COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR MILLS.

Evening Star, Issue 2974, 30 August 1872, Page 3

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR MILLS.

Ono of those pleasant re-unions which shew the good feeling which exists between employer and employed, took place last evening at the Pier Hotel, when a complimentary dinner was given Mr James Mills, manager of the Harbor Steam_ Company, by the captains, officers, enginceis, and clerks in the Company’s employ. 'I he dinner, which was of the most rc.chsrche. description, and served in Mr Hymau s best style, was done full justice to. After the removal of the cloth, Captain Malcolm, whooc.upied the chair, proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were duly acknowledged. . i ~ Mr W. B. Mabsh, who occupied the vicechair, proposed “ Prosperity to Otago, which was warmly received and responded The CIIATTiMAK next proposed the toast of the evening, “ The health of Mr James Mills" . . , . Mr Mills, in rising to respond, was most enthusiastically received. He begged most heartily to thauk them for the manner in which the toast had been received and responded to. He had not at all anticipated the honor that had been paid to him that night, and he was extremely gratified to know that the of the company entertained those kindly feelings towards him winch the chairman bad given utterance to ; and he assured them those feelings were reciprocated by himself. As they were aware ho occupied a position of great trust and responsibility, and it was almost impossible in such a capacity to plewe everybody, but he had endeavored to do his best, and ti listed be had to a certain extent succeeded. He iiwl, as thev were aware, been connected with the Company from Ids earliest boyhood, and had raised himself to his present position by flint of iiard work and industry. He wished

to acknowledge i* most grateful terms the kindness 'and assistance hj« had always received from his fellow laborers in the Company’s service, and he trusted he might aiwa>« conHmie to merit iheir esteem. Many other to-'s’s were proposed, and, .after spending a must pleasant and sociable evening, the company separated at an early hour.