PRESENTATION TO MR. MOWBRAY
On Wednesday evening, after the ordinary meeting for practice, the members of St. Paul’* choir met together in the schoolroom for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. W. Mowbray, late choirmaster. Mr. Andrew Maginnity, in a few wellchosen words, expressed the regret of the choir at the retirement of Mr. Mowbray from his old post, and then presented him with a photograph album and an illuminated address. Mr. Mowepay thanked the choir for the very:kind present, and said he should greatly value it, in consequence especially of the form it had taken, because he should always have before him the faces of ladies and gentlemen who had co-operated with him very heartily, and to whom he felt he was greatly indebted. He trusted he should long remain in the choir as at present constituted, under the leadership of his worthy successor. (Applause.) The photograph album is very handsome, and is got up in a new style, and known as an “ easel-album.” A large lens in front of the cover magnifies the views and the portraits, and brings out the perspective in a very remarkable way. The album is bound in dark blue velvet, and clasped with silver. An excellent photograph of the cathedral in a large medallion on the cover, and immediately below the lens, renders the present a highly ornamental and attractive object of art. Messrs. Kohn and Co., of Lambton-quay, furnished the album. It contains a moat excellent set of portraits by Mr. Clark of all the members of tho choir, and no doubt this memento of his old friends and pupils will bo highly appreciated by Mr. Mowbray. The album also contains a number of very beautiful views of New Zealand scenery and buildings, all of Wellington or of the vicinity, Mr. Gibbs, the artist, having attained an unusually high standard of excellence throughout the whole series of landscapes taken. The illuminated address was very tastefully prepared by Mr. Bock, and both for clearness and for the beauty and finish of the lettering this manuscript will bear favorable comparison with any other works of the same class. About 40 signatures are appended to the document, which is in the following terms : Wellington, November, 1378. W. Mowbray, Esq. Dear Sir, —As members of the Choir over which you have presided for upwards of nineteen years, we cannbt allow the present occasion to pass without assuring you of onr deep regret at your retirement from tho office of Choirmaster of St. Paul’s Church. We feel that wc can scarcely sufficiently thank you both for tho valuable Instruction you have given us and for the uniform kindness and courtesy with which you have made our intercourse so pleasant, and though you will no longer bo performing the duties you have hitherto discharged with such ability and zeal, wo trust you will be spared through many happy years in the Church’s service of praise. Tn grateful remembrance of all your kindnesswe venture to ask your acceptance of the accompanying album os a alight token of our warm regard (and esteem.—Your sincere friends.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 7
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517PRESENTATION TO MR. MOWBRAY New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 7
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