INGLEWOOD NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 56, 15 June 1910, Page 7

INGLEWOOD NEWS

Jilt. P. C. BENNETT FAREWELLED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Mr. P. C. Bennett, who is leaving lngiewood shortly, to have an operation performed to his eye. was farewelled by numerous friends on Monday afternoon. The Commercial room of the lngiewood Hotel, where t.he all'air wag' iield, was filled, lliis Worship the Mayor, .Mr. W. J. \Vinfield, occupying the chair. The -chairman opened'l lie proceedings by proposing the loyal toast followed by "Our departing guest." lie also asked Mr. Bennett to accept a purse of sovereigns as a small token oi the goodwill which was borne him by his lngiewood friens. He hoped that t.lie operation which necessitated their parting would be entirely successful and that soon Mr. Bennett would return to his home. I

Messrs. B. X. Xicholls, Geo. Young, chairman of works committee, and J. Gibbs, member of the lngiewood Borough Council, of which Mr. Bennett was foreman, and Messrs. P. Spurdle, of Spurdle Bros, and Allen (quondam employers of Mr. Bennett) also spoke in eulogistic terms of his mail}' sterling qualities.

A further farewell by the Forresters' Lodge, of which Mr. Bennett is a member, was also held in the evening-. There was a large attendance most of whom indulged in the popular pastime—dancing —the music being supplied by Miss and Mr. Kennedy. A most enjoyable t> veiling wits spent, supper being provided by the ladies.

Bro. Fawcett, in asking Bro. Bennett to accept a purse of sovereigns as a token of the esteem ill which he was held ■by his brother Forresters, referred to the good qualities of Bro. Bennett, whom he had known for 15 or 10 years. .tfO one who deserved relief from suffering had gone away unaided/ He had done ;:!l in his power in cases of need and affliction, and now in his own great trouble and suffering, he deserved and received the fullest sympathy from all. Bro. Hammer t on- also spoke. Bro. Bennett, in reply, said that he felt words were quite inadequate to express his feelings for the many kindnesses that had been showered upon him. He had been a Forester for 21 years, and had never been so proud of it as he was then. The hardest part of all was that necessity compelled him to leave behind his wife. However, lie felt confident that she was-amonc&t true friends, and he could go away assured of her well being. He thanked them all for their kindness, and hoped that he might -be able to report on his return that his trijp had not been in vain, and that he might face life in lngiewood with brighter prospects for the future.