PRESENTATION TO MISS NEWELL, ORGANIST OF S. PETER'S HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1648, 27 January 1883, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MISS NEWELL, ORGANIST OF S. PETER'S HAMILTON.

A ciniKMOvv of a very pleasing natun took place iv 8. Peter's ■ Church, Hanul- , ton, at the close of the atinuai meeting ; of parishoners on Thursday evening. The . ceremony took the form of the presento tion of an illuminated addiess and a gold watch and chain to Miss Newell, -tht orgaui&t of the. church. The congregation recognising the great value — all the i greater because they were always rendered with zeal and enthusiasm — ol Miss Newell's services, had determined some time ago to express in a practical way their sense of indebtedness." Nc difficulty arose in regard to funds, as every member of the congregation was only too eager to contribute, and accor dingly nothing remained but to wait lot the annual meeting, to make the presentation. The Rev. Mr Biggs, in the presentation, spoke as follows : — Ladies and Gentlemeu, a very pleasant task now devolves upon me. My duty 'is to ask the acceptance by a lady of this congregation of a watch and chain, las a small token of the esteem m which we all hold her services to this church. During the short time I have had the pleasure to be ainougst you I have been able to form an estimate of the great value of those services, and you, who have had a longer experience, will, I know, heartily endorse what I have said. The rev. gentleman then read the address, which was as follows : —

S. Pbti.r s Hamilton. Dear Miss Kcivcll, — We, the members of S. Peter's Church, desire to testify our jrr.itcful appreciation of the very valuable assistance you have, as organist, gratutiously and cheerfully rendered in the service of praise for the last three years. We feel that we\cannot adequately express out sense of gratitude for your untiring zeal and persevering attention, notwithstanding many discouragements and involving much selfdenial, and we hope Hvr may long enjoy your truly efficient aid in the endeavour to make our service somewhat worthy the acceptance of Him to whom it is offered. It gives, us very great pleasure to beg your acceptance of the accompanying watch and chain as a small Vtokcn 'of our esteem and regard.— We' are, Yours (Very sincerely, R. O'C . Biggs, incumbent ; P. LcQuesne and R. Fitzmaunce isandes, churchwardens, T. A. Bell, choirmaster. Tanuarv 25th, 1883.. << >f \} 4 , The address is engrossed in the form oi an oval, in black letters blocked with grey, the heading and initials being highly ornamented in, reel, blue and gold. The intervalsin the oval are filled in with sprays of forget-me-nots, and the crossed' keys of S. Peter are represented, on either side of the heading. The corners are done in pin etching, without colour, and are composed; of modal daisies, myrtle and grass, contrasting well with , the border of the oval, which is done in bands of scarlet, black and gold. It is the wqr,k ; of a lady well -known for; her artistic talent, Mrs Caltle l^ wife of ' the incumbent of S. George's Church, Thames. That it was a labour of : love is apparent from the care which has been bestowed ,on the most,,niinute de^aibjThe address is, indeedj one Of the inos# beautiful we Jiave ,'ey,er seettj and will, we doubt' not, be highly 'prized by tIW jreci-' jpifeut.! ;. Theiwatch^is an, English gold' lever, supplied 3 J by , ,Mi McLerhon, jeweller,, Hamilton,, and cost,i, with, ,the l chain, fbmijg £30: P The |fo|low4ggfiLlP^JJP^afi^ insicjg

gratificatidn rff rtigfi^p&ttiitftA ffo^ifrtoriu such a cougehialitiisk,. aiuL referred to the heartiness with whichthritnemberß pft thpico^egatiggjh^^siotj^^ parry out the object in view. The proceedings theft'terminated. ,