Presentations.

Opunake Times, Volume XXX, Issue 1650, 1 July 1910, Page 3

Presentations.

At the usual weekly practice of the Opunake Glee Club, held at Mrs A. O’Brien’s on Monday evening last, a presentation, was made to Mrs E. O’Meara on the eve of her departure from Opunake. Mr McDavitfc, in making the presentation, said that since her advent to Opunake —a period of 9or 10 years— Mrs O’Meara had always associated herself with musical matters and took a great interest in them. She had, during her residence here, assisted at almost every concert and musical gathering from Pihama to Pungarehu, and her vocal services were willingly given to all who requested -them. The district would suffer a great loss by her departure as at present there was no one to take her place. She had two little girls growing up, and if they took as much interest in music as their mother, they would afford a great deal of pleasure to many. Besides concerts and other musical gatherings, Mrs O’Meara had always taken the greatest interest in the services at her own church, and her departure would also be a great loss to the Catholic congregation at Opunake, and particularly to the choir, to which she was so devoted, and of which she had always been the mainstay. The members of the Glee Club trusted she would long be spared to take as much interest in musical matters in the future as she had id the past. Mr Greig, on behalf of Mrs O’Meara, thanked the members of the Glee Club for the presentation and their very kind remarks. It had always afforded her great pleasure to take part in musical gatherings of any kind, and she was pleased to hear that her services were so much appreciated. She was always delighted to attend the evenings devoted to the club, and would miss them very much, Bhe had very dear friends in Opunake, and it was with the greatest regret she had to part with them. Wherever she might be she would always remember with pleasure the kind people of Opunake and district, and the very pleasant evenings she had spent at the club’s gatherings.

A number of “old timers” of this district, together with the boarders at Middleton's Hotel, met in the commercial room last night, when Dr Barron, on their behalf, presented Mr E. O’Meara, the departing host, with a very handsome dressing case as a token of the goodwill extended by all hands. Mr O’Meara feelingly responded, and stated that the nine years spent in Opunake were the happiest of his life. Mr and Mrs O’Meara previously refused a public send-off.