VALEDICTORY.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1911, Page 5

VALEDICTORY.

PRESENTATION TO MR J. RUTHERFORD AND MISS BRIMBLE.

Last night a number of their friends and admirers, including - most of the membei's of the now defunct Bohemian Club ,assembled at Mr A. Lennie's Club Hotel to bid fai'ewell to Mr J. Rutherford and Miss Brimble, who are shortly to be married, and will then. leave for their new home in British Columbia. Incidentally Mr W. Redshaw, who is shortly leaving here for Sydney, was also entertained and farewelled.

The chair was occupied by Mr E. Ashton, the first president of the club, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr G. Perotti. The toast of "The King" having been honored, Mr Alf King sang "The Kiss of Spring." '. Mr Lenie then proposed the health of Miss Brimble and spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the readv help she had always given the club and the citizens generally in any cause where funds were needed for charity or other purpose. She had always given her talent to help any good object, and he hoped that she would meet with the same resnect and admiration that she had received here. -He wished her every happiness in her married life and felt sure that she had made a wise choice in securing Mr Rutherford to run in double harness with.

Mr Perotti also voiced the general op'inion that in losing Miss Brimble, Greymouth was suffering severely, but she would carry away with her the best respects of one and all and the heartiest good wishes for her future happiness. Mr A. Kin- also conveyed his regrets at Miss Brimble's going away, as she had proved a tower of strength to them and had spared neither time nor expense, in assisting to raise funds for charity not only in Greymouth, *but in other districts on ;he Coast.

The chairman then, on behalf of a number of friends, asked Miss Brimble to accept as wedding presents a very handsome clock and a silver butter dish, both appropriately inscribed, as n token of their goodwill and respect and as mementoes of many valuable services rendered by her on behalf of laudable objects. Few knew better than he did of the many sacrifices. Miss Brimble had made to not only help the club, but in many ways she had assisted in musical circles to entertain them most ungrudgingly. The people of Greymouth, Kumar'a, Brunner, Blackball and elsewhere had welcomed her whenever she had sung there and she would be greatly missed. He wished her and Mr Rutherford every success and happiness and expressed the opinion that Greymouth's loss would be the gain of •wherever she was S oin S- ... The toast was drunk with animation and musical honors, and the chorus of "Just one Girl" sung. Mr Rutherford briefly acknowledged the presents and the kind expressions conveyed with them. Mr King sang "The Dream of Paradise,' 'and Mr W .Beresford "Is anyone asking for me?" Miss Brimble "Margerite," and being encored "She waits for the Deep Blue Sea." Mr Redshaw was accorded a very sympathetic send-off, the opinion being_ expressed that it would not be long before he was back at his old employment in Greymouth. A number of other songs, instrumental selections and speeches served to spend the evening enjoyably, nnd Auld Lang Syne was sung shortly before 11 p.m.