VALEDICTORY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12975, 14 December 1910, Page 3 (Supplement)

VALEDICTORY.

(From "The: Colonist, !! Nov; 24.)

: .Last . night ; a: numbei' :of the -frieiids of Mr J* Allan! Maoclonald entertained him at dinoer- at -the 1 Trafalgar >H6tel j when Occasion was taken to make 3V£r Macdonald a presentation as a token' of esteem. The chairman (Mr P. Bond), ;in making the pi'esentation, spoke of the good name Mr Macdonald had earned while he had been station-; ed in' Neuson as manager for Hayward's 'Picture Enterprises. ' Mr Macdonald' s business methods 'had been •straightforward to; a degree, and 'he ihad rgainod the respect of with ••whem ho had had dealings. ;i As it was "not certain whether he, would return to Nelson, Mr/Macdoneld's' 'friends had taken the opportunity of meeting him , to wish ■ Mm ! God* speed' 'and to prcse-ntihinti with a- token -of theiyes•teeni:> Tlio preseiitatioii toofetlie ap^ prppriateiLfoMn of ; a coloured cities matograpli picture film mounted as a •watch chain on ; a 1 gold' plate, which bore a suitable inscription. The . ihoajth of Mj: and' Mr s: MaedonaJd was driink with musical honours, and ; a 'number of speakera endorsed what i had been said with regaxd'to Mr Macdonald's •;■ good 1 qualities, : 'Mr Percy ! Lutzen Speaking behalf of the'staffunder Mr Macdonald' s direction. Mr Macdonald 'suitably afcknowledged the gift and^the accompanying good wish-; esi A pleasant hour was spent in har- v raony, "Messr^ 'Betts^ Lomax. Brown, Lutzen/: -and* !MSlner contributing items. The.toaetwf tlie host and hostess was proposed ; by -Mr Lomax-and 1 . cordially honoured, MfiaWd, Mrs Barrett having mOstcapabJy catered for theioccasion. * '• " -''.', The- presentation ohaTin was exeouted bv -Mr ! Frank 1 Harfofd.

Mr Thos. L.Shone, lato with Messrs •Levin and Co., Ltd., has jdined'the staff of MeesrsO. 'Begg and Co/, litdv Mr Shone i« ktiowrf in ! : musical proles,- -. ,• „ ' .■-:; „ -•• •••■■•.•'•.; .' :