NR CYRIL WHITE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 503, 16 August 1902, Page 3

NR CYRIL WHITE.

A SPLENDID WELCOME HOME.

The Bury Free Press contains the follow ing account oi the “ Homo-coming of Mr Cyril white " As soon as it was known that Mr Cyril White, second son of the Rev. John and Mrs White, of Chevington Rectory, who has been resident in New Zealand for over twenty years, was paying a visit to the Old Country, and was timed to reach Chevington on Saturday last, it was decided to give him a hearty welcome. The youngsters paraded with banners and lined the road leading to the Rectory, and about fifty men proceeded to the Lodge and there awaited the expected arrival. As soon as the Rectory carriage, with Mr White on the box, arrived in sight loud cheers were given, and in a few moments his hands were shaken heartily by those who remembered him as a boy. The horse was taken out and ropes attached to the carriage, and willing hands were soon dragging the occupants to the Rectory. On the hill the band joined the procession, and the bells of the parish church rang out their welcome. To the strains of “ Auld Lang Syne ” the party passed on to the Rectory between lines of cheering spectators, and as the home gates were reached the tune was changed to that song so dear to the English heart, “ Home, Sweet Home.” As the beloved rector and his son met in affectionate and touching greeting a mighty shout, expressive of his parishioners’ interest in all his doings, went up. Speech-making was out of the question, but through the kindness of Mr Cyril White the whole party were provided with refreshments, and a merry evening was spent. The Gisborne Times, New Zealand, contains an account of a presentation made to Mr Cyril White, which shows that love of sport and manliness, which is characteristic of the White family, has been carried to the Antipodes. The presentation took place at the Masonic Hotel, when the members of the Hunt Club made a presentation to both Mr and Mrs Cyril White prior to his departure for England. The Master of the Hunt (Mr J. A. Harding) spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the great assistance which Mr and Mrs had rendered to the hunt, and of their kindly generosity and genial disposition, and wished Mr White a ve§y pleasant passage, an enjoyable visit to the Old Country, and a quick return to his old friends. They hoped also to have the pleasure of seeing Mrs White again in the hunting field. On behalf of the members of the Club he had great pleasure in presenting to Mr White a travelling case, and to Mrs White a salad bowl, and hoped that the recipients would have long life and good health. In | conclusion, he proposed the health of Mr and Mrs White, which was drunk with enthusiasm and musical honors. • F. Kennedy also joined in expressions goodwill and kindly appreciation. Mr White suitably replied, and Mr Hiding hoped that next season they would have Mr White back again to take the mastership. The company then sang we shall meet, but we shall miss him, ana then dispersed after each one had heartily shaken hands with Mr White, and wished him a pleasant passage.