SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 237, 30 September 1908, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

JMS "21st JSIIiTUDAV. I'BESEX'IATION BV LKUISMTOIIt!. By Telegraph.' -press Association. Wellington,' Last Night. At tiie usual dinner adjournment this evening '.members of the Liberal Ptirty in the House of Representatives assembled in the Legislative. Council chamber Itto ma3vc ti prcsentiitioin of : a pair or hamdsomc «ilver t'andela.bm to Sir do;seph Ward on the occasion of his 21st i political anniversary in the House. Jlr. illionisby, who 'was- iin the clui'ir, Congratulated Sir Joseph 'Ward on the coni,pletio.n: 'of iliis twenty-first political anniversary and wished he might ha\(' many b'ai>])y fuUwc- nnniversaiics if bo 'wished to uwnain ill the ilmrly-burly of politics. He referred .eloquently to the 'courtesy and chivalry which had alwsiys characterised the actions of Sir ■Joseph. Mr. jll'ornsby then presented t'he candelabra and read a< congratul'at■ory lakldress.

Sir William Steward, as the oldest member of'l'sirlinnient ijiNew Zealand, aii'd Messrs. Lmvry, Poland and Paraia on behalf of llio native race) also spiiike. |

■Sir Joseph Ward., who was received -with Jong applause, thimked tlie'm from •the 'l-'ollom '<nf his heart for what 'they ihad don'o. It wag too much for a pubiliV 'man to go 'through life in a ivery 'prominent position without meeting sometimes deserved opposition, but nil the .more iiimst such a one appreciate deeply the nctiom of -mwnlbers in doing Iwha;t members 'of the -Liberal Party were doing on this occasion. Sir Joseph Ward went on to refer to t!he great Vrflianges i-n 't9ie Hou»e -in the past 21 ■yea,is, nnd said lie hoped in the years to conic that people would ibe able to'credit inembci-s' of the present House with t'onsiccu'tfous endeavors to clo their best for the Icouut'ry accordingly. He thanked tfcc (speakers, for their kindly references to 'himself and family, and filt sure his family would deeply appreciate the honor done to him.