Valedictory.

Lake County Press, Issue 700, 19 March 1896, Page 7

Valedictory.

On Monday morning last Mr G. F. Gibb, accountant to the Lake Wakatipu _ Steam Shipping Co,, left Queenstown with his family to take up his new position as Manager of the N.Z. Express Co., Wellington. A large number of friends were on the wharf to bid him and his family farewell. Mr Gibb has made a great number of friends during his 12 years’ residence in the district. His business capabilities, together with the courteous and obliging manner in which lie treated one and all, and the enei getic way in which he worked for the good of the district, will be greatly missed. He did yeoman’s work every year in the Athletic Club, Jockey Club, etc. On the Saturday night previous, about 50 or 60 residents met at Mrs M‘Bride’s Hotel to do him honor. All the leading residents of Queenstown wore present, including the Mayor (Mr F. St. Omer, who occupied the chair). Mr Geisow filled the vice-chair.

After partaking of the good things provided by the hostess, the Mayor, in a few words, proposed the toast, “ The Guest of the Evening,” and spoke of the many friends Mr Gibb had made during his residence amongst them. He wished Mr Gibb and family every success in their future home. The toast was drunk with the usual musical honors amid much enthusiasm, after which Mr Hoare sang “ I can’t change it.” The Chairman apologised for the absence of Dr Douglas and Captain Wing, who were unavoidably absent. Mr Gibb, on rising to respond, said that when he came up here first it was as he thought only for a few weeks, and he had made many friends, and hoped that friendship would continue. He could not easily forget Queenstown, for hod he not experienced some of his greatest joys as well as some of his greatest sorrows there. However he was going away to better himself, and, to use an expression of friend Monson, “ A faint heart never won a fat turkey,” he was going for the fat tuikey, and if he was successful, would come back and have some of the good old times over again. Sinee. Ely thanking them for the kind wishes they had expressed for his family aud self, and for the cordial maimer iu which tl ey had drunk the toast, he would call on Mr Gilmour for “ The dear little Shamrock.”

Mr Gilmour having responded, Mr Geisow, in proposing the health of Mr Gibb and family, spoke of the business capabilities of Mr Gibb, aud said that the district was losing a good man. Whatever was undertaken by Mr Gibb was well done. The toast was also drunk with musical honors. Mr Mouatt sang, “Come to the window, Nell,” creating a great deal of laughter. Mr G. Reid sang “Pour out the Rhine wine” very successfully. Mr Gudgeon was happy in his song, “ Maggie by my side.” Mr 0. D. Dagg rendered in his usual good style, “When the kye comes hame.” Mr Black did justice to “ Aileen Allanah.” Mr Black said he had known Mr Gibb for a considerable time, and had found him a very energetic and useful member of the community, and there was no doubt that we should miss him, as when Mr Gibb put his shoulder to the wheel, thiugs went along with a rush. It would take a good man to fill his place. This was not his (sentiment only, but the whole towu’s. However, he was goiug away to catch the fat turkey. He hoped he would catch it, and come back again to see them. In the meantime we must do the best we cau without him, and when he does come back we shall all be pleased to see him. Songs were sung by Messrs Mouatt and others and the toast of the hostess having been given and responded to, the singing ol “ Auld Lang Syne” finished up a vmy pleas aut evening.

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