MR MOSES WHITE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14045, 1 November 1909, Page 5

MR MOSES WHITE.

OFFICE STAFF'S FAREWELL. The staff of the Loan and Mercantile Agency 00. assembled .on< Saturday morning ,for .the purpose' o£ bidding a tornuil farewell to their'late Mr Mosed White," resigned from the eerviccof th&fb company/) and is' leaving Tittinru to' take* up 1 his residence lti Wellington. ,' the company's head auctioneer,' voiced the regrets of the staff* at Mr White's approaching* departure, and, expressed appreciation of Mr quilithe position ' ho Jiad<-ocfeupted< - for "so fiiany years. K Mr I cduntant, who has been associated in 1 the office with." Mr .White for, over 25 years, also added his tribute, as did Messrs Kirby' and Battel, 'and alt jpf. <■ these Wore" very heartily l endorsed by the whole staff,ivho 1 wero "prosenC as a remembrance' of 1 thV jiterf w v ith. ■whom , Mr "White had be«m associated officially, Mr Stronacbr handed him V<hanqsoroo sovereign case well-filled•laua'a fountain pen, both suitably**engravod> asking Mt White to acceptrcjhert token of goodwill from all present- Mt; White, who m'replying, was" consider-, i ablv moved, expressed his i thanks tojr , i the' gifts and the good feeling lthe(y; represented, and said that after h}S 34*r years service in this office' it„,was a considerable wrench to* part from-it.« . He had ahVays tried to 1 '? - both bv the>company and by those with whom his works brought am. jp v contact, and he wasjvery glad to befrt » that anything be l»Sd W<able Ac* do liad been appreciated by his staff. AM White' then bade formal farewell, to each.of thd gentlemen present. -„''<,

A MASONIC GOOD-BYJE. A goodly number of the- .Brethren ' ' o St. John's Masonic Lodge, presided s-> over bv the W.M., Bro/R. Orww, as- \ sembleti in the refectory ,on Friday " evening last for the purpose of bidding „ * farewell to W. Bro. M. White who • ' is removing to Wellington. The toast - of, the guest of the evening was enthu- » siasticallv honoured ,and was r spajten , to bv many of 4 the "brethren, who' ex-, >. 1 pressed their deep sense of regret *»t / parting with W. Bro. Whit©, and. of s tho Joss which his removal' would not onlv to the lodge, but to the «* Craft in Canterbury. Begrcto were coupled with the best wishes for his future welfare. Bro. White was pre- . sented with a suit case as a-Might - token of the esteem in watch ho is * held by the brethren. y, suitably acTcnowledgea kmd feeling VhicVprompted i£ "g^*'i. s pleasant social hour whs spent «»">™ l ',£ j the, meeting broke up. K , j,^^l A citizens' Mr Moses White .at ,%,, Hotel this evening. , "