PRESENTATION.

Evening Star, Issue 4063, 4 March 1876, Page 3

PRESENTATION.

.A• rl\f.®/£fttotion. was made at the ‘Daily Times ’ officV this afternoon to Mr E, .Hum*' fries, who has been connected wiih that paper and the ‘Witness’ as sub-editot fur the last gift coi sistea of a .-handsome tea and coffee ®* rv ,^ e > ,-Purchased _at Messra Kohn and C 6 a and bore the following inscription:— “ Presented to Fred. Hum* phries, Esq , .bv . the ! staff of the ‘Ot*go Daily Times,’ March, 4. 1876.” Mr W. D. - Mnrisou- occnpi d the chair, and in making the presentation sad that Mr eahadD-'enconnected with the literary department, of the paper, for upwards of two yeus, during whin time he Kid performed his duties to the entire of his em ployers. Mr. Humphr es was now going to another part of the Province, and he would tek® with h'.m the best and most cordial wishes tor his aucce s and well-being from with Whom he bad'b-en asßoci.t-d. Mr 1 uri*on tts'imonial i the kindly feelings entertained towai ds Mr Humt hnes by the staff, and h*- hoped that it woul of en cau bih rt the days when he was Saaocisilb>i with them. In reply, Mr Humphries he would be brief but sincere. He thanked the do'uots of ' the presentation from ■ the bottom of his heart, for he *?it thjtf the. feeling which actuated it" was a genuine ebullition of sincerity.. He was f!ai.i to s e Mr Muriaon p Ooeat. for thatrpay ,d Ufa. a hiih compliment, and abowed that hi* worts had b en, appreciated by, ih* Company. Hefei'. rxireine ratii-factipn in rep riving sub mdrWsof appreciation from bo* hj his employers and the members of ,the staff, and thanked them most hear ily for their gift. Mr Murison then prop* sed the health of Mrs flumfhriesatid family, which toast was responded to by Tvl r Humphries/. andfcßc proceeding- terminated.