DOCFELLOWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1903, Page 2

DOCFELLOWS.

PRE JENTATTOtf TO MR T. K. SKINNER. A very pleasing ceremony took place at ihe Foresters' Hall on Mondty evening, when the Loyal Bgmont Lodge pvtsen'ed Mr T. K. Skinner with an i lumin >tvd address. There was a very god muster ef members, the N.Q., Thos. Q. M«h»ney, presiding, ' In making the presentation P. 0., H. T. Ainsworth, eulogised the services of Brother Skinner as one of the trustees of the Loilgd funds. P. 0., B. Oock also spoke in very high terms as to the goid work done by his co-trustee, Bro, Stunner.

Bro. T. K. Skinner, in returning thanks for the band-ome memento of his connexion with the Lodg*, said ho was greitly taken by surprise at the presen'at on anJ the flittering allusion t) the services be h d rendered as one of the trustees of the Loige. He assured the brethren that ha would ever r. member their kindness and would highly prize- the token of their esteem which ha had r ceived. j

The address, which had hgen artistically illuuiinaed by Mr Le a and suitably framed by Messis Okey, Son and Arnold, w*e as fol'ows: -

" Thorn <s King well Skinner, Esq.— Dear Sir and Brother, on hehalf of the L iy*l Egm .nt Lodge, No. 4632, we desire to convey to you our appr*cution of the valuable services you have rendered the Lodge in the capacity of Trubtee for a pari- d of over nineteen years. We ar* fully sensible that your profi ssional knowledge has been of incstimible value to your co-trmtees, and we sincer-ly regrej; that other! engngemfn'e will prevent you from! continuing in offic?. I

Wishing ycu long life and prosperity

Sign* d: T. Q. Mehaney, N.G.: R. L. Clow, V.G.; W. Banned, Secretary; R. Cock, Trus 0-3; 0. W.Sole, Trusree; Harris Ford, P.P.0.M.; H. T. Ainaworth, P.P.G.M.; John Bennet\ P.P.G.M.