PRESENTATION

Otaki Mail, 5 June 1922, Page 2

PRESENTATION

I «- v_ TO SISTER LEWIS. A pleasant gathering took place during the progress of the Native garden party on Friday afternoon, when His Worship the Mayor All J. IV Brandon), on behalf of the Maori-, asked i, Sister Lewis' acceptance of a line teacosy, worked by [he Natives. MiBrandon in doing so -aid they had now. to say farewell io Sisier Lewis, who has I ain Otaki for many years, and w liu was popularly known ;! - " ihe lit- '_ tie nurse. " Sister Lewi.-, he said, had ' -pared neither herself, lime, or energy in alleviating distress among both" h'uroneans and Native-, and all would grieve because of her projected departure, in leavini; she was taking with her kindly feelings, ami all Imped she , would return at no distant dale. Her place in the meantime would lie hard to (ill. Not only had she done noble work hero, but at the great war shetook he,- pari bravely and nobly, and Ihe lell certain that if she had had her jus, ,1,,,-s she would has,- 1 n recognised :<r on- of the nobles! women who

I took pan. Mr Brandon I lien called upon Mr- ii. Siviihisoi: lo hand the pre . sent to Si-ter Lewis, ami thi- was done amidst applatlM'. I nclusion Mr Brandon hoped lliat when Sisier Lewis was haxiiic, he, afternoon i.e. in England -he would think if the friends she had left behind. i hours were then given, followed by the singiii" "Foi she''- .V Jolly flood Fellow." Air Brandon, on behalf of Sister Lewi-, returned thank-, and expressed heart leit thank-. Sister Lewi-, he -aid. would nev,-.' forgol the greal kindness extended to her. and -lie would remembei he,- friends, no mailer where she went, she hoped both Native- ami Europeans would work together, not only for lie- ln.-in.dtt ol the district, but for the Iwo Biro as a whole. Both ' Maori and paki-hii has fought side by «ide in the giviH war. and sin Imped the good fellowship e.-labi,.-hed would last for ever, i Applause).