HOUSE SOCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1572, 16 October 1912, Page 4

HOUSE SOCIAL.

On Monday .evening, the firm of Edward Collie, Ltd., entertained their employees at Godber's Radius, C'ourtenay Place. The . managing director, Mr. Edward Collie, acted us host, ami welcomed .his quests on their arrival. During the evening songs were contributed by Hiss Murray, ■Dr. Alice Collie, Messrs. Travel's, M'Cullogh, Kingswell, H. (.low, and Swindell, .nnd a duet by l'eakc and Swindell.' After supper, tile factory manager, Mr. Crump, in a few well-chosen words, conveyed to Mr. Wenzel Collie the good wishes of (lie staff on the occnsiou of his approaching marriage. Mr. Crump then presented Mr. Wenzel Collie with a very ■handsome cut-glass and silver epergne as a wedding present from His factory and show-room stnlT. He wished Mr. Collie and the future Mrs. Collie many years of health and prosperity, and expressed the hope that the nappy relations existing between the stall and Mr. Collie might long continue. Mr. V\ T . Collie -thanked the staff for their good wishes nnd for the magnificent token of their esteem. Mr. Dender proposed the toa-t of "The Ladies," and Mr. Elliott responded. In proposing the toast .of the staff, Mr. Edward Collie took occasion to thank nil his employees for their zeal and enthusiasm in the firm's interest. He said that he felt, .fortunate in having a staff of men whose energy nnd capabilities could not be surpassed in the whole of Che Dominian, anil he attributed the rapid development of the business to the excellence of tiieir workmanship. Mr. Bcero replied on behalf of the staff. In proposing the lonst of "The Firm," Mr. Hooper referred to the good feeling which existed between flio staff and the firm, ' and "mentioned as evidence of this that many of fhc original employees of the firm were still with them. (A voice: "It's a good /home."} The managing director I then proposed the toast of the Furnituremakers' Union. Mr. Collie said that: per- | haps some people would be surprised to find, an employer proposing the toa=t of "the union; but he wished them to know | that although he could not agree to all tlie union's demands, still he was of the opinion that it was a good - thing that I oiieii should ~ combiile. ~to carry reforms and to better, their conditions. The employers' interests and the welfare of tho • men'were not antagonistic, but identical. Mr. Mori.irty, the union secretary, replied to. the toast. He raid that in these days of industrial strife it was refreshing to find a large employer on such- good ternu; with his men. A very enjoyable oveninir closed with the singing of "Auld Lang oSyne.'-'-v •*>> - • •••••• . -■.«-• .*