FAREWELL DINNER TO MR TRIPP.

Timaru Herald, Volume 2990, Issue XL, 24 April 1884, Page 3

FAREWELL DINNER TO MR TRIPP.

The frierds of Mr 0. (J. Tripp, of Orari Gorgn, who is leafing for England, gave him a farewell dinner on Tuesday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Qtreldine. Thi' company numbered ibout 80, inching iietilerg m every cjass of life, who had corns to do honor to no old oo onistwho is universally re»peete<i. Letter* of apology were received from a number of Irionds of Mr Tripp lining at too great adi-tance to bo nble to attend, from Mr W. Poetlethwaite, M.H.R. for Qeraldine, and others. Mr Angus Macdon&ld presided, an 3 the vice-chairs were Slled by Dr Fish and Mr Flatmun. The dinner, which was excellently irranged, was provided by Mr Taylor, of Qeraldine, who, witb Mra Taylor, personally assisted Messrs Pearpoint, Cunningham snd Mandell, who had undertaken the management of the demonntration, m their indefatigable endeavors to provide for the comfort of the guest and his friendn. After dinner, which was characterised throughout, by great jollity cd high Bpirits, the Chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts which were honored m tho usual loyal manner. Tbetonßtof the Army, Navy and Volunteers was responded to by Mr Lancelot Walkor, Mr Donniitoun aud Major Tovog respectively, The Chairman then proposed Mr Tripp'a health m a very humorous though feeling speech, dwelling especially on hi; excellent qualities it a tattler, a neighbor and a man. The Sever end George Barclay oeconded tbo proposal, and m doing 90 alluded to the great services Mr Tripp hivJ rendered tc the district by hie labom m connection with the Mount Peel and Goraldino Road Boards, and the Qeraldine County Council and the va.uable oximplo he had set by his ready and constant devotion to public business. The toast wan drunk with three time* three cheeks. Mr Tripp, who was greeted with heart* and prolonged applause, replied m a most interesting and entertaining speech, m tha course of which ho gave lome reminiscences of life m tin early days m Qtnterburv, and described how on his returning to England sfter seven years' roughing it m (he colony, his father did not know him again ; an evidence, he thought, that there mipbt after all bo gome truth m the story of the Tichborne claimant;- When m IJngland he witnessed the illumination of .London for the Prince of Waif a' marring*, but thought it tarns after Ihe niaunifinent spectacles he had boen accustomed to when Mr Acland and he were " burning off " at Mount Pesl and Mount Somers for the first, time, and when their 6res, running through the high tussocks and untouched native sorub, used to li?ht up the scenery for miles. Mr Tripp spoke very foolingly and nicely of his dornntio life among the settlers during nineteen yenn, and corsliallv expressed his uppreeiation of tho attachment of his friends nnrt neighbors. He hid no intention of loaving the ciistri-st, but would return as noon as possible. B <f erring to his public actions, ho mid ho had always nought to further the general good of the cornmnnity, and he warmly advocated a policy m local affairs of cqml justice and attention to the nno'ls or nil olassen, no that Tich and poor, great and small, might bcth prosper and improve their condition together, The conclusion of fail speeoh war the signal for renewed chenring and abundant indication) of goodwill and <regard. Mr Tripp claimed Ihe privilege of proposing the health of tiro old and worthy friends of hi», but for whose er terprise arid integrity he would never havu been m his pr«senfc position — Messieurs Andrew and William Grant. The toast was received with tbo ereatost .enthusiasm, and respond) d to with what a subsequent speaker well described as " oloqusnee of the lienrt." Th<> nort toiwt was that of the Parliament of New Zealand, to which the Honorable J. B. A. Aolanrl, M.L.0., and Mr Wakeflold M.H.B. for He\vja, suitably replied sink a perfeit ovation of cheers and kindlj vrelcomi*. The toasts of the farming intorost tho pastoral interntt, tho Boad Boards, tbi County Councils, the Committee, the Vice Chiiirmun, th» Hoit, and the Press, wore don< full juslico toby Mr Motlin, Mr Tnlbot, M Barker, Mr Slack, Mr Donkin, Mr Do Beuzy Dr Tub, Mr Hherralf, Mr Taylor, M Ounnin jhum, Mr Pearpoint, Mr Wokeflold and Mi Iworoey j songs were sung at inter

val« by Mr WMloughby, Mr Hop-, Mr Cnli-b Shorratt, Mr Bowden and othors ; theutmmt Koodfollowship prevailed ; Rod on the wholun evening wai spent which will notj eooi be forgotten at Geraldine. On leaving the 1-al for his homo, Mr Tripp odob moro bado his friends farewell, and was aunt off with 1 i;d, long and repented cheers.