PRESENTATION TO MR T. IVEY Auckland, May 22.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 371, 25 May 1889, Page 3

PRESENTATION TO MR T. IVEY Auckland, May 22.

At 3.30 yesterday afternoon there was a large gathering of influential citizens at the Chamber of Commerce, the object of the assembly being to present to Mr T. H. Ivey a very handsome address, and a purse of sovereigns subscribed by his numerous -friends -and well-wishers. Captain Colbeck, {Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and a Director of the Bank of New Zealand, occupied the chair, and there were also present :— Sir Wm Fox, Mr R. C. Tennent (Manager of the Bank of New South Wales), Mr Jas. Coates (Manager of the National Bank of New Zealand), JSir William Burton (Manager of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand), Mr A. Thomson (Manager of the Union Bank of Australia), Mr Richard Cameron (Manager of the Auckland Savings Bank), Mr G. P. Pierce (Manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company), Mr William Tait (Manager of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand), Mr W. T. J. Bell (Manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Society and the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society), Mr John Reid (Manager of the Victoria Fire Insurance Company), Mr E. W. Alison (Chairman of Devonport Steam Ferry Company), Capt. Worsp (Secretary of the Fire and Marine Underwriters' Association), Hon William Swanson (M.L.C.), Mr Richard Hobbs (M.H.R.), MrT. Thompson (M.H.8.), Mr F. Lawry (M.H.R.), Mr Thomas Broham (Inspector of Police), Mr James Macfarlane, Mr G. S. Kissling, Mr R. C. Barstow (J.P.), Mr Louis Ehrenfried (J. P.), Mr T. T. Masefield, Mr Patrick Darby, Mr Alexander Alison, Mr Herbert Thompson .(Messrs W. McArfchur and Co.), Mr Arthur Heather, Mr John Marshall, Mr L. " D. Nathan (Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.), Mr H. B. Morton, Mr Edward Morton, Mr Lodder; Mr R. C. Carr (Messrs B. TonksandCo.), Mr H. T. Gorrie, Mr A. BuckJand (junr.), Mr George Wilson, Mr J. M.-Shera, Mr C. A. Harris, Mr F. Ireland (Mes&rs Ireland Brothers), Mr S. Vaile (Messrs S. Vaile and Sons), Mr Robt. Rose, Mr J. M. Alexander, Mr William Coleman, Mr E. M. Coleman, Mr 3. L. Wilson, Mr M. Levy, Mr McMasters, Mr H. L. Nashelski (Mes&rs P. Hayman and Co.), Mr Charles Bagley, Mr R. R. Hunt, Mr A. E. Dewes, Mr T. Ching, Mr J. Dickey (Messrs J. and J. Dickey), Mr T. W. Hardy, Mr R. W. Moody. Mr Neumegen, Mr Oliphant, Mr J. Winks, Mr J. 11. Smith, Mr Courtney, Mr Thomas Finlayson (Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen), Mr R. J. McFarlane, Mr John Kirkwood. The Chairman said they had met to say "good-bye" to an old familiar face in Auckland, to a man who, as proved by the present gathering, was held in the highest estimation and whose departure they would regret sincerely. (Applause.) In speaking of Mr Ivey he did not speak in ignorance of his character. Mr. Ivey was the first banker he met in Auckland : they met under somewhatdifficultcircumstances, and he left Mr Ivey with the impression that there was at least one gentleman bankerinAuckland.Havinggonethioughthe names' appended to the signature, and observed their number and importance, he could assure Mr Ivey that he .would go away from this new country to. the older country of New South Wales with a testimonial which might be held as being of as great value as any that ever left these shores. (Applause. ) The Chairman then called upon Mr H. B. Morton to read the address. Mr Morton read the address as follows : —"Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 1889. To T. H. Ivey, Esq., Manager of the Bank of New South - Wales, Auckland : Dear Sir, — On the eve of your departure from this colony to assume the management of the Head Office of the Bank of New South Wale 3 in Sydney, we, the undersigned residents of Auckland, as representing some of your numerous friends and well-wisheres, beg leave to congratulate you moat heartily upon your appointment

to the high position that the Bank haa selected you to fill. We regard your promotion as a well-deserved recognition of the very able and successful nmnnor in which you have performed the onerous and important duties of the Bank's manager in Auckland. during so many year 3 past, and in many a difficult and eventful crisis. At the same time we are very sorry to part with you, and indeed cannot but regret the departure of one whom we esteem and like so much. As some slight token of our regard we beg you to accept this address and the accompanying purse of sovereigns, to be devoted to whatever purpose you may deem best. In conclusion we most heartily wish you, Mrs Ivey, and the other members of your family long life, health, happiness and prosperity, and x'cmain, dear sir, yours faithiully." The address, which forms part of this testimonial, is tastefully designed and illuminated by Mr 0. N. Sturtevant, and handsomely bound at the Star Oilice in full red morocco leather heavily tooled in gold, and on the ironfc cover, also designed by Air Sturtevant, and in gold, aro Air Iveys monogram and cres f . The first page contains the words, "To T. H. Ivey, Esq., from friends in Auckland, N.Z.,'' the ornamental scroll- woik being finished in secondary colours and greys, and in the centre are three miniatures, showing the Auckland Harbour, the Bank of New South Wales, Queen-street, and AJilford Sound. On the second pago is the address itself, which is iichly illuminated in colours and gold, the left-hand margin being ornamented with three intertwined dragons, and from these the rest of the ornamont springs. Six: pages of signatures follow, the whole forminjravolumerichandchastein appearance and creditable to its producers. Mr Alorton paid that he had been a client of the Bank of New South Wales under AJr Iveys management for a period of sixteen years, and he should, therefore, not be far wrong in assuming that Mr Ivey had lived amongst us nearly twenty years. The position which Mr Ivey had held in Auckland was one in which a man's actions were often severely criticised, and he could, therefore, sincerely congratulate him on having earned the goodwill and esteem, and he might say, in very many instances, the affection of this community. As a bank manager Air Ivey had always been ready to aid the honest trader, and to further by -all legitimate meaus the industries of this part of New Zealand. It was not alone, as a high 1 officer of what he might describe as a historic banking institution, but rather as an old friend that they had assembled to bid God speed to him, and he hoped that many years of health and prosperity were in store for him, his wife and children. His career amongst us had been the career of a hnone3t man and ot a gentleman- He (Air Alorton) had, therefore, much pleasure in handing to Air Ivey, on behalt of the subscribers, the address and accompanying purse of sovereigns. Air Ivey acknowledged the presentation and expressions of goodwill in a few well chosen, words. He said that at any time he was but an indifferent speaker, and on this occasion he experienced a very great difficulty in finding language in which to express his high appreciation of their great kindness to him. It was now nineteen years since he first arrived in Auckland, and they would quite understand that it caused him considerable regret to sever his connection with a place with which he had been so intimately identified, and in which he had made so many friends,and the more so as his wife and children were, he might almost say, natives of the soil. He could, however, hardly decline to accept the position offered to him by the bank in Sydney, and he trusted that the position which he would hold there might be of some u>e to Auckland. (Applause.) He had to thank the subscribers, to the address very sincerely for the very substantial compliment they had paid him in this testimonal, and asked them to kindly excuse him~ from endeavouring to express his thanks in more words. He begged to wish them all jrood-bye, and hoped, at the same time that it would not be good-bye for ever. (Loud applause. ) Air W. Coleman called for " three cheers " for M r Ivey, which were given most heartily, and hearty cheers were also given for Airs Ivey and the children. The gathering then dispersed, with best wishes on all sidos for the future success of Air Ivey.