HON. T. W HISLOP.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 677, 30 November 1909, Page 5

HON. T. W HISLOP.

■■■: ; ,•"'■■.,•:'■ ; APRESENTIATION... ," ! - ■;" .1 The .result of the movement to , present a .testimonial, to the Hon. T. W. Hislop, J; exMayor, of Wellington,' took-the form, of a cheque representing the amount, of. moneytsent in to'the : secretary of the committee /which was sot up for tho purpose. The chequer-was presented to Mr. Hislop yesterday by Mrf.-H. .S." Wardell,.with tho'following letter:— v ; : ; :"The : Hon- T. ■'■■ W. Hislop,v Wellington/ ; -- Dear Sir,—Some time since a few citizens ... suggested. that, it .would bo. a .fitting, to -you' with some trifle-to mark :.. their appreciation of your devotion ■ • interests during -your term-of office 1 / 'as- ■ Mayor "of - the city. ,-It ; was deemed .iflad- ." ■..-, visable ;'io ." mako'- an ; energetic canvassi:"of- • .>tho city, as the.committee knew,yon would,,-. ~ be' averse': to»suoh' : a course, .■ tee .have; now brought the movement to-'a'. close, and ask your acceptance l of:tha'ac-v. -.. pompanying cheque; which they .would - like",' ;you .to devote' to some obj-ecti; as'-.would most meet" their: desire 'and your personal ~taste., ' - Assuring -;-you of the- best ;. . 'of ;very, many friends, -and'.trnstig ', you,' .may'yet be able to-further, serve' the citizens of iWellington.—l- am,'etc., ■'■■:■'.'■':':;■ ' '. : - - : ■:"' ■•; ■' . "H.S. WAEDEW - •': 'Tor the Hon. T., W.' Hislop' Testimonial : ■-.-: ■'■-.-• "■. , :■'-.■. 'Committee." ■.. : ,: -' . , Mr. Hislop, in'acknowledging:'the gift, .said he had .in.,nis;;mind-an object to which' it could .be devoted,' and .which" he ..was sure would commend ; -itself very ."strongly ..to' .the subscribers..' He would later make a definite announcement, r.:. ■•".■• ■ : ■ ,- : ■■.--,. '.'■'■■