A HAPPY RE-UNION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 29 October 1912, Page 6

A HAPPY RE-UNION.

CELEBRATING THE COMING OF - AGE. i MR M s CASELBERG HONOURED. : When the recent annual meeting of the Wairarapa Fanners' Co-operative Association, Ltd., was held in Masr tei-ton, it was mentioned that the Association was just coir.ing of age. The . occasion was not forgotten by the directors and the staff, and it was quietly arranged that on the first favourable opportunity the • managing director (Mr M. Caselberg) should he entertained. That opportunity presented itself yesterday afternoon, which, being Labour Day, was singularly appropriate. The whole of the heads of department assembled in the .1 | boardroom, in'company with certain of the directors, and a, most pleasant function was celebrated.' Mr F. C. Turnor, one of the directors, was voted to the chair, and, in a neat speech, I presented Mr Myer Caselberg with a solid silver salver, suitably 'inscribed, expressive of the directors' appreciation of the- services rendered by the managing director. Mr Tumor dwelt upon tho happy relations that had always'existed between the officers and crew of the vessel Avith which tliey were identified. Mr M. Caselberg expressed surprise at being the y - recipient of a present. He had been many years in business, and this was the first present he. had received. He regarded, the gift as sincere on account of the presence that day of so' many of his old servants. He saw before him men who had been in tho service of the Association for well over twenty-one yeans,.. Mr Sutton, for instance, had been.identified with him for over thirty years. Then

he saw Messrs Richards, KoccK<lt Walden ami other old servants of the firm. The relations between himself and the employees of the .Association had always been of a most cordial character. He believed the staff to be loyal, contented and trustworthy. The members of the board of directors were all good business men. and he thanked them-for-the honour they were .paying. hirii. Mr F. H. Sutton, the oldest employee of the firm, said'lie felt it a pleasure to be able to assist in placing on recordiithe.Jjigh-.tisteom in which Mr M. Caselberg was held as an employer and a friend. The staff bad felt that the attaining of the majority of the Association should not bo allowed to pass without some tribute •being paid to the founder of the institution. The development of the business was largely tho result of the sagacity and integrity of the managing director, of whom they were proud to do honour that day. He asked Mr Gaselberg to accept, on behalf of the staff, the following testimonial, which was enclosed i'h an album containing thft photographs of heads of departments : "To Myer Caselberg, Esq., J.P., ■Managing Director of Wairara pa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd.

Dear Sir,-- | The heads of tho departments of the several branches o,f the above Association wish to. mark in a tangible way their appreciation of the fact that yon • have this year completed twenty-one years' 'as managing direc- . tor, and wo therefore ask your accept- ' ance of this testimonial. Many years > .prior to ..the foundation of the Association, yo\i conducted a large and luc- [ rativc business in the Wairarapa; and,- since tho advent of the Associa- I tion, it.has steadily increased in mag- ' nitude, under your careful, management, and has now become one of tho largest commercial institutions in the Dominion, and, although it has so increased, its efficiency has never been impaired, and the results have been a great benefit to a very large section of tho community"? more particularly amongst farmers; and this state of affairs has been mainly due to your untiring supervision of the working of tho institution. As an employer of a large staff, representing the Association as you do as managing director, you have always shown, a kindly and personal interest in each individual; and, while congratulating you upon the attainment of your majority, they desire to express their warm appreciation of your abilities, and. to acknowledge with thanks your many kindnesses to thorn. A number of tho subscribers to this testimonial were in your employment prior to the formation of tho Association, and during their many years of service, they feel that you have deservedly Avon their respect and esteem. They also desire to extend to Mrs Casolberg a nd family their best wishes, and trust that you and your representatives may long be spared to continue tho successful management of such a far-reaching business .institution as tho Association has proved to be.—(Signed) on behalf of branch managers and heads of departments, W. S. JAGO, Secretary, ! Masterton, N.Z., September 30th, j 1912. Head office (Masterton): F. H. |

Sutton, manager ironmongery depart- " ment, thirty-seven years ; E. Richards, j manager fancy and boot department, > thirty-five years; S. H. Ralph, man- j ager grocery department, twenty-nine \ years; W. S. Jago (secretary), eigh.- | teen years; F. T. Redman, cashier, eleven years; James Prvor, manager drapery department, three years; W. TJren assistant-manager drapery department, seven years ; W. J. Prosser, assistant-manager iron department, fifteen years ; W. C. Welch, head storeman, twenty-two years. Wellington —R. A. Scott, branch manager, twen-ty-one years; J. F. Redmond, manager grocery department, twenty years; S. E. Lambert, accountant, eight years. Pa-hiatua —S. Astle, manager J grocery department; sixteen years ; A. Larson, manager ironmoncry department, eleven years; H. Hart, branch' manager, twenty-fivo years; 11. Madsen, manager grocery department, fifteen years; F. Kelly, manager drapery department, six years. Eketn-Inina—-H. O. Manning, branch manager, five, years; E. H. Dixon, manager grocery department, nine years. Greytown —H. Walden, drapery manager, thirty-three years; S. Keedwell, grocery manager, thirty-three years; A. •Mad sen, assistant-grocer, twelve years; C. C. Smith, accountant-, twelve years; E. ff. Richards, manager ironmongery department, thirteen years. Carterton—W. A. Kitchen, : managing drapery department, twenty years; W. J. Q'Mea.ra, manager ' grocery department, thirteen years; E. H. Hawker, manager ironmongery 1 department,, thirteen years; H. D. ' Wallis, accountant, eighteen years." The health of Mr Gssolberg was 1 then drank in bumpers, and the chai- * man of directors ' again turned ■ thanks. • > 1 ' The toast of the sub-managers 1 (Messrs J.. D. and A. C-aselberjz) was i also heartily dra.Mv, and appropriately - responded to. f Speeches ■ were mh.Vs by Messrs W. 1 Kitchen (Carterton), S. Keedwell - (Greytown). E. Richards, R. A. Scott 2 (Wellington), Lav,-son (Martinbor- ■ ouch), Hart (Pahiatua). Manning - (Eketalnma), Ralph and H. C. Rob--1 in son (Masterton), in which eulogistic V reference was_made to the kindly .consideration of the..manager, and sub- - managers. < Cheers for the managing director, - the sub-managers and the directors i terminated a very happy ceremony.