MR. ALFRED HILL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 8

MR. ALFRED HILL.

, • 'PRESENTATION BT THE MAYOR. A and happy little func- :• ; tion;,:was .held ln . tho Mayor's Room at the • Town' Hall-, ycatcrday.',forenoon; -' the-' occasion boirig the presentation to Mr. Alfred Hill of .;the;ptoceeds :of the'irecait complimentary con-' ■ ■ ~cert; : This consisted 'of a cheque for 18s--2d., with enclosed a note from <tho . committee,which the compliments of the general committee; with every wish for your- future health and prosperity." His Worship'. the Mayor: (Dr. A. I{. Neivman) ■ presided, and-Mr.. Alfred-'Hill- was presont,looking greatly improved in health;' Hot tea ! jnd .confectionery wero ( provided by the ladies ■ .smd Mrs. Ernesfc'.H. , Quereo. : : ';Hi3 , Wor- . ihip.broko through'the-clatter of teacups and the. chatter■ of-merry. mnsic-lovero to- do' what was necessary.... He said the concert had-been • • o,marked success, and they could-all congratn-' : . lato themsolves most heartily;' Musicians were . • generally - tho severest .critics of one : another; this one played flat, or that sharp—(laughter)— ; but when it became known- that Mr- Hill was . laid aside by a' serious illness, the musical or--the community gathered round him with great unanimity,, and the result had been most gratifying/ r Everyone was; pleased. to see Mr.r Hjll present,.-and all hoped he -would soon ■ ,be . res tored to perfect health. * (Applause.) .The speaker made .reference 'to . the: valuable work Mr. Hill was doing m going out and about amonj; the Natives to try. and preserve the \ Maori-music. If he had not- his- health' and . - strength, those-melodiea .would be lost for- all

, /time; -;.,He could:iassuro Mr. Hill that/every. . , memberof-, the' committee - sincerely .'hoped" that he . would be.; rcstored to . perfect health, and ■.that-ho. wonld-.live among them and bo a joy to them. (Applause.) . - Mr. Hill, who was very gTateful for sympathy • which had: been shown him, said that while ho had been in tho hands of the doctors and nurses he had heard" a'lot about / microbes, and. had. concluded that there was one'.called human kindness. ".It was.'a very virulent microbe too. It, had first .-attacked .Mr."; H'.' Plimmer,; and' had spread very rapidly. .. It was a source of great joy to think that musicians like Mr. Maughan Barnett, Mr .'Robert i Parker, and Mr. - John Pronse, and others round him, should'have come together on ,a ;.common platform , to- their, sjtu-' pathy.. with .him'in his time of/trouble; • Those ■ in. other parts of New: had come, 'forward most generously;. Tho good people, of. ■'. Auckland'!had sent; a generous doniiuon,' and. ' subscriptions ''had';been received ; front; Pimer-. Eton" North and' othef places, ! bjr;which kind-' ; ness:' he was greatly touched.' -He ' could only ! : that he, would live to.be worthy r of'such' ; ' en occairion as the prcsant., (Applauso.)- :. • Mr.. J. 1 : W. Joynt said that the working up ;> :of "the-concert ;had been li labour: of love witheverybody" cohcferhed.\ * He wished the .' cheque was ' for- double 1 ! tho amount,' .but, considering the demands that were made", on theApublic under-'the'~present. .condition of 'things,, he ... thought - that .-they, could - consider -the - net : iesult of: the concert a very; gratifying, one. In conclusion, he wished Mr. Hill long life, health, and prosperity. /(Applause.) ' -V' After the spcech-making came /more., tea-, drinking, and Mi*. Hill received from every individual in the room. the..w'arm'est'. wishes, for his complete recovery,. . . .- , .V