A PLEASING CEREMONY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10272, 27 June 1911, Page 5

A PLEASING CEREMONY.

—^— I PRESENTATION TO MR AND MRS GALWEYu | Before- leaving Masterton. jester- • day, to take up Ms duties as Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Napier, Mr W. H. L. Galwey was waited upon at the local "bank by a doze* or more citizens and lea-diLag cHests of t'ile bank. llbe Mayor, Mr J. M. Coradine. who acted as spokesman, said lie was very pleased to act officially at the small but representative gathering. Personally, and as ifejor, he regretted til© circumstances wflideh necessitated his being c-alled upon to perform'-his present duty, because' it meant the loss of one of their good citizens and a supporter of various instdtutoras of the town. Both Mr and Mr® Gtalwey would be. greatly missed by the town, in the social and general welfare' of which they liiad always- displayed a- keern interest. It would be better for the town if it had mjore people like them. He had no doubt Mr Galwey'® successor (Mr Hodgkins) ; would take up the running in that respect. He expressed the liope that Mr Galwey would have a successful business career, and that Mr and Mrs Gahvey would enjoy "{lie best of hea&th in, their, new district,, and he ;; dattbttednot tliey w&uld gain t)he'' ess- < < teeim of the people as tihey bad earn- ' ed in Ma sterton. - ■ (Applause.) i Mr E. G. Eton endorsed the sen- ; timents of the previous speaker, and i 1 said that. wihilst Mr G-alwey's. many ' .foie-Tids resetted bis departure they, :. uwe glad to' kaio-w' tJiat- the change meant well-earned promotion. The, Mayor then presented Mr Galwey with a solid silver rose bowl, a silver hot water jug, and a pair of silver, candle-sticks.

Mr Galwey, who was visibly _ moved, said, it was difficult for Mm to express his feelings. He felt somewhat of a fraud, as this was the second oooasian on which he had had a presentation., Some eighteen months ago, wheal he was thought to be leaving Masterton, they had treated Mm so well that he oaine back again. (Laiiglhiter.) In leaving Mas-terrton, he said both, himself and Mrs Galwey would feel it greatly. He could truly eay tihat tihere they had ; their .life. Their children.' had ibeeai all; feel the vcrenoh of parting, » wliich washard, to give expression to. The. town luid passed through a period of depression, and. there was now everywhere signs of its' recovery. In. Mr Goradime the town had an, excellent Mayor, and lie had no doubt there was a flourishing time' before them, which he wished they might for yearn enjoy. On behalf of himself and Mrs Galwey he heartily thanked them for the presentation, and their kindly expressions of goodwill.