PRESENTATION AT KATEA.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 70, 10 March 1914, Page 5

PRESENTATION AT KATEA.

MR C. ANDERSON AND FAMILY. The Katea school held a record crowd on Friday night, the occasion being a send-off given by the residents of Katea, Owaka and surrounding districts to Mr and Mrs C. Anderson and family. The function took the form of a social and dance, and while being most pleasant, it was covered with a tinge of regret, for all present regretted the impending departure of a family which had ever l)een foremost in helping in the welfare and pastimes of the district. Mr and Mrs Anderson had lived 17 years in Katea, and having sold their dairy farm there the family was about to remove elsewhere. Mr Anderson had taken a prominent part in local movements, and was chairman of the Katea School Committee, a director of the dairy factory, president of the Owaka Sports Society, and a hard worker in the Agricultural Society.

At an interval in the dancing Mr .T. Landreth said that the residents had decided to give each member of the Anderson family a presentation as a slight recognition of their services in the past —their hard work had been invaluable, —and as a small token of the appreciation which the givers had for the recipients. The Andersons were old and tried friends of the district, and it was unnecessary for him to recapitulate their good qualities, for these were well known to all. They had always been found at the head of movements which were for the welfare and social enjoyment of the district. Mr Landreth then presented Mr and Mrs Anderson with a silver-mounted oak tray, inscribed, from the residents of Katea and surrounding districts.

Mr G. Anderson, replying, said he had never expected to be treated in sueh a eenerous manner. What he had done for his friends was just lire duty, and he had always done it with a willing heart. Hp would always remember Katea with a warm heart. The residents were men and women of the right stamp, tie was quite sure that their district would go ahead, and he hoped that there were prosperous times in store for his old friends there. He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for their handsome present to himself and wife.

Mr C. Eason, in presenting Miss C. Anderson with a silver-mounted writing case, inscribed, said that it was the hope of the district that she wbuld find happiness wherever she went. The small present would serve to remind her of the many friends left behind in Katca:

Miss Anderson, in returning thanks, said she needed no present to remind her of the dear friends in Katea or of the many happy days of her life which she had spent in their midst. Mr J. Timmins, in an appropriate speech, presented Miss Tess Anderson with a silver-backed hairbrush and comb, and the recipient suitably replied. , Mr John Cook was called on to present to Miss Tot Anderson a silver.boot hook and lift in case, and to Miss Mollie Anderson- a silver-faced money-box containing a liberal donation of coins. Mr W. McPhee jnade the next presentation, handing to Mr Lyons Anderson a handbag with silver inscription, and -Mr JlfOt 3?Mon, on behalf of the Efctea tit mwfye?

of the, family vjith a set of. brushes in case.

The presentations over, the company lustily sang "For they are jolly good fellows," after which Mr T. Gray extended a hearty welcome to the district to Mr A. D. Crawford and family, of Mosgiel, who has taken over Mr C. Anderson 's farm.

Mr Crawford, replying, said that although he had only arrived in Katea that day it was apparent that he had ■ come to a prosperous district, and would I be associated with a warm-hearted, sociable people. He was sure that he would not regret his coming to Katea. Before supper was handed round Mr •I. Isaacson said that the remarks which had been ma/le about the Anderson family were absolutely true, but if he uttered all that he thought of them he was afraid they might get conceited, if it was possible to live a thousand years the people would always remember them, aufl think of them with nothing but good and kind thoughts. After supper'dancing was resumed to music supplied by the Misses Landreth (piano), Messrs J. landreth and R. Elliott (violins) and A.-D. Crawford (accordeon). Items were rendered at intervals by Misses M. Landreth, Tot Anderson (songs), C. Anderson (recitation and pianoforte selection), Mollie Anderson (recitation), Messrs C. Eason, J. Landreth, Riddle, Smith and Rogers (songs), Walsh (recitation) and J. Timmins (comical sketches). The social concluded in the small hours of the morning with the company joining hands and singing " Au Id Lang Syne.''