BANQUET TO MR. H. H. ADAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 6050, 14 April 1888, Page 2

BANQUET TO MR. H. H. ADAMS.

|_BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Tb Aroha, last nightA banquet was held at the Werahiko hall Waiorongamai last evening, in honor of Mr H. H. Adams, in recognition of his Biiccessful efforts towards the introduction of Australian oapilal to the Te Aroha I go'drield. About 180 people sat dpwn to a first class spread, provided by Host Smardon of Wairongomai. The chair was occupied by H. E. Whituker Esq., and the vice chair by Mr Jan. Mills the local representative in the Pinko County Council. The members of the Piako County Council, and a number of gentlomen who had specially attended from the Thames were present, including !Mr Geo, . J rice, and Mr J. Watson of the firm of Price Bros,, and Messrs Barton aDd Bull, Mr J. P. Wickham of the Weekly News was also present, and received quite an oration from the Thames visitors, the majority present having at some time been resident, or Identified, with the Thames goidfield. An apology was read from the members of the) Ohinemuri Council, who regretted that they could not attend, on account of being engaged at the Thames with the Hon, the Minister of Marine, After the usual loyal, toasts, the chairman propose I the health of the guest of the evening, and in doing so spoke of Mr Adams in eulogistic terras. Hi« many sterling qualities and' the high estimation in which he was held by his late employers (Messrs Firth and Clarke) were also referred trj, : Mr Adams, who was evidently much unpad, iff reply stated that during bis late visit jto the rhjnfog gepfres.in America, he had been convinced jtbat more gapjtaj than wbb at the immediate disposal of tijs employers was necessary to develop the, mineral resources at Te Aroha, and it was during the visft that frs Jjadmade the acquaintance of Mr' Wilson, tfte present pro-, prietor of the battery and mine. ] A number of otb&r toasts, interspersed with capital songs, concluded the proceedings of the evening. [ ; The admirable arrangement of the banquet, and the superior quality of the viands and the liquors, and the excellent attendance provided, was universally acknowledged by all present.