PRESENTATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8501, 27 February 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

PRESENTATIONS.

.■'♦ ' ■ • A .very-pleasing incident took place 01 February offices 13 at the head of tin New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenc} Company (Limited), namely, a presentafcioi to Mr. F. Battley, inspector of the com pany in New Zealand and Fiji, who i about to proceed to England on a visit Mr. Dodds, assistant inspector (who take charge of the company's business in ev Zealand in Mr. Battley's absence), Mr. W F. La wry, the Auckland manager, and Mr S. C. Johnson, the inspector's accountant waited upon Mr. in view of his ira mediate departure to England on leave 0 absence, and presented him with .a: address, which is signed by the mane gers, agents, accountants, and heads of de parbments from Auckland to Iqvercargil: together with an album containing th photographs of the subscribers. Mi Battly; who was ; completely taken b, surprise by : the presentation, expresse his appreciation of such evidence of kindl feeling on the part of the officers, wit many of whom, signatories, to the address he had been pleasantly associated in som cases for many long years. ; On Feb. 3 a pleasing incident took plac at the Herald office, namely, two presents tions by the Hkrald employes, one to Mi : Harry Wilson (eon: of Mr. W. S. Wilson one of the proprietors), on the occasion c his approaching marriage to Miss M. Best I daughter of the Rev. E. Best, and the othe to Mrs. Whitney, ne'e M. ■: E. Wilson, an only daughter of Mr. Joseph L. Wilso : (also a partner). The presentations too . fclio , form of .. a i handsome marble oloc! to Mr. Harry Wilson, procured from Mr. C Koh'h, jeweller,, Queen-street, and of a artistic inlaid cabinet of New Zealant ; woods to Mrs, Whitney i manufactured b' ] Messrs. , Winks and Hall, cabinetmaker! ' Shortland-street, both bearing silver plate on which inscriptions • were engraved The clock 4 bore : the following inscrif :tidn'i—MPresented to Mr. Harry Wilso by the employes •; of the Herald office as a mark of esteem, on the occasio qf hi? marriage. ; Auckland, Februar, i 5, 189 V'; and the cabinet the inegrip tion j-~ Presented to Miss .M- & [ Wilson, . on . the occasion ;of her marriage ■ by. the Herald employ(ss.; Jan. 22, 1391. ;Mr. Berry, jn' making the presentation o ; behalf of the employes in the Hebal: Office, said that he had observed wit ; pleasure Mr. Harry Wilson's conduct) sine . ' : , ..■■■■■i. ■■ ■■:■'■ /:■■,-■■-■ ■'~;.: ■■■: :.■■■■■

he hadentered the printing JHfiT""^ " ; been steady and inditriSfr He the business, and had been alw maet erio» considerate, and cour£ ft? kin % him. Hβ augured for h?m / * tO 4 r .career ip business, and the« 4 S 8 men in the Hkrald Office S loh th e carried with it their besjS& C fare and happiness of him«* r tlle We ' Within the last few day tff„*?*."• wife. of Mr. Joseph Wil ß on y I;SS and they also wished to show th^ arried will by the presentation of th?cS ?,r gOod before them.- Mr. Berrv h" now some further remarks on the T* Ufi t wl b ? friendship which existed b/ t ? I ** employed in the Hkkald Offinp i boße proprietors. Mr. Harry Wii and th knowledge .the presentation, referL'f' the kindly reeling and hap DV r,d to .which had ever subsisted bT». ' lOns self and the employes, and T no doubt those relations would * had cordial in the future as in the 6 *" desired to thank them for this ft" He their goodwill not only in hie L "of but in that of the young lady *hnn* TT> come his wife. Mr. rL y \v? Uoberesponded on behalf of hi, dam, t l°, U If alluded to the fact that he hadV™ Hft in the office from boyhood an? Up through all its departments' a J l 0 gone those who had also grown up i n 0V 1 knew. .It was gratifying to h? ln 7 nd employes entertaining so kindly and corH, * a feeling to himself and family, aid 1 * no doubt it would ever be ma&Xd h £ would ever do his best to reHnr.™'.. ■ His daughter had received Z presents, but he was eure she would cially value this handsome and appr present, not simply on account of its i triusic value, but for the good fedinwhS lay behind it, and caused the employ*, 0 { the Hekald to think of her and make th gift. ' e Mr. J. R. Baker, the traffic manager of the Devonport Ferry Company w a , presented by the regular passengers wit a cheque for £11 los 6d, accompanied bv a complimentary, note in recognition of hb courtesy and willingness to oblige. After the battalion parade at Dunedin on February 11, Colonel Wales, who re tires from the command of the district, was presented, on behalf of all volunteers, 'with an illuminated address ; and Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, who has been transferred to Christchurcb, was presented with a purse of sovereigns. The members of the Wellington Citv Council have presented the lateiiayor (Mr C. J. Johnston) with a group of their portraits in a " beautiful ornamented silver shield. On the top of the shield there is the Corporation coat-of-arms, below it beim* the following inscription:—" From the members of the Wellington City Council to C.J. Johnston, Esq., on his retiring from the position of Mayor of Wellington A' Z 17th December, 1890." '' On the 25th February the boys of the Marist Brothers' school, Pitt and Wellino-. ton streets, gave a testimony of the love and respect in which they hold their head teacher, the Rev. Brother Augustine, when they presented him with a neat little writ- " ing desk. The presentation was made on behalf of the other pupils by master John Bowerman. A meeting of subscribers to the testimonial fund to the Rev. W. Tebbs, incumbent of St. Matthew's, took place on the 2nd February at the parsonage. The object was to make a presentation of a purse of sovereigns to Mr. Tebbs, who left on February 3 for England, via Sydney, for the benefit of his health! Mrs. Baker in a few graceful sentences, presented Mr. Tebbs, on behalf of the subscribers, with a purse of sovereigns, and expressed the hope that he would receive the gift in the spirit in which it was given. With the purse the lady also presented Mr. Tebbs with an address. The Rev. Mr. Tebbs suitably replied, returning thanks for the kind ness and sympathy shown by the donors.