A POPULAR CITIZEN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17688, 28 July 1919, Page 7

A POPULAR CITIZEN

PRESENTATIONS TO MR A. LOW. A very enjoyable social was held in tho irades and Labour Kail an Saturday ovening, whou Mr A. Low was entertained by members of tho Horticultural Society and. a Jargo number of personal friends, including a few oar loads from Port Chalmers. Air Low was for 26 years in the employ of Messra Nimmo and Blair, but recently severed his connection with tho firm to join tho proprietary of the Clutlia Dairy ComIMiny, aud ho has bow taken up his residonco in Baldutlia. Ho lias been a member of the executive of the Horticultural society for close on 10 years, and has been ono ot tho society's hardest workers. Mr B. U. Invin presided, and an excellent programme of songs, recitations, and musical items was contributed. A well-balanced orchestra under tho baton of Mr Davie supplied the musical portion of tho programme. Mr JSlye acted as accompanist U> tho singers. Several excellently rendered concertina selections wero given by Mr Johnson, including some clever imitations of various instruments. In proposing the toast to tho guest of the evoning, Mr Irwin etated that Mr Low had been of invaluable service to the Horticultural Society, and had always been willing to \ssist the amateur horticulturist. On, behalf of his many personal frends he wished Mr Low every success in his new vei.turc, and ask<;d his acceptance of a woil-lillad purso of sovereigns. The speakerintimated that suitable mementos would bo forwarded to Mrs and Miss Low. Mr Low's health was then drunk with musical honours. air Nicol (president of tho Horticultural Society) referred to tho yeoman service rendered to tho society by Mr Low. lie had also taken a ■ pro-ninent part in various brandies of sport, • especially yachting and football. The, speaker then presented Mr Low with a handsomo gold sovereign case suitably inscribed. ' Mr Trevena, in supplementing tho. iertorks of the previous speaker, said that Mr Low, by his sound advice, had. been tho true friond of the amateur grower. • He hoped ihat he would not altogether sever his connection with the Horticultural Society, but that he would at least send along Ms exhibits to future shows. After several others had spoken in eulogistio terms of the guest, Mr-Low feelingly returned thanks for the handsome presents and kmd expressions of his many friends, Anything that he had done for horticulture had been done for tho love of the ■work and not for any monetary gain. It had been a great pleasure to him to have been connected with the Horticultural Society and ils exhibitions. Hβ had judged at many shows, and ho was sure that the society's exhibitions were second to none in tho dominion. Speaking in regard to sport, Mr Low said he had been connected with various forms of sport since his boyhood. He started his football at acJiool, and worked his way up until he had been selected to represent his province, and he had also taken a keen* interest and a prominent part :n yaohting. Hβ had always tried *o play the game in any sport with wliich he had been' connected, and he hoped and thought he had been successful. He was sure they" would all be glad to know tl.'-at in the business into which he had gone with his friend nnd partner (Mr Capel) tiiey were doing welL—(Applause.) Several other toasts wore honoured, and the function concluded with the singing of "'Auld Lang Syne"'