A TIMELY TRIBUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 179, 20 July 1908, Page 4

A TIMELY TRIBUTE.

J-U the Kditor. Sir —1 feel j; cannot let the occasion ol the recent Britwll-'J'iiwmiki fooLball match pass without showing a slight tribute of appreciation to die Kccrcation spurts u round Committee lor tlie ground tlity have provided or tue accommodation 0l tli( . 11, IS only by contrasting the quagmire Unit was played on by tlm ISntisliers mid Jaranaki lour years ago that one can lully appreciate what splendid work has been done. To the chairman of flic iii'cication Sports (Jround Committee (Air. A. Humphries) the greatest praise is due lor his untiring ellorts on behalf ol this ground mid on his crossing the giound just belore the commencement of the lootbali match in the presence of sc;\cu or eight tlioiisand people, I fully expected an ovation would bo accorded Jaranaki s one,.' champion half-back, as Were were many in that lav-e eoncourse of people who owed the Miufortable position they hail on (hose terlaccs to oil'. Humphries' indefatigable energy anil perseverance; but no, silence reigned supreme. As a tribute to that' gi'uUouian and with tlio hope that tlie pu die will also show (heir appreciation 1 lK ' re " '"l enclose .CI Is as I lie commciucmcni of a fund to subscribe some suitable testimonial j tt recognition 0 f his valuable servievs.—l am, etc.. .... , i.ohvr,. lUe heartily endorse the sentiments ol uuv correspondent, who, we are persuaded, has expressed nil opinion verv geneially held amongst townspeople. 1 mine spiritedlless in our voung men is all too rare, ami when it does assort it:«'h, (lie fact should hp Air. Humphries mid bis committee ti«_ inonstratcd wluit onorgy and determination may accomplish. Actuated bv the luitiest motives, (in? public weaC My. llumplirii's has piloted the committee's undertaking to success.—Kd.]