ABOUT PEOPLE.

Southland Times, Issue 14032, 13 February 1909, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr IT. t.J. Fisher, ef the Valuation Department. arrive.! in Invercargill by the On Thursday evening Mr Eeenanl K. P.eih secretary "f the Invercargill Cricket Club, was made the subjeet of a Presentation by the members of the club Mr Pell has occupied the secretaryship of the club for tin- past two s.-.isotis. and tm has carried out the execu;i\e details of Ills dailies with a faith-iiilm-.s and enthusiasm that have placed l>iin as one apart in this regard. It was the generally expressed desire 01 members to show some recognition of Mr Pell's work that prompted the present '.tiers which was mtul" tin- occasion of a social evening. Mr P. Glasgow, the club captain, occupied the chair, and lie presented Mr Pell with :i gold soverI eign ease and a set of George Eliot's j l ocks, the former inscribe'! and the i latior autographed by the members of j t! IL . club. In harsling over the gifts Mr I Glasgow warmly eulogised the qualities which Mr Pell had shown as a secretary and the work lie had 'tone. Tin ree.pient had implied with characteristic readiness and to the accompaniment of maHi atitJ.ae.se. and tile rest "I the evening was mad..- hearty with music and the discussion of a toast list. Ah- and r.Ms W. Watson and Miss Watson. echo are leaving for a trip to Pritain shortly Were cuteriained a- a l.rvwcil S' 1 c!; 1 1 at Hcddon Push on Wednesday night. Mr A. Prevail was in the ebair amt in proposing the toast ot. "Our Guests" he said lie had known Air and Mrs Watson for the past I years, amt tlu v were residents with whom tin- district Could ill afford to pan. .Mr Watj son h.id always taken a loading part in j tie- advancement of (he district and had I 1,,,.;, over ready to assist any object i which bad that end in view. As one of j the pioneer s- ltlers in that pari. Air ! Wa’soii had bud many dihienllies to ! emend with, but had overcome them \ all, and was now. in the company of ! his wife and daiigbi', r, going to lake a 1 well-earned i--d. With, regard to Mrs | and Miss Watson, who had always ueett- ! pied a proiuhb nt position in all social 1 functions, he was sure that their ab- | seuee from am.ong-'t Urnm would he j sorely I'"'-!. Ih asked all those present i yha wit!; him in winning their guests j a sa tm.i happy jonrn-y. After Mr i Tit' mas (dark had endorsed what the I chairman I a 1 said. Mr M. Carr i lnver- | present that evening. He had a most i phum-an; ditty to perform, and that was | in presenting .Mr Wat-0.-i. on behalf of ) 0... am. shareholders, and staff of Parm. rs' Go-operative, wit!', a gold v. aleli and said j spe-.-d !'■ wear it. ! had i- n most 1 :;): 1o; ) r ,O .. m in: i with Atr Watson. i 11 o,■ , -astd-Tabl-- 11 .m. and had always ■ os,; o:;u a man of si raicli t t'orward ■ 0.....■,■ a.and oi.o uitii ',.h"in it was a p. hj” as-oeiaid. Ho wished tarn, .Mr Wats-m suitably aeltnow- ; hj | Iho gif:, mill the kind e.xpres- .' ■ , at I. o: 1 1; 1 w. ih rega.rd j ' a and wi I ■ and 'laugh tec. ; : p.gsts w.-ro iasaaned. inn-rsi ersed I V, i ;!i songs and is > i tat i"ii -. and the hall \i is tm n elvtuvd .'or dancing. The g;ilii, rp.g 'iispor.o d at tin early hour in I p.. morning, after singing "Auld Lang I Tim i lominion states that n was rurn- | oip-, .j j., i : ... city on W' ii'i'-sday filial J h' .■; )■ is t 1 leoartmo;.;. is hj siaiv.l Mr ! f, ini advisor to :ho ilich I'oinmis--1 sio;.”r 1 li. 1 ‘ Ih ti. W. 11.di-Jones), in