I Presentation to Mr BixOß

Feilding Star, 27 June 1893, Page 2

I Presentation to Mr BixOß

■ » . A pleasing ceremony took plat* yes- ! terday evening at the Wealejfcn Qiaroh, I when the presentation of * handsome marble clock to If r Dixoo. prior to his I removal to tho Wapgauut Post Office, took place. Mr Curthew m opening the proceedings stated that for the past six years Mr Dixon has worked with a will, ofcerrfuUy, ami with a go«jl heart. That jMntfoaan has for some time carried out the duties as choirmaster hut on air R. F. Haybittle coming here, he wilhuglj relinquished that position and noted as secretary. On all sides expressions of regret at his depart ore were Heard, and it must be a source of cougmtulation to Mr Dixon to know that he will be imaged. All present were aware that ho had doue his duty, and no doubt he will continue his sphere of usefulness in his new poet, Mr It. F. Haybittle on behalf of the choir and congregation then pieaeuted Mr Dixon with a handsome marble eight day clock, which the donors requested he would accept as a alight tokeu of thetr appreciation of tho untiring energy dis plnyed by the recipient in alt church mattort. What was their loss was hia gain, therefore they must submit to the inevitable with a good grace, and they could only hope that their next secretary would do as much for the church as Mr Dixon hsd done. Mr Dixon in responding said that on an occasion like that it wan hard t« say all one felt. He had alt-ay* done what he had to the best of his ability, cheerfully and with a good heart. lie begged to express his best thanks to the donors for their kind gift, and he would always look back with pleasure on hi* restdenoe in Feilding, The proceedings then closed.