AN UNUSUAL EVENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1837, 15 April 1884, Page 2

AN UNUSUAL EVENT.

It falls to our lot to-day to chronicle an event which unfortunately jaiely happens now-a-days. Werefertoaquiot little gathering that took place yesteidayat the Hamilton Hotel, by invitation from Mr Robert Salmon, who waa in business in Hamilton as a butcher some three or four years ago. It will be remembered that a few months ago he succumbed to circumstances. Mr Salmon then settled in Auckland, and by his industry and attention to business, he has so far succeeded that ho has been enabled to ask his old Waikato cieditois to meet him and receive payment of their claims in full. To do this requited a sum little shoit of £200, and when it is considered that theiowas no legal claim upon him it speaks veiy highly for Mr Salmon's integrity. After the several payments had been made, Mr Salmon invited his guests to partake of a luncheoji provided by Mrs G Wynne. Captain Steele occupied the chair with Mr W. A. Graham in the vice-chair. The dinner having been done justice to, the Chairman requested the company to fill their glasses and diink to the health of their host, and in leferring to the object that had brought them together, he reregretted they were so iare. Occasions of tins suit, he said, weie few and far between, like angel's visit*, but it was a very great pleasure to Inn,, as he was sure it was to all piesent, not only because they had been paid a good round sum of money they had looked upon as lost, but also to be able to testify to theii appreciation of sterling honesty such as was shown by Mr Salmon that day, and he would ask them to join hnn in wishing Mr Salmon long life and continued prosperity. The toast was duly honoured, when Mi Salmon, inieply, said he thanked the chairman \eiy much for the kind way in which he had referied to his action, which, he consideied was being made too much of. He had always kept this before him as a duty, and he thought he had only done his duty in calling them together and p%r ing them in full so soon a-, he found himself in a position to do so, and he legretted that he had not been able to do so before. Most of the guests had a fe»> - commendatory words to say m appieciation of Mr Salmon's action, one of whom ti listed that the seiy piaiseworthy example set by Mr Salmon would beai fiuit in the futnie nnd induce otheis to adopt a similar line of conduct Seveial othei toast-, ueie duly pioposed and lespmidod to, th<it of the chanman bunging the meeting to a close.