VALEDICTORY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9058, 18 February 1908, Page 5

VALEDICTORY.

PRESENTATIONS TO MR AND

MRS RAWSON

Mr E. Rawson, S.M., was the recipient of another very handsome presentation at the hi,rids of the Masterton Justices of che Peace yesterday. The ceremony took place in the Courthouse, Mr M. Caseiberg making the presentation. Mr Caseiberg said that the Justices A of Masterton were very pleased in- ™ deed to learn of Mr Rawson's promotion, although, at the same time, they keenly regretted his departure from the district. Mr Rawson had. said the speaker, guided the Justices' Bench on many occasions when they had desired his assistance, and they wished to thank him cordially for such assistance. As a magistrate, Mr Rawson should be a ; splendid success, and his selection for the position he was about to take up was justified in every way. The departure of Mrs Rawson would al'-o be a loss keenly felt by the community on account of her excellent social attainments. He handed Mr Rawson a handsome silver dinner service, and also wished him to accept an illuminated address, signed by the Justices of Masterton. Messrs E. G. Eton, M. C. O'Connell, J. Hessey, W. L. Falconer, E. McEwen, G. Watson and J. R. Nicol also made short speeches of congratulation, and wished Mr Rawson every success in his new sphere.

Mr Rawson, having made a feeling reply, the company shook hands with him and bade him good-bye. , A presentation was made to Mrs Rawson on Saturday afternoon by her singing p::oils and a number of friends at the Wenvoe Tea Rooms. Several of the ladies present made eulogistic speeches, in which they emphasised, the prominent part Mrs Rawson had always taken in social matters in the town. The possessor of a beautiful voice, she had been ever willing to assist at all gatherings, whether charitable or not, that had for their object the welfare of the community, and it was on this account, apart from her personal qualities, that she would be greatly missed in Masterton. Mrs Rawson was then handed a lady's dressing bag, fitted with silver backed brushes and other requisites, beautifully inscribed, and she replied in a feeling manner.