VALEDICTORY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 669, 16 May 1914, Page 5

VALEDICTORY.

banquet to mr foy

Tha complimentary banquet tendered to Mr T. E Foy, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, upon his departure from Te Kuiti, was held in Mr Morgan's Commercial Hotel last evening. The function proved to be an unqualified success. His Worship the Mayor, Mr J. Boddie, occupied the chair. A large and representative gathering of town and country people attended. The toast list was as follows—"The King." "Navy and Army," proposed by Mr H. R. McDonald and responded to by Mr Mostyn Jones. In proposing the toast of the evening, "Our Guest 1 " Mr Boddie eulogised the many good qualities possessed by Mr Foy and expressed the sincere regret felt by all at Mr Foy's departure. The speaker made reference to the manner in which their guest had been associated with the progress of the district, and of the ability and sound judgment displayed by him in all matters in which his assistance had been claimed. Notwithstanding the fact that removal meant substan-

tial promotion, they were all eorrv to lose Mr Foy from the social and comercial life of the district. Mr Foy, in responding, expressed his regret at leavirg so many friends and at severing his connection with a district which he had seen grow from very small things to it? present stage. There was still much to be done, and he had unbounded confidence in the potentialities of the district, which was destined to become one of the great farming centres of the Dominion. He could not express what he felt to tho?e who had done him the honoar of entertaining him, and thanked them all heartily.

Other speakers who oaid a tribute to Mr Poy werß Messrs Scholes,, Mostyn Joneg. and Wallace. "Banking and Commercial Interests," Mr H. A. Ellison—Mr Kelso; "Agricultural and Pastoral Interest?," Mr Foy—Messrs Scholes and Somerville; "The New Mnnager." Mr Walsh—Mr Butts; "Press," Mr D. .TL Young—Mr Matthew; '"Ladiea," Mr Turner—Mr H. McDonald; "The Host," Mr LambMr Morgan. An excellent immcal programme was got through during -the"evering, the following contributing items: Messrs N. B. Lusk, Blackman, D .7. Young. G. Elliott, H. R. McDonald, and A. Michell. A word of praiße is due to Mr D. J. Young. secretary of the committee, for the excellent arrangements in connection with the function and also to Mr Morgan for the manner in which the banquet was produced. During the evening the chairman presented Mr Foy with a handsome enlarged photograph of Te Kuiti, and in receiving the same Mr Foy said no present from the people of the town could have been mere acceptable. On Wednesday evening last Mr T. E. Foy. was entertained by the memherß of the Te Kuiti Club. A very pleasant evening was spent, during the course of which Mr Foy was presented with a handsome pair of field glasses bv the president of the Club. Mr A. V. Snadden. SOCIAL AT WAIMIHA.

The evening of Saturday, May 9th, toss gloriously fine when the many friends of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bate met to say farewell to them prior to their promotion to Hunterville. Mrs Nickolsen kirdly lent the use of her lartre dining room and a moat enjoyable evening was spent with dancing and songs. Visitors came from along the lines from north and south, to jay gooa-bye and wish them a prosperous future. Mr White, ganger of Waimiha. made a presentation on behalf of tha people oE Waimiha, and in a ff.w well-choaen worda presented to Mr Bate a case of pipes and Mrs Bate a piece of silver plate, and also on behalf of some native friends with a beautiful kiwi feather hit. Mr Bate thanked those present for their good wishes and the tokens of good fellowship received. At midnight the singing of Auld Lang Syne brought to a close one of the most enjoyable and happy evenings, for which Waimiha is noted.