PRESENTATION TO DR. MARRINER.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5541, 31 December 1878, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO DR. MARRINER.

The immigrants of the ship Hermione presented Dr. Marriner with a very handsome gold albert watch chain, with the accompanying addross. The presentation was made on Christmas Day, on Soames Island, by Mr. Corless, Assistant Superintendent of the quarantine station, at the requeafrof the immigrants. Soames Island, Christmas Day, 1878.

We, the married people, single women and men, immigrants by the ship Hermione, feel the greatest pleasure in presenting to our dearest doctor a very trivial memento of gratitude for his more than assiduous care during our passage. We cannot find words to express our thanks. We hope that you will accept this small token of esteem from hearts that would be ready and willing to do anything in their power to promote • your welfare. On the same day the members of two messes of the single men presented the following address, together with two valuable pipes:—

'•Dear and Houored Sir, —We,JJ^undfir-\ 'ingn<«d,iauftijjranfc} ojf.thjN-sirgle'mon's ;- 31 and 32, beg your acceptance of tho accorttr panying small present, as a souvenir and tokan of the high esteem we have for you. The kindness aud attention you have shown us throughout the passage from Plyjnouth to Wellington we can never forget. Wo therefore pray that your future may be » brilliant and happy one, and may you be spared many years to be a blessing to others as jou have been to us.

' Signed by the members of tho messes." ■ The single women among the immigrants by the Hermione collected a sum of money to prosent a testimonial to Mrs. Baillie, who has acted as matron on the voyage from England, and accompanied it with an address thanking her in the warmest terms for her cara and kindness to them while under her charge, and also expressing thsir deep sympathy aud con« dolence for her in her recent sad loss.

The address w« presented on Christmas Day. - ; ■ ■;■:.■ ■■■■. ; ■