Mr. H. E. Edmunds Honoured

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 211, 7 September 1938, Page 2

Mr. H. E. Edmunds Honoured

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE At a meeting of tho executive of the Automobile Association (Manawatu) on Monday evening, a tribute was paid to tho services rendered as a member of tho executive, by Mr. H. E. Edmunds who is retiring Mr. W. H. Brown, who presided, said that Mr. Edmunds had been a foundation member of tho association, also a vice-president,. and then president during the most important time in the association’s history. At the time of tho Napier earthquako Mr. Edmunds was at tho helm and tho work done by the association under his capable direction for the aid of sufferers had bee/a a credit net only to tho as .ecu. jn, but to Mr. Edmund:; kircsexf. What he had done during his term of office and particularly during the earthquake disaster, would always stand as a mounment to him. Mr. Edmunds was not loaving Palmerston North, the chairman added, nor was he going out of business, but he was unfortunately not enjoying the best of health and ho was taking up a small farming venture for health recuperating purposes. Mr. E. R. B. Holben said that it was a great loss to tho association that Mr. Edmunds was retiring. He was not just a motorist; ho had a practical knowledge of motoring which had made him a tower of strength to the association in many w r ays. Mr. M. A. Eliott stated that he had known Mr. Edmunds since ho arrived in Palmerston North 20 years ago, and had always found him a man of the highest integrity and one always ready to assist his fellow-mon. Tho associa tion was the loser by his retirement, but members would join in wishing Mr, Edmunds tho best of success in his new venture and a speedy return to health. Messrs W. E. Barber, D. Collis, E. 8 Oliver, H. £T. Rowe, T. R. Lees, R. J Mclvor, T. M. N. Rodgers, tho secretary (Mr. S. I. McKenzie) and tho service officer (Mr. H. D. R. Browne) also paid tribute to tho service rendered to the association by Mr Edmunds and to his outstanding qualities in both private and public life. The president said that it had to be made clear that the association was not saying good-bye. All tho members hoped that the day would soon come when Mr. Edmunds would bo back on tho committee. Mr. Brown then made a presentation to Mr. Edmunds, wishing him overy success and happiness. Tho presentation took tho form of a desk stand, the control inkwell bearing the insignia of tho association in silver lettering. On each side are symbolical signposts of tho association in che appropriate colours, ono sigu bearing the words, “1928, Foundation Member,’ and tho other “1938, Ten Years’ Ser vice.” Tho stand bears a silver plate with tho following inscription: 4‘Presented to H. E. Edmunds by the Manawatu Automobile Association, Soptem ber 5, 1938.” The health of Mr. Edmunds was en thusiastically toasted, and a special toast for Mrs. Edmunds was honoured. In returning thanks, Mr. Edmund* said that it was on modical advico that lie was retiring from public positions, but he hoped on some futuro occasion to bo able to come back. It was hard to retire from associations witn sucfii a splendid executive, and ho would always have happy recollections of his tuno spent with the Manawatu Automo- ’ ilo Association.