VALEDICTORY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13843, 15 October 1913, Page 3 (Supplement)

VALEDICTORY.

FAREWELL TO MR. AND MRS. H

J. HARRIS

(From "The Colonist/ Oct. 6.)

.A largely attended social gathering was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wakefield,. to bid! farewell to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Harris, and.family,'writes' our Wakefield correspondent. . Mr. S. Baigeht presided.: During the evening songs were' Contributed by Messrs. T: Taylor, H. Tunniclifre, and" H: Low, and a pianoforte sola by Mr Bedell. Miss Martin played the accompaniments, and subsequently provided the music for dancing. In making the presentation, to . Mr Harris, the chairman referred to the valuable work done,by Mr,.Harris during tlie last toil years for the'district, in both' educational and sporting matters. He also referred to the help Mrs. Harris had rendered where a woman could. He expressed the hope that Mr. and Mrs. Harris would be happy and successful in their new home, wherever it might be. He then presented Mr and Mrs. Harris with a silver tea and cofFee service from the residents of the district, as a token of their appreciation and respect. Mr. E. S. Hoult referred to the part Mr. Harris had played as a good citizen and public man, and said he ought to feel proud at the attendance that evening. Mrs. Harris also came in for kind words.

Mr. Peart spoke of Mr. Harris in connectioH with education, more especially as chairman of the school committee for many years. He, too, wished them all a happy future.

Mr. Harris, in'reply,-said he knewj there was to be a social for them, and it would be but false modesty to say otherwise. He wished, on behalf or Mrs. Harris, his family, and himself to thank all present, and all who had assisted for their handsome present, j He believed he valued the audience -more, than the present,' but he would always regard it as one of his treasures. What any of them had done j was simply a labour of love. From the bottonj jof his heart he regretted j leaving Wak'efield. He had travelled j over the four quarters of the globe, but he had never lived in a better place. Wakefield was one of the finest places on earth. .He advised them all to werk harmoniously and for the good of the whole district, not Wakefield only, to give a hearty welcome to strangers, for they saw. the improvements needed better than old residents ; to value their "schools and the education given therein. He knew the want of education. He said he had two things to always remind him of happy Wakefield—a son and daughter born there. Finally he added: "Wherever we may go we shall always be delighted to meet Wakefield people." (Applause.) ■Supper was handed round, and dancing kept up till late, the gathering ending in the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." ; -..- -•■•■■■ : ■■•■•; - , ,

A valedictory gathering was held at the Trafalgar Hotel last evening, when a considerable number of the personal friends of Mr T. W.. Boundy met to bid him goodbye and wish him well in his future location. The Mayor (Mr Wm. Lock) presided, and on behalf of the company presented Mr Boundy with a case of pipes as a memento -of the occasion and an expression of the esteem of his- sassociates. -. Mr Boundy is a member of an-old and highly esteemed Nelson family,'and has been for a considerable period a. member of the staff of the late firm of Everett Bros., drapers. -Among the speakers who followed the Mayor were a number of prominent business me*i and isome old school fellows. One and all expressed their appreciation of the genial nature and straightforward conduct of their guest, and the function was a re-union marked by extreme cordiality and happy reminiscence. Mr Boundy fittingly alcsknowLedg-ad thia compliment, paid him, and expressed his heartfelt thanks for the good wishes tendered his family and himself. Ho leaves Nelson for Wellington to-morrow. ': : .....•■