A PLEASING CEREMONY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9497, 28 November 1899, Page 3

A PLEASING CEREMONY.

PRESENTATION TO DR. T. 0.

WILLIAMS.

A meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held yesterday afternoon, when Messrs Dunlop (in the chair), Foy, and Radford were present. A telegram was received from the Very Eev, Dean O'Reilly expressing regret at net being able to bo present owing to pressing business in Auckland. Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business a very pleasing ceremony took place, when Dr T. 0. Williams, who severs his connection with the hospital on Thursday to take up professional duties in Auckland, was presented on behalf of; the Trustees with a handsome illuminated address, tl e w; rk of the Auckland Sar Office, upon which firm it k fleets the highest credit, The presentation was made by Mr Duulop, who expressed regret that Dr. Williams had severed his connection with the institution, not only on behalf of the Trustees but also on behalf of the inhabitants of the Thames and Ohinemuri districts, who, he said, were great' ly indebted for the doctor's many valuable services. On behalf of the Trustees he wished Dr. Williams every success in his now sphere of duties, and trusted that he, Mrs, and Miss Williams would be blessed with good health. He then called upon the Secretary (Mr Oaotley) to read the address, which was as follows s~" Thames Hospital,—Thomas Owen William*, Esq., practitioner surgeon.—Dear Sir, —Your decision to sever your connew tion with the Thames Hospital was received by the Trustees with the deepest regret, and, wo desire to record, in this short address, the loss the institution will sustain by your departure, and our high appreciation of th 6 services you have reuderod to all patients under your charge by your kindly and unremitting attention Your professional attainments, place you as physician and surgeon in the foromost rank of practitioners, and we sincerely trust that health and strength will be granted to you for a lengthened period to practise your noble profession in the cause of suffering humanity.—With sincere regards and best wishes to yourself and Mrs Williams, we remain, dear sir, yours very faithfully, (signed), Palriok O'Reilly (Chairman), T. A. Dunlop, William Doeble, William Moore, R. R, MoDiJie?, Thomas Radford, James Mo\ndrew, Joseph M, Foy, H. J, Greenslade (Trustees), and Thomas Cantley (Secretary),—Dr Williams ac> ceptfd the gift in the course of some very appropriate remarks, He said ho parted with inenmity and not with enmity, During his long connection with the hospital he had received every consideration from the hands of the Trustees. He then explained the circumstances why he was leaving. Befoie concluding bis remarks he thanked the Secretary (Mr T. Cantley) fur bis kind attention and the assistai ce that he had always willingly rendered during his term of office, He then referred to the goodservice3 mdeted by Matron Stewait, and thanked her for her valuable assis- ! tanoe, after which Dr. Williams , accepted the address, which be said he had great pleasuro in doing, and ' would always look forward, to it as a ' tribute showing the high esteem in ' which he was held by the Trustees ' and the inhabitants of the Thames 1 ann Ohinemuri districts.

The ordinary business was then g-oceedod with,