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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2477, 15 December 1886, Page 2

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We copv the following extract from tha Brockton Evening Gazotto (Mass.) of , i. October 15:— - WELCOME TO BROCKTON. .);■ Oua English Residents Extend k Ooa« r dial Welcome. The expocted arrival in this city of Mr.^^ 1 - Waltor Rapp (son of our esteemed citiienw. William Rapp, Esq., of the Horhert and l> Rapp Co.) from New Zealand by the. overland route, with his wife and two ' children, alter an absence of seven yean* took placo yesterday forenoon, they hav. ■ I .. ing a very quick and ploasant passage, In ']' . the evening Mr. Rapp'a house on North j Warren avenue was beautifully illumin- j ■• atod with Chinese kilters, which-Had a ..L.-. very fine effect. I The employees of the Herbert & Rapp :. Co took advantage of the occasion to j present an address of welcome to the only | son of their respected employer, and to* j . the number of eighty took possossiojjlj i ..;. Mr Rapp's house. After Mr Walter K|sf '■'■■■ had been introduced to tho company, Mr '' . George Astill in a very neat and appro- ' priate speech', presented this address of: | -> welcome, which was very handsomely.' executed and framed: . "

WELCOME.. '* Mr Waltor Eapp, Wo,theomployeesof thefirm of Herbert fc "*" Eapp Co,, wish you overy buccsbb upon your " arrival at Brookfcon, we, therefore give you I ..- most hearty and sincere welcome, hoping thai ...jk future years may bring no cause of regret, and -iflpl may your overy effort me,et with aucoeß!, la . JLi extending oui'congratulations to you upon your safepassagoaoross the ocean, and the family ■■■... re-union, whioh must be a source of happiness to you all af tor the number of years you hav* been separated, wo again in conclusion give yon a most hearty and Eincoro welcome to the oity of Brockton, The signature of overy employee of th» .. company followed. Mr Walter Kapp in a very feeling and suitable manner, replied, eaying that he looked upon the address as a token of deep respect, paid, not only to himself, but to his dear father and mother and to his entire family. '■•'' Tho evening was afterwards > pleasantly spent with song, reoitatijp and a social reunion.