Farewell Dinner to Mr F. G. Andrews.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 26 September 1890, Page 2

Farewell Dinner to Mr F. G. Andrews.

'>n Wed lies lay evening last Air F. Or Andrews, wh will leave on atrip to tho o d country next wee!:, wan oat rained \>y a tiumbor of his 'riendg at a farewell dinner. The banquet was provided by Mr T. P. W r ll : ams, tha po ular " mine host" of the Ma .awa v Hote', and was givf-n with that care and ii"eral:ty which always charact -rise that qentl nian a efforts in the cate ing lite. About tw nty were present, and Mr John Davies (in the unavoidable absonce of Mr Thyunei occupied the chair, a>:d Mr v. K. Davids hi, th vice chair. After ample justice had been don'> to the amp'e sp cad prorid d, the chair>nan requests I lhe c mpauy to fill bumpr- to drink to the ho dth of the guest In f< * ieitious turtns the speaker alluded to tho enterpr i' Mr \ndivwa had showu in tak ng up a I irge I look of bu h lan I in the <listrio ii'ni t the good w<u" i hehu loh erful!y rend red the district a« a memherof the Wirokino Ron 1 B>ard and lloiowhenuH C unty Council ; whil t k ; ndly reference was made by Mr Daviee to the interest Mr Andrews had ti'.en in nil matters of n\> rt, and particuhtrly in the local Racing lull 0 n-idired from al aapeetf their guest was a most d> si rah c settler, and ha i sei a ''apital txauip'e for o her young me ■toI• Iw. L'he toa-t waadraukwith great enthusiasm aiiil was fo lowr-d with most vigoro a musica honours. In re. ly Mr Andiewa expressed liis mos sincere thanks for the h >nour which hid b-eu dove him that evening. Since throwiu;in his lo with the district he had in a small way assisted in such mutters as ho c aild to the best tf his <mi iiy o had lnd no ocdusi ; ti to regret the step, and had made many frifiids whom lie would always est em and re p-ct. lie hoped to be back with them within twelve >u:<nhta, ai-d he could assure tiicni lie would always cherish m his memory the great kindness he had rcceiied that e.enin^. A nu.nber of other toiais were given, amongst which, was the li-alth of •■ir Gorden Andrews, the brother of the guest of the evening in which refi-ren'-o was also mad ■ to the share iie held with h : s brother in opening up the Shannon prop rr,v. The speeches were f<>ll >we i with songs, mid Mi We ring rev lered valua'-l assistance with his ac meats n the piano Thus a very pleas mi evening was past, and Mr Andrews starts on his h .lidav trip with :■- --umeiable wish' a tot" a pLasaut time and a spa dy return.