PRESENTATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 31, 31 July 1911, Page 3

PRESENTATION

TO MR. E. SNOWBALL. Tlie employees of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Co. gathered in the manager's room on Saturday at noon to say good-bye to the manager, Mr. E. Snowball, who has severed his connection with the company in order to take up the managership of the Mountain ll.imii Timber Company in the Auckland district. Mr. V. R. Pepperill, foreman in the factory, said that the hands were all | »very sorry that Mr. Snowball was leaving, and they had- come to isay good-bye. Mr. H. T. Ainsiworth, who has been for 29 years with the company, said he ha<l been asked by the employees to present to Mr. Snowball an illuminated address. Thley knew that Mr. Snowball's sentiment was against this sort of thing, hint they felt that they could not allow him to go without asking him to accept this present. The address, which wa.s handsomely illuminated by the Hooker Printing Company, bore in the top border the initials "N.P. S. and D. and T. C, Ltd.," and at the foot a glimpse of the Recreation Grounds, and was worded as follows: "To Edward Snowball, Esq., manager of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company. Limited. Dear Sir,—We, the under, signed, on behalf of the employees, desire to convey to you our deepest regret that you are severing your connection with the firm that you have been aswi- .' feinted with for the last 30 years. We I also wish to tender you our sincere I thn-nks for the just and conscientious manner in which you have always treated the employees under your charge during the time you have occupied the position of manager of the company. We can assure you thai you will always be held in 'the highest, esteem bv the employees, and it is our sincere wi~h that your future career will be suc.cesiwfu.l. Wishing you long life .and happiness, we have the honor to subscribe ourselves, for and in behalf of the employees, yours faithfully and sincerely,—7l. T. Ainswort'h and F. R. Pepperill." Tn hand'iig the address to Mr. Snowball, Mr. Ainsworth said that whil.st the presentation was from the present emformer members of the staff li'ul almost "tumbled over one another" in their anxiety to pay a tribute to their former master. Mr. Snowball thanked the -daff for this handsome presentation, remarking that an adid.re=s of this kind would be valued by him far more than (he costliest piece of plate that they could have procured. He wa.s glad that their gift had taken (bis form. Referring to his treatment of the employees, he said lie had; alwavs endeavored to treat every man as he would like to he treated himself, audi if at any time he might have been hasty , he regretted it. He would always treasure their gift as a memento of the pleasant time he. had spent, with the Sash , and Door Company. Three lust* cheers were given for Mr. , Snowball, and the gathering dispersed.