Valedictory to Mr. H. Kerr.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 22, 23 August 1901, Page 2

Valedictory to Mr. H. Kerr.

M ■ • —<* ~_ | I On Thursday evening last, the j Masonic Hall was the scene of One of the most pleasant and successful gatherj inga ever held at Warkworth, the £ occasion being to give a farewell to, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, who are leaviDgj i the distrirt, and intend talcing a trip to England. Although Mr. and Mrs. a Kerr's residence here has been oi J comparatively short duration they have _ won the respect and esteem of all , : classes of the community. They nave s ! always been ready to cheerfully yi render every assistance to any and ', every cause, and have in many ways „ shown themselves to bo most desirable I citizens. That their pupularity wss c very general may be gathered from s the large number of residents and ' settlere who attended the social, some "^ coming long distances viz.. "Wayby and ,^Kaipara Flats, over roads which, ai this season of the year are proverbiaTj,..;ly bad. Messrs Sainsbury and Wood"icook aad their parties1 presenca linden ! th» circumstances was very much ap- '■ nrecjfited : os^.citi z h eia % th© progran)

me, was commenced at 8 o'clock «nt b< arrival of the guests of the evening who were met at the door by the chairman and iom» of the members oJ the eomutitteo, and introduced. During th« evening Mr. C. La Roohe J.P.^(chairman) gave a short address and on behalf of the commit* tee and the public of Warkworth expressed regret that Mr, and Mrs, Kerr had decided to leare the district, and assured them of .the good feeling whiuH cxi» ed in the general publiv towards them, He wiijxed them ev.-ry prosperity ior their future -welfare, trusting' that the itr ; p ito the old coMutry would result in ,a complete recovery of Mr, Keri''s he^ltlii, ;He only re-echoed .the feelings of?ftll-.when he said, we wish Mr. Mrs,, a#id l^Uss Kerr .God Mr X-. *Q. ,Sainshu»y, : sa;id i;he *ba& much pleasure ijn 'flupporting : the remarks -of »the .chairman. - He was strongly.ofjthe opinion hat good business men ; are iaotoi^ of gi;eat import^nce.to.a district, and he could speak from twenty years' experience and scantidoittly, say .that ithe business cariiied oniby Mr. Kerr shad no.t been CQnduc.ted with so muqh satisfaction since jthe day* of .ouir .old friend .Mr., Such, who he was ple.ased to see present on (this occasion; iie was sure that Mi;, and Mi^ Kejr would be much missqd in jthe .district .and t couM only trust that their successors woul^. dcserye ito be as highly appreciated.The .chairman .called for three cheer.B for Mr. Mrs, and Miss Kerr, which was .responded to heartily. M)T. Kerr in -responding, wlijch lie did ietelingiy Ranked every ro.ne preseiat for ajj the good thiajgs said nhowt ilk wife dftughtor ; »nd hjmaelf, &.Q (.plendid send ,»ff| giy.e* 6h&& \y the tow»».folk m>m4 se^er^ rtfoe djsfci'ict, tj'iMstinj; to Jje spew** & «pp©rtM*itv ftt a ifrcrfure; tiine^l p?&i*s * "riaii fa M* *own! a».d jien>w old #G£uai»i;e»ees iind recoileoi«)©6.., : Dsmwg iß»d 4»th«r amusejnenit* were kept going with i?ejt undap the a36Beie«ttuperjeisio»4)f Me & Walker whose energy as secretary also conduced materially "te ihe success -and pleajsure ,of tfee eyeeiag:. Onw iour af.te.i- .widiiighi -"Auid'Lang Syjae" was fi.uo£:, JiH pxe^ent hariEg enjoying tftemselves ithoroeghly. Tbe following repres»nt«tive committee ~of gantlemen carried througli the arrangements::— Mx, CL L» Boche X P.. {(chaijrjaaan) Dr. >Shoesmi'h, Mksrs 3. Ramsay, A. W*ria, &, W*ria, W. H. Hamilton, JQL -Weston, H. Piiilips, A. Bajner, X Kooee X-. Williams and E. Walkers .Becretai^. ;; Mrs. Eiyaer presided «t tbe piano and F. 3?riee caterer of AucWand, 2)ro\ided the iPefres'hmenjt^, :