PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS YEATS.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 25, 31 August 1886, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS YEATS.

Last evening about thirty persons assembled in Mr Crewe's new building to witness tho pleasing ceremony of presenting Mr and Mrs Yeats with a handsome wedding souvenir. Mrs Crewe, knowing the high estimation in which Mr Yeats was held by parents generally throughout the district, visited them personally, with the result that sufficient was freely contributed to enable her to purchase several most useful wedding gifts. Before the presentation took place the following testimonial was read by Mr A. W. Sedcole :—" To Mr D. M. Yeats, — Dear Sir, —We, the inhabitants of Pahiatua, tender you our sincere congratulations on what we trust you will be able to look back upon in after years as the happiest step you have taken during your life—vis., your marriage ; and we beg you to accept the accompanying present as an earnest of our good wishes to Mrs Yeats and yourself, and trust that you may live long and happy in the enjoyment of each others company." Mr McCardle then made the presentation, and in doing so pointed to the fact that the handsome array on the table showed conclusively the high estimation in which Mr Yeats was held. To Mrs Yeats it must be a source of great gratification, and he had no doubt these presents were only the beginning of a very warm friendship. Mr Yeats, on behalf of Mrs Yeats and himself, thanked all those who had contributed towards the presentation. He might say that there were three principal events in a man's life—birth, marriage, and death—but the second was the only one over which a man had any control. Mr McCardle jocularly remarked that a man had very little control over marriage. Mr Reeve, as Chairman of the School Committee spoke of the good feeling that existed between Mr Yeats and the Committee, and he had very much pleasure in being present to witness such a pleasing ceremony. Messrs Gregory. Howlett.and Hutchen also offered congratulations to Mr and Mrs Yeats.

The following is a list of the articles presented:— A handsome gold and marble 14-day clock, with glass shade ; cruet, with cut-glass bottles; salt cellars: biscuit barrel—the last three being oak and silver; and a complete dinner service. On the clock was the following inscription, very neatly executed :—"Presented to D. M. Y eats. Esq., by the residents of Pahiatua on the occasion of his marriage —21st August, 1886. —Tempus Fugit." A very hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Crewe for the energy she had displayed terminated the proceedings.