VALEDICTORY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 553, 9 June 1933, Page 6

VALEDICTORY

Our Own Correspondent.)

MR. AND MRS. W. W. KIRKBRIDE FAREWELLED BY . FiRIENDS OLD DISTRICT RESIDENTS

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There was a large assemhly at the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening when the parishioners of St. Stephen's Church and friends -gathered together to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kirkbride, who have been residents in Opotiki for niany years. The function took the form of the usual monthly social, cfancing being the prominent feature of the evening. The hall was tastefully decorated with artificial flowers and greenery. Miss J. Downey supplied the dance music v/foh an extra by Mr. E. Walker. The following items were contri-r buted during the intervals: Solo, "Calling Me Home to You," by Mr. Wingate (with Miss I. Wingate accompanying) with "Invictus" ias an encore; solo "Parted"xby Mrs. J. Sh'aw (aecompanied by Miss Sydenham) with "When Other Lips" as an encore; solo "Heather Bell" and Highland Fling by Mjss Betty Walker (encored) ; solo, "Pal o' Mine" by Mr J. Wilson (aecompanied by Miss Sydenham), encored. Throughout the evening Mr. J. Morell carried out the duties of M.C. Two monte carlos were won by Miss E. Edmonds and Mr. F. Salt; Miss P. Holloway and Mr. G. Kirkbride. After supper the Rev. C. G. G. Salt took the opportunity of saying farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Kirkbride. He said that it.was an unpleasant task to carry out but it was one chanee of telling the guests of honour what he thought of them. Mr. Salt said that he had not been in Opotiki very long but he had - been there long enough to know what very line people they were. He thanksd them both for their very loyal support in the church affairs. Mr. W. Anderson, (people's warden for the church) speaking along similar lines expressed regret at the> departure of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkbride. He said that in all church work he had always found them two willing workers. On behalf of the church people Mr. Salt made a presentation to the departing guasts as a token of the esteem in which they were held. 'The presentation took the form of a handsome eight-day striking clock with a silver plate. Mrs. Kirkbride was also asked to accept a dainty leather purse which contalned a cheque. Mr. Kirkbride, speaking on behalf of his wife and family, thanked the people for their great kindness and said that he did not know what they had done to deserve it. He went on to say that there were present, friends whom they had known for the past thirty years and they were indeed 'sorry to leave them. Those present wqre: Mesdames W. Kirkbride, C. G. Salt, F. Armstrong, L. Fox, P. Clark, P. Wingate, W. Anderson, C. Hambly, E. Burton, T. H. Pearson, K. Newth, F. Holloway, W. Reece, J. Steptoe, J. Morell, W. II. Taylor, R. Hedley, G. Russell, J. Shaw, R. O'Sullivan, J. Walker, H. Larmer, A. Short, F. Short, H. Roland, F. Cave. Misses L. Clark, D. McNee, P. McNee, E. Edmonds, N. Edmonds, B. Walker, M. Anderson, K. Anderson, I. Wingate, M. Gulde, D. Gulde, P .Holloway, "B. Short, M. Holloway, M. Sydenham, F. Birkmyer, M. O'Brien, W. Anderson, J. Downey, J. Kirkbride, M. Kirkbride, B. Kelly, C Larmer, E. Kirkbride. The vening closed with the singing of "For They're Jolly Good Fellows" and "Auld Lang Syne."