FAREWELL TO MR. T R. FISHER.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2168, 5 February 1881, Page 3

FAREWELL TO MR. T R. FISHER.

A meeting of the representatives of the various insurance companies in Ohristohurch tonk plaoe yesterday in the Union Insurance Company's Buildings, Hereford street, to bid farewell to Mr T. R. Fisher, late manager of the Ohristohurch office of the Standard Insurance Company, previous to his departure to Danedin to assume the duties of the manager of the Standard Company's hea'i office. There were present Messrs Hennab, Beaumont, Macpherson, Fuhrmann, Craig, Harley, Carrick, Graham, Meares, Soott, Lewis, Day, Ohrystall, Hanmer, Captain Dunsford, and Mr T. R. Fisher. Mr W. Day oocupied the chair, and having read letters apologising for the absence of Messrs F. Thompson, J. A. Bird, and J. T. Bell, remarked that they were gathered togother to bid goodbye to their friend, Mr T. E. Fisher, the late Ohristohurch agont of the Standard Insurance Company. He wished to assure Mr Fisher that it was with mingled feelings of congratulation and regret that they were met togother—congratulation at his removal as a token of the way in which he was regarded by the Standard Company, in being called to assume the control of its head office, and regret that they were about to lose bim from their midst. He took it that this promotion was a reward for the services Mr Fisher had rendered the company he had represented so successfully in Canterbury, and he congratulated their friend on his removal. No greater compliment oould be paid them than that a Canterbury man was selected to fill this high post. His acquaintance with Mr Fisher had ripened into friendship, and he felt sure that the same ability and energy displayed in Canterbury by that gentleman would be shown in his new sphere of labor. Their friend had won the regard and esteem of all with whom he had been brought in contact. He hoped in the formation of new ties and associations Mr Fisher would not forget his Canterbury friends. He would now call on all present to heartily drink Mr Fisher's health. The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. Mr Fiiher (who on rising was received with every demonstration of regard) thanked them very heartily for the kindly manner in which they had responded to the toast. He was glad of this opportunity to say good bye to one and all colleetively During the five years he had ben with the Standard in Ohristohurch his relations with the representatives of the other Insurance offices had been of the most agreeable nature, and he desired to thank all for the cordial feeling always manifested. He felt sorry at leaving Canterbury, for he had resided in it for fifteen years, and during that period made many friends. He hoped in his new sphere of labor to do credit to himself and the profession to which he belonged. During his connection with the Insurance Association he had learnt that the representatives of each company knew how to conduct their rival business in a friendly spirit. He thanked them again very cordially for the way they had responded to the toast. The chairman hoped Mr Fisher would be in Ohristohurch at the annual dinner of the Association in April next. Mr D. Craig proposed the health of Mrs Fisher and the other members of the family in eulogistic terms. Mr Fisher thanked them for this kindly expression, saying that he was essentially a lover of his home. Had it been otherwise, he might have been better known to some he saw present. Various toasts followed—" Insurance Interests," coupled with the name of the chairman. " Mr Meares "; " The Chairman |" "Mr J. L. Scott," who succeeds Mr Fisher in Ohristchuroh ;" " Mr Hennah," the first chairman of the Association; and also the health of Captain Dunsford, all of which were duly honored and responded to.