COMPANIONSHIP.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 133, 10 February 1874, Page 2

COMPANIONSHIP.

The Dunedin Guardian reports a festive gathering of the “ Companionship” of its establishment, who recently entertained the members of other departments at supper. “ The chair was occupied by Mr. Harris, the Father of the Chapel,” who in proposing the “ Printing Department” said, “ That little festivity, was the result of a suggestion made several w T eeks ago, that, when the paper had been six months in existence, there should be such a gathering, at which the good feeling that had always existed amongst the employes of the Guardian might be cemented and prolonged.” In responding Mr. Leary alluded to the always willing efforts that had been made in the composing room, as well as in every other department, to make the paper a thorough success. He had no doubt that on the occasion of the Guardian's first anniversary those who now occupied the position of entertainers would then be the guests of the proprietary. (Applause.) Mr. Creighton, in responding to the toast ‘ Success to the Guardian' acknowledged the valuable assistance he had always received from the members of every department. In fact, he s.aw gentlemen present who had gone very much out of their way to help him when their help was so much needed, and so much appreciated. As an old printer he did not hesitate to say that he was proud of the Guardian. He was confident that it would assume a position that would make him still prouder of it; and, in working to attain that object, he was convinced that he would receive the hearty co-operation of all those connected with the establishment.” (Applause.) Mr. Creighton proposed the toast of ‘ The Companionship.’ And in doing so he “ unhesitatingly stated that he did not

think it was possible to have a more respectable body of men. It gave him great pleasure to meet them and the other members of the company that evening, and he trusted that he should see the same faces present on many similar occasions.”