VALEDICTORY

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1928, Page 3

VALEDICTORY

A sue' rssl’ul function was held in the Social Hall at the Mental Hospital on Monday evening last, when the mem tiers of the staff and I heir friends met to say farewell and make p resell la tains to Nurses R. Morris and R. CnUanee. Tiie hall was decorated with mul'i coloured streamers, the colour s, heme harmonising artistically, whilst ( hinese lanterns slu'd a lambent glow over liie seen:'. The j resentalions, which consisted of a cut-glass salad how l and a pair of crystal vases for Nurse Morris and a handsome manicure set tor Nurse Cuttance, were made bv v ~ Wormingtou. who, in his speech ma eompiimeiitary references to both the lepr i t mg nurses. He said both Nurse ; .Morris and Cut tJUKi* I Utl SI! V* *tO J’V "t'V\ I*‘( Thoir oiHcloiu y jiu-I siifrni iau to duties had been la' cm;-' Idv comin-Tt-ed upon by their oliicia! heads, loci' execiden'-e was a disimed asset to fit" institution, and the speaker express'-: the regret of the staff on Nurses .Moris and Cuttance retiring Iroui it membership. Messrs J. Lynch and I Stopfo-'!< returned thanks on behaii oi th" guests of the evening. A very choice supper w’s then hand ed round, which the large gathm-in much appreciated. \m al items v. cm rendered by Mr T - St-.Horth an ’ Misses ’.Morris and Sherrifl. The music was supplied My t!w Southern Cross Orchestra, whilsi tras were given by Messrs r.. »••• C. Bleach. G. Finely and I). Steve Dancing was then indulged u until a late hour. Mr F. Freitas proving a capable M.G W'itli the singing of the Noli'""' Anthem and ” Anld Lang :> nc very lmppy gathering reluetani!’ dispersed. aatamstßßaaaaaseßKa *rei