirirtubttrch Botanic" Gardens, was Mi by those unemployed who, on rcwere employed, by him, was riven at a, farewell gathering at the featlca Ifail last evening, at which Mr j Bmpg was tho guest of honour. Mr Young was presented with an illumin-jht-ad address. j The evening was arranged by tho branch of the Unemployed Dtkprs* Movement, under the chairUfcUfatp of Mr V. H. Grant, and asfitki by the women's eoramittoo, with jHri E. M. Ciark as'presido>t. ," AlßDitg those present ,'wjprb" Messrs H. jEataon (chairman of .'the Domains Prtnl), Mr J. A. McPherson (curator pf Gardens), Mr P. B. Climie (Unemfctoyxnent' Board), Mr E. M. Andrews ratteens' Unemployment Committee), find Mr B. T. Bailey (officer in charge ft the Labour Department). ' Apologies were received from the p»y«, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.f Mr }t fl. Barnett (superintendent of referral), Mr J. "W. Beanland (chairman ft tha Works Committee of the ChristKtatpea City Council), Bishop WestjVfctMs, Mr Goorgo Harper (formerly Hiiraun of the Domains Board), and g!*"W. Morriaon, Conservator of Forests. fflfcof tho lotters of apology contained fattrfative references .to Mr Young's jW*W«BB. ■ Ur P. H. Grant, president of tho !fl»*srj>toyed "Workers' Movement, said Jji"!* Mr Young had always been courIwwtand helpful to the Unemployed ,Mtk whom he had come in contact, and Sbi» uaiailing assistance to every mem*n» »i the unemployed had gained for ;&«» tho recognition of being a i'ttorough white man." Hr T. West, in presenting Mr Young fjjUi as illuminated address, said that JW Caemployed Citizens' Movement M felt that some form of recognition *f 3tr Young's unfailing sympathy Wwa to the unemployed, and of his ijwamirons individual acts of phllan-I'-WffJi was called for. Every unemJF3*» ttaa had found itt Mr Young a titoeieiui and unfailing friend. u?* P B - Climi * * aid tllat %e took fWßWviUtion to the function as a great r'Wpufteat, and it gave him great pleaPiro to attend, to meet so many of the paiftpisyed, and especially to assist at P «ortaoay at which, so valued and «o WMii a public servant as Mr Young ™* itooured. On behalf of the UnH»P«3Tn«nt Board a D d for Mr K. T. . gjjfj' and tho staff of the local Labour **P*«awot he thanked the Unemployed Hu ?' Movement cordially for their Si ij v ? an<3 he Joined with them in 3™«f Mr Young ii happv life in his **« of retirement. J«r E. H. Andrews said that lie bad {WW very closely associated with Mr iwtwg,- and ho had i earne( 3 no t only Y* ""Mpe«t him but to love him. His "*' * disposition that mado hiui an T™ k f«a4y friejad to anyone in need, and j»"» not advertise his philanthropy. y* 1 * M. Kitson, responding for Mr *,'"*' *n°sc present ill-hoalth prei«Cj t, feim from speech-making, said *™ B Ht Young deeply appreciated tho jWnner i n w hi clt tlioso he ha d helped jT 1 expressed their gratitude to him. 2£ *°uag had come to the meeting.at tan** P era °nal sacrifice, definitely jST"' 1 wedical orders, but he would "(B ? 6 ' feelir >« that had he helped but J" °* thoi»e in need he had not lived tuaT*?* rie wistlcJ to express Mr lUjT *■' ' m ' cere thanks to all those who ? 'P,il'* ,iated in tLe presentation. *fc*2?i ,n * ihe P r e*<«»tation a dance ft>r which music was provided i l ]p,WVe Eatall's Orchestra.