FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 285, 29 August 1935, Page 14

FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Well-known Licensee Leaving

At a luncheon given yesterday by Mr. S. J. Whiteford at the Regent Hotel, a number of old friends assembled to bid farewell to Mr. A. H. Lulham, a well-known member of the licensing trade, who is .now transferring his headquarters from Wellington to Nelson. Present at the luncheon, beside the host and the guest of honour, were Mr. R. Lulham, Mr. R. H. Nagle, Mr. C. W. Price, Mr. T. E. K. Burgess, Mr. D. McCaul, Mr. J. M. Griffiths, Mr. P. Baillie, Mr. S. Gyles, Mr. R. S. Alward, Mr. I. D. Cameron, and Prof. A. Pierard. Proposing Mr. Lulham’s health. Mr. Alward expressed the regret which would be felt by all his old friends on his departure for the South Island. He personally had been acquainted with Mr. Lulham for many years, and had lived in his company at the Royal Oak Hotel, of which he was formerly manager. Mr. Lulham had wide sporting interests, and had introduced the speaker to golf and bowls. He had in turn managed the Royal Oak, Post Office, and Regent Hotels, and was nowgoing to take over the Masonic in Nelson, whence he originally came. Mr. Alward expressed the sentiments of the assembled company in wishing him prosperity in his new venture. “No doubt about it, it is very pleasing to me to have yon all here to bid me good-bye,” replied Mr. Lulham. “I know it will be hard to find as manygood friends as I have round this table to-day.” In particular, he wished to thank Mr. Whiteford, who had conceived the idea of the gathering. Mr. Burgess then presented Mr. Lulham with a basket of flowers, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Gyles, and Mr. McCaul handed him another from the hotel staff.

The toast of the host was proposed by Mr. McCaul, who said he thought it had been a very kindly thought to grant Mr. Lulham’s friends a chance to farewell him. Mr. Baillie associated himself with these sentiments, and Mr. Whiteford responded. Mr. Rex Lulham thanked the company on his father’s behalf, terminating a very jolly little function.