FAREWELL BANQUET.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3502, 14 June 1920, Page 5

FAREWELL BANQUET.

’.l‘<_) MB A. L. AR-RO\V‘.'>‘Ml’l"l{

((’Joutilulcd from .‘.=‘aturday)

ln proposing the toasrc of “‘pa.l.lia, ment'_.” the chuil'nlanz Mr. A J. Joblin, said Mr R. W. Smith lmd served this electorate in Pa:-liaxnent long and f2Li~tl.lfully_. and had «never failed ‘the people in what they expected of him, in Mr Glenn they had a I_epreScm..ative who was just starting on his political career, and he hoped that he would be as successful us Mr Smith had been, Being a Meinber of Parliame-nt was not’-all beer and skitfles; them was Very much to do theft was not evident before election. Mr Glenn and Mr smith suitably 2lCl{llo\Vl(.‘dg‘(‘d the hearty way in which the toast had been drunk, F:u'ming Industry,” combining in his remarks humour wflli good solid sense, To which Mr A. R. Fannin and My Whiti B-alley ;responded_

I “The ‘Legal Profession” was the gsubjeet for an enjoyable speech by Mr A. James, the responder following on with :1 humourous expartiation on i legal and other niutfers, which was prol ductive of much laughter till the end. !Mr R. A. Davies followed in a. similar strain, a few good stories being told. Mr Geo. \Vright.son proposed “Local IBodies,"' end in doing so said at a function such as fthis the subject was a limited one. They were gzithered together to honour a man who had given more than his fair share to‘ local poli~ tics. It was a fact that local bodies were usually composed of the best men und from the busiest men in the town. These men give of their best as well‘ as their valuable time, and they got very little kudos for it—-—much less than they deserved. There was no. time in the history of New Zealandi and of the world when the bestxmenl were so essential, and so urgently need- 1 ed on local bodies, and to govern thei country as :1 whole. During the war! local politics, like other things, had changed. The cry was for more production, and inlthat matter it would be rreecssary to institute a. policy of illln)is_>‘r:lt'ion to its'_utn_lost liniits. "The cry of the 'l‘-aihape Borough Council was for imp)-oveirieunts, but it must be’ understood that. therewas only limited‘ money available’. Therefore the man with the best brains vvasniost needed. I

In I'esponding, Cr. Cuuni.-nghame, said. he fully realised that the future of Taihapc depended very largely upon the personnel] of local bodies. He had always looked upon Mr. Arrowsmith as his ideal of What 3, member of a. local‘ body should. be. He had always, in his position as Mayor, dealt with all matirers coming: before him without fear or favour. What was Taihape’s loss would be Wll:lkatane’s gain, and he Wished Mzuand Mrs. Arrmrsmith every sucmess. Ml‘. Arthur Gribble, represenfing the Raug'iti.kei County Council, 1-fiso briefly replied. Mr. C. L. Dymock happily proposed “C‘omorCial I~llte_l'ests_,” and Mr. W_ H. Fookes a,pl'o_pria,tely replied. The “Press” was proposed by Mr. I\lar.low, and responded to by. Mr. P{lpWol‘t}l In proposing “The Ladies,” Mr. J‘. P. Aldridge was very in‘t’éresting. The I'esponde.l‘s we're Mr. Whiti Batley, Mr. Fred Varnham, and Mr. Smelling. ‘”

The heal'th of Mr. ;Healrioks, who had so ably acted as acconlpzlnist during the evening, was drunk with musi-

(1111 honours.

After :1 vote of thanks to the Chairnmn, proposed by Mr. W. S. Glenn, .\I.P.. “Auld I.:ln§;' Sy-no” was sung. After the close of the function Mr. Armwsnliill. had to submit to con.~ridcrable h:m(l.s'haking. as he was lcéu‘/'Tfi§_‘ for his new home the following‘ day.

A longthy programme of songs mld ntzlwr 3t'om.<_ info.l'sp(‘.l‘SCd with speeches (aonh-ilmter] by Mr. .T. Wham, Ml’. A. ‘.T:lnl('s: Mir‘ Silelillg. Mr. W’-akPmzm, M:-. I\-.f<3Co.vnbie_, and others.

'l‘h<.~ apologies 17(7(7=.iv0d afr the meet‘ing for ulmvnid:lblo absence were from "J)0n:11(I I\T("DOI1:lW. D. .7. Gordon. Mr. "L\l‘ir*.k('l.<ml.Q.T. GiTc}n'i.s‘f, S. Pfll‘.\'(HlS, H. D, Bond, .T' Olflhzlm. T73‘. M:lr3Dizll‘lnid. (2 _l\‘n\'(>TL ;r. Webb, 8. "rowan, V. f*'mlil]l. Gvo. Whwlel‘. P. Barley; also fv]n_<_;'rullls from Mr, Newnmn, M.'P.. and front Mr. slll4ll ;\’h's. VV. }\’fcLmman.

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TWO FAMOUS GENERALS. B‘l‘l’{l)i\\"0(")]) AND B()O'l‘I:]'. DUN E])flfN , Tll is Da y. Gcmerzll Bird\\‘ood left: for Invercm'gill this inorrring, um] was :u:cor(lcd a Ci\’l(: J'(3CL‘ptiol}. On ,‘_‘fll'll-_l-’('{a_y» ajtf-Op. noon he laid Hie foundation of""'tlae I'{.S.A. memorial club. He was we}. comed by the Overseas Club. uml yest:ol~(.lu.y visitecl the soldiers iii‘ hospital in ])une('lin.

Gonoml Boofhé xx-'-as :I.ccm'de(! {L civic reception on al'l'iva.l at. Dunedin on Smurday .af’re'r'noon. He aJddl'essed a cpmvdea medfing at !His Majesty’s 'J.‘llm2tre in the affcrnoon, and another («.1-owrlcd meeting of Salvationists at lieadqualvt-.el-s in’ the evening. General "Booth I'nfv_l)-11% to VVCUing'ton to-mor-