EDWARD IVEAGH LORD.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1911, Page 5

EDWARD IVEAGH LORD.

TRIBUTES TO HIS WORK AND MEMORY.

Late yesterday afternoon, an emergency meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers. There were present: ‘ His Worship the Mayor (A. C. Russell, Esq.), Councillors E. M. Sheedy, J. P Beirne, D Shannahan, G. Sweetman, J. T. Petrie, G. E. Perkins, H. J. Bignell and J. Kerr.

An apology was received for the unavoidable absence of Cr Tennent, who had been detained attending the Masonic solemnities in connection with the funeral.

The Mayor said that they had assembled that day to pay a tribute to the memory of their departed Town Clerk and friend, Edward Iveagh Lord, who had been ’laid to rest that afternoon. During the twenty-six years that he had been connected with the Council the late Mr Lord had proved himself a trustworthy official, a splendid citizen and a kind and genial friend. His'"extensive knowledge rendered him an encyclopaedia of local conditions. He regretted the death of Mr Lord whose valuable assistance in the conduct of municipal affairs would be greatly missed. During the two years that he (Mr Russell) had been a Councillor he had said many harsh words about Mr Lord, which he would not say that day. However, he always admired Mr Lord for next day he always woi-e a happy smile as if nothing had happened. It was a streak in his character that he bore no illfeeling ; indeed he extended his goodwill and good fellowship to all men. In conclusion ho moved that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs Lord and family and that the Council adjourn out of respect to the memory of their late lamented Town Clerk.

Cr Kerr, in seconding, said that Mr Lord’s place would be hard to fill. At all times he had treated all with the courtesy of a gentleman. He trusted that the universal regret felt at his death and the sympathy expressed with the relatives would in some measure tend to smoothe the blow which had befallen Mrs Lord and her sons.

Cr Bignell, in endorsing the remarks of the previous speaker, said that the late Mr Lord was a gentleman in the true sense of the, word. He had performed his duty to the Council unflinchingly and had ever worked for the welfare of the town and district. It would be impossible to secure a man with Mr Lord’s great knowledge of local conditions. He too extended his sincere sympathy with the relatives in the sad loss they had sustained.

Cr Shannahan said that as a Councillor for the past six years, and as a workman for twenty y r ears, he would bear testimony to the unfailing courtesy which Mr Lord extended to all. He was one of Nature’s gentlemen who could not do a man a bad turn if he tried. Cr Petrie reiterated the remarks of previous sneakers. The bate Mr Lord had left his mark indelibly on the progress of the town and his place would be exteremely diflicult to fill.

Cr Perkins endorsed the remarks of previous speakers, and said that Mr Lord was a citizen who had been held in the highest esteem and whose death had cast a gloom over the community. Cr Beirne said that by the death of Mr Lord, the Borough had lost a good official, the town one of its finest citizens and the people a friend and a fine gentleman. Cr Sheedy eulogised the late Mr Lord both in his capacity as Town Clerk and as a private citizen. His energy had always been devoted towards assisting in the progress of the town, and his death would create a void which would be difficult to fill.

Cr. Sweotman endorsed the remarks which had fallen from previous speakers. Ever since youth ho had been an admirer of Mr Lord, whom they would greatly miss. The motion was carried in silence, all Councillors standing.