FAREWELL SUPPER TO MESSRS LARKWORTHY AND BAILEY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 265, 7 May 1889, Page 2

FAREWELL SUPPER TO MESSRS LARKWORTHY AND BAILEY.

J — +■ Last Friday evening a number of residents entertained Mr F. B. Lark- I worthy and Mr W. L. Bailey at a '

supper. Botn dfette* gentlemen are old residents of some inW or ten years standing, and the former leaf o» for London and the latter for Lyal, in a few days. The supper was laid in the Public Hall, and the chair was taken by Mf Thynne, At half -past eight the guests Attired; and the first portion of the evening's duty was commenced by partaking of the good things provided. After the eatables were cle'afed, the chairman requested the audience's attention to one of the toasts o: the evening. He rose, he said, to propose the health of Mr Larkworthy, who they all knew proposed leaving the colony directly to enter" uponbusinesa inthe city of London. During the period ho had resided amongst them, some nine or ten years, he had carried out some very heavy reclamation works on the Moutoa swamp, works which at the commencement of them, were looked upon as being a very rash investment of money. He thought that the district should appreciate the pluck and energy of Mr Larkworthy, their guest, and also of that of Ms father, as by completing the drainage of. that swamp, l they had not only shown what ooujid.be done,* but had added a large area of very valuable land to the district. Any one now travelling over the jpjroperty could hardly realise the wretched appearance it formeoly presented. As a good business man, and a pleasant social gentleman, the friends now around had always found him, and they could only drink his health and wish him a pleasant voyage and and all success. The toast was drank in champagne. .....:■:. Mr Larkwortby, in Responding, stated that the period he had spent in the district he had much enjoyed. When he first landed, ' being fresh from Home, he had not a very high opinion of the town and suburbs, but on being better acquainted he had found as pleasant a set of friends as he had met with anywhere. He was sorry to leave, but it was so much to his advantage that he had no choice, but he would always: have a kindly remembrance of Foxton and its inhabitants. He thanked tlro| most heartily for the kind manner in which the toast had been received. A Hong was then given, a piano having thoughtfully been provided. Mr Bussell, the ; vice-chairman, 'then proposed the health, of the other guest of the evening Mr W. L. Bailey, From his knowledge of Mr jJailey, he desired to state that he had in all his business with him, which, as a, u ,lja£e n^spaper editor, WM great* he had alwaysJojund Mm k a ttdst^oligSag and' civil officer, and he believed the general publio had also experienced the same civility at. his hands. Mr Bailey" had *Tbeeir at the Telegraph Office nearly ten years and had 'eifctii his deputation: Though they were sorry that he was leaving for Lyal, yet it was satisfactory to know it was : an advance for him, and he bad iio doubt that they would all join in drinking His very good health and goqd fortune. This toast was also drunk in champagne, After a song, Mr Bailey briefly returned tha»ks. 'He thahked the proposer for the kind words he had used, and felt pleased t6 hear that his actions had been approved of. After being here so many years he was naturally sorry to leave, but in the Service changes had to take place. He thanked all for the manner in which the toast had been received. The remainder iOf'jthe evening was passed in singing and the proposal of a number- of. toasts, and it was an early hour before the hall was left. The supjs6# ifas supplied by Mrs Whyte, of whyteta ..Hotel^ and reflected very gx&afr oredit ' upon that establishment. It, ']yrap i ,teinark«d that the whole* arrangements were as good as could be wished. On Saturday morning Mr Larkworthy left by the 9 o'olook trajn, and many friends wexje on the platform to give-'himnsiie more gfrasp. of. friendship before he •fefVfoi.iftbme. Mr Bailey wiU not leave' till to•morrdw. "" '': "r'.:^ r '!!' ■•••' - .;', - ■