FAREWELL PARTIES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19029, 1 June 1936, Page 3

FAREWELL PARTIES

POPULAR YOUNG MAtf -loiXlXd I'.LI.H STAR UXU A must cnjoyttlilc surprise party last week visited the home of Mv. mid Mrs. C. t\ Preddv. 520 Abeiflooii mad, .. r 0 friends of Mr! IT.ivold Preddy. their oiliest son, gathering to l>id iiiui farewell. Mr. Preddy lias reci'ived an appointment with the Blue Star Line and leaves Auckland for London on June 5 on the '.Frojau Slav. The evening took the form of a Hag live-hundred tournament, which was played in tlio drawing and diuing-monis, chnVmiiigly decorated, one with autumn tinted flowers and the other with pink camellias.

The winning table, .Misses Marshall and Hale, and Messrs. I'ocoek and Predely, sen., together with others, Mesdames Pocock and Brunton, Miss Peyton

and Mr. Alan Stiehbury. received appropriate gifts, after winch a delicious supper was handed round. Community singing and musical items by Mrs. Pocock, Miss Cains. 'Mr. .Morton, and Mr. L. Spence, followed.

At, the conclusion, Mr. Morion, in a happy speech in which he referred to the many admirable qualities of Mr. Preddy. on behalf of himself and those preseril wished their departing friend

"Bon Voyage." and happy jpurneyings, to* which' Mr. Harold Preddy and his mother responded, thanking their friends for their good wishes and also for the large number of parting gifts. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne." and "For He's a -Tolly Good Fellow/' brought a very happy evening to a close.

Those, present were Mesdaiiies Preddy, Morton. Pocock, Butler, and Brunton: Misses Mnhonev. Hale, Marshall. Bayiiss (2). Dandy", AVilson. Peyton, Cams (2), Moss and'Howell ; Messrs. Preddy, sen., Butler, Morton, Pocock, Stichbury, L. Spence,' Badham, Sparrow, Ryan, Henderson, and H.. J., and Hngh Preddy.

Mr. Harold Preddy leaves Gisborne for Auckland to-morrow.

On Thursday niglii. Lieut. Bain, and Hie non-commissioned oJlieors of Urn Ist ITawkb's Bav Regiment gathered al the homo of Cajuaih and t\Fvs. Burke to farewell Sergeant 11. D. Freddy. F.utogistie references to the sterling qualities of their comrade' were made by Captain Burke, and a silver pencil, suitably engraved, was presented as a token ol their regard. Sergeant I'ivddy suitably replied, and the party was afterwards hospitably entertained at supper hy Mrs. Burke

Al :, special meeting of the Manga; nana, | 0.0. F. mi Thursday evening a n4enlf.li.on of n Dickens ■•]»'»*«."" nim lc m Km. IT. H. Iheddy. The V ... IJvn Chiles, voiced the regrcl nl the members at. losing from iheir .midst a much esteemed mendver and assured l>m. I'reddv of their continued interest in his future career. The P. 0., Bio. John Morton, and the .secretary, Bro, h. fcumorvell endorsed the sentiments ol tnr NC, 'and wished the brother all success and advancement in his new sphere ol work. Bro. Freddy replied, thanking the members for their gill »nd good wishes, and assured then that he, 100, would have very pleasant memories 01 Ids association with I hem.