THE DINNER TO MR. MACANDREW.

Evening Star, Issue 3939, 9 October 1875, Page 3

THE DINNER TO MR. MACANDREW.

To the Editor, Srn,—While thanking those gentlemen who have entered into the object with so much interest, myself and many others, since the subject was broached, are of opinion that the object desired should embrace a very much wider space than that of Dunedin, and assume an import ance of a lasting and beneficial character towards the man whom, by general assent, it now the desire of the community to honor in this way. The reasons are not far to seek why this should be so; he came into the Province like nineteen out of twenty of ns, nearly five and twenty years ago, with high aspirations of doing good to himself and others ; his la'-ge-mindedness partook to looking after the general well being of the affaire of the Province more than to his own aggrandisement. Tin* early settlers, one and all, testify to this ; the latest arrivals have the same tale; the poor he never sends empty away; the ri hand money-making he stays and encourages theii projects ; the cheering, and graceful, am) comforting words with which this is all done, have had their lasting effects on the prosperity of the Province, which, both politically and socially, has made the Province of Otago pre-eminent; in fact, she is the Colony. Without confidence having been inspired to the various monied interests engaged in our banks, financial associations, mercantile investments, pastoral, raking, and agricultural pursuits the results of this prosperity are very much due to Mr Mr Macandrew, his individual efforts will now, in the contemplated changes, merge into that of the general community. .1 ask, should he be forgotten by those who have benefited bv the general prosperity prevailing amongst all ? Permit me, Mr Editor, to suggest through your columns to the members of committee engaged in the preliminary arrangements to consider the advisability of converting the dinner into a whole day’s carnival, as it were. Let it be merged into one of the approaching holidays, and let it bo held either on the sunny slopes looking down on Tokomairiro, or in the .valley of the l\lol,neux. or some nearer place to this city, where tens of thousands could reach it, and present the man with a life interest and fee to his family in not less than 1.5,000. My friends pointed to double this amount ; so much the better. Thousands would give their quota in shillings ; many in fives and tens. It would be invidious to point out, but surely some fifties and hundreds will no doubt bo found amongst the contributors. Will you bo kind enough to give your support to these views, if meeting with your approbation?—l am, &c., Reflector. Dunedin, October 8.