TRAVELLERS MEET

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1076, 13 September 1930, Page 16

TRAVELLERS MEET

GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION DAY HELD ‘‘l have never seen more goodwill i and friendliness than among commer- ! cial travellers,” said the Hon. W. A. Veitch, Minister of Railways, at the “Association Day” meeting of the | Auckland Commercial Travellers’ and i . “\\ arehousemen's Association last even- 1 j insj “Commercial travellers have always i \ been the friends of the Railway Department,” he continued, “and we try to reciprocate that spirit.” Rroposing a toast, Mr. Eliot Davis spoke of the organisation's early history, and paid a tribute to the men responsible for forming the United Association in 1912. During the evening orchestral numbers were played by the staff orchestra, of Sargood, Son and Ewen, Ltd. Hollowing were the items given: Songs, Messrs. A. Crossley and R. C. i Vvilson; humorous recitation, Mr. R. ' Yates. The toast list was as follows: "The King,” proposed bv Mr. C. C. Bach: “Association Day,” proposed by Mr. Eliot Davis (vice-patron), and replied by by Mr. Bach; "Parliament.” proposed by Mr. W. H. Prontis (pastpresident). and replied to by the Hon. v r - Veitch: "The Association,” proposed by Mr. I. Brown, and replied to by Mr. A. Thompson: "Distinguished Visitors,” proposed by Mr. H. G. “Watts, and replied to by Mr. R. Telford, of the “Wellington Commercial i Travellers’ Association: “Past Presi-i dents," proposed by Mr. T. Dickson, and replied to by Mr. ii. W. 1