PRESENTATION TO MR JOHN B. BEECHE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 1 May 1875, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MR JOHN B. BEECHE.

,>, A presentation took place to Mr John -B. JJeeche, on his retirement' from the management of the Crown Princess^mine, at noon to-day. Mr Beeche, as is pretty well known, has been mine manager of the Crown Princess mine for .a long ' time, his connection dating from some; time when the mine was known,as the Crown Prince, and he has now relinquished his position to assume the management of the Prospectors' claim at Tair.ua, in which he has the good fortune to be interested as a. shareholder. Mr Beeche has won the good opinion "of every • one with'whom he lias been'brought into He enjoyed the confidence :of rthe directorg of the Crown Princess, while at the same lime he was generally liked by the men" under his change. At twelve o'clock to-day, Mr Daniel, successor to Mr Beeche in the management of the mine* Mr. W. J. Speightrthe com-' pany's .engineer, , the bosses " and the workmen assembled at the office to make 5 the presentation to ,Mr Beeche, which , consisted "of a handsomely illuminatee ' .-te^tjjjionialbyiMr Sla or, neatly mounted I and "framed, the.text of which was as follows ,»jT- ;.--',-, .To-Johnßlenncrhassett Beeche. Dear Sir,—:Oia:!}the Occasion of ypur, resigning the management-^of tho Crown" Princess mine, we, the woikmen employed therein, desire to express our regret that the connection which has existed between U9 should terminate,: ;In your intercourse with us we have always found that whilh your first care has been to see full justice done in the interest of the- shareholders, yet, at' the. same time, you "have endeavored -to. consuls the comfort- and safety of the men'iinder your charge. AH your orders have been given with a courtesy- of manner that; has rendered their .fulfilment as much a pleasure as a. duty! You have bepn ready when cases of emergency or distress called for your aid, and by your liberality and example have helped to alleviate the sufferings of many on this.goldfield ,who have' been" laid low by sickness and accident. ;, ' Wo sincerely hope 5 that in your.new position you may be prosperous -beyond your most sanguine expectations. ; Signed on behalf of the workmen, John. Daniel, r < W . CSABLES D. \V>JTB f r , 11 Henry Gash/ ~ . Tfiallß|,i,Goldfield, April , 1875. Mr Daniel; in -presenting .Mr Beeche with the testimonial, said it was intended to express the feeling of esteem of the men engaged .in-the mine"»for Mr^Be^che,^ and the address-itself. contained tKat' expression in choicer words that he, corld find at, the moment. He concurred: in what ,was (here stated, and',,wished Mr Beeche prosperity and success in his" new

position. t , -i ■■■! Mr Becche replied in appropriate terms. He said that the way they had chosen to express their kindness had given him great pleasure. There was no shape which that/ expression could have taken which would have been more satisfactory to him. The testimonial they had presented" would be a memento to his family when he.was in the grave, and when they' saw 1 it ;> they .would recognise in'it an evidence of .the respect and esteem in which 'ho " t (the speaker) was .held by" the : presenters. He - would not attempt an elaborate speech, although ho might have done so had he been gifted- like one gentleman present (Mr Speight). He could-, however, state that- ho would always look back with pleasure to his connection with the Crown Prince (and Princess) mine. Ha could say that ho had always had a good.set of' mn round him, and, while trying to do his duty to the company, he had always been heartily assisted by the workmen. Ho was exceedingly pleased ■with.^their presentation, „. and wished them to accept his hearty thanks for their kindness. In handing over. the. mine to Mr Daniel, he would wish him every prosperity and success, and .the ( same to the,company. - . ;-:*, . Mr Speight, , engineer, for those assembled, said all they wished Mr Beeche was prosperity' and success in his new position. Tho proceedings then terminated. *