AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION.
On Friday night Mr and Mrs Hallenstein gave a ball to the employes of the New Zealand Clothing Factory at the Lyceum Hall to celebrate their daughter's wedding, which took place on the 21afc at the residence of the parents. About 200 couples were present last evening. During the interval Mr Maitland, the factory manager, addressed Mr and Mr 6 Hallenstein, expressing to them the good wishes of the employes, and his remarks received the enthusiastic applause of the audience. He read a telegram from Mr and Mrs de Beer asking him to convey to all in the faotory, warehouse.Jand office their thanks for the presents, and wishing thema happy eveuiug. Mr Hallenbtein, in responding, eaid : On behalf of my wife, self, and family, I beg to convey to you our hearty thanks for the kind expression of your good wishes towards us. My daughter, before setting out onher wedding trip, bid me say to you how pleaped she was with the beautiful diamond bracelet which Miss Faulkener and Miss Knight, on behalf of the female employes of the faotory, presented to her. I have always discountenanced any expenditure on the part of the employes to membars of the firm or their families, but when Mr Maitland, in asking my permission to allow this presentation to be made, told me bow spontaneously it was done and entirely without his knowledge, I felt that I could not repress the generous impulse which prompted you girls. My daughter has had a great many beautiful presents, but I assure } f ou none has pleased her so much as the one you have made her. It was with tears in her eyes that she told me that she thought it was so kind, so thoughtful, and so sympathetic of you to think of her. I wish you ladies as happy a future as that which I hope lies iv store for my daughter, whoso marriage we now celebrate. I take this opportunity of saying that the members of our establishment have always, as far as lay in their power, discountenanced anything that might not be right or proper. A great many wives— good wives— have gone out from our factory, and in looking arouud me and seeiug so many happy faces, especially amongst the gentlemen, I have very little doubt that more will continue to do so. lam aure you will not consider it wrong when I express a hope that you will ever continue to practice those virtues and qualities which will make you good wives, so that deserving young men will court, honour, and marry you ; and I hope that health and contentment may be your lot. My wife is a very unpretending womau, but if ever any of you are in trouble, now or hereafter, you need not be afraid to approach her, for you will find her a true friend and adviser. She and I are very happy to meet you here to-night. I again thank you for your good wishes and good feeliog, and I hope you will enjoy yourselves to-night.— {Applause.) Dancing was afterwards resumed with spirit, all present doing their best to promote each other's enjoyment. At an early hour In the morning the company broke up, after having apant a most enjoyable evening, which is likely to be long hold in their remembrance.
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AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION.
Otago Witness, Issue 1932, 30 November 1888, Page 14
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