SIR JAMES CARROLL

Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 23

SIR JAMES CARROLL

Burn IDA Y G R KETINGS. WELLINGTON. August, 21. A large and representative gathering, including >he flows. J. G. Coatee. 1). H. Guthrie, A'os-rs T. M. Wi!fo>'d, 11. Al‘Galium. and other r.i'uibers and prominent citizens was Itch! to convey to Sir James (,'arn.ii ihe - I "• isims rf many f.-ie-ids nn.vi his atiuiniug his sixty-fourrh bin inlay. Mr J M '•ai !i chairman. 'i he Hop. .1. G. Coates (Mini-tor <f Bu’di ■ \Y. vs .a d i’iilia."' e -g. 'iii'ia!') spoke of llit- long sc: icc to ihe > uniiy of Sir .J.i-nrs. common. -ing actually when he volunteered with other boys in the Ur-wria campaign of 18T0. Er.iinmg mi till 1910 tlie old adage of “youth at the prow, age at the helm,” still held good in all. The Government of New Zealand fervently hoped that, the good services of Sir James would again be available in the interests of that healthy rivalry which promoted ihe best in practical politics. and in the interest, of the community at large the true test of a man’s worth was the esteem in which he was held as a man. and according to that test- no man stood higher than Sir James Carroll. The presentation of a gold mascot was made. In responding. Sir James Carroll thanked those present- in an eloquent and feeling speech. There was, he stud, perhaps a tendenev nowadays to make life too materialistic, but after all the crowning blc-ssedness of life was frienrlshin—friendship,- and yet more Friendship. Whether within w without the Legislature he assured the gathering that he would do his best to help things along.