Southland News Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 9 July 1903, Page 19

Southland News Notes

(From our own correspondent.)

The popularity of a young ln\orcai gillite was fittingly demonstt ated last week, when Mr T P. Gilfedder, of (he Government Valuation Department, was entertained on all sides pi ior to his departure for Wellington, he having boon piomoted to the head oflke One oi the most impoitant ' send-offs ' was a banquet tendered him by the oi!icors of the Grand Lodge ot Senators, Invercargill Division Gr. nd Sec Bio (! A Cormack, presided, and fluriiie an interval in the toast list presented Bro Gilfodder, piesidmg wai<U'ii, with an illuminated address, on behalf of the oCic'i s The address is a very art'stic piece (>!' wotk. and contains the photos of the present oficeis, whom Bio Oilieddcr looked upon as his best friends Fulogistic speeches were made by Bros. Corn >ack-, M O'Brien, T O'Bvrno, A. Macdonald, D. Corcoran, M O'Meara. and G W Woods, and the health oi 1 the departing guest was drunk wilh enthusiasm.

Mr Cilfecidor's lady friends entertained him at the losideneo of Alr<= Cormack. Fve .street, last week The proceedings we>'o enlivened by vocal conti ibutions fi om Mips ITishon Miss Store, nnd Mr O'Bvine, and by instrumental items from Mr Oovmaek and Miss Stone, while Mr Woods niM' "-overnl selections with his phonograph Dunne the proceedings Miss M Ston<\ in a neat and appropriate speech, presented Mr Cilfedrior wilh a silvermounted umbrella, suitably inscribed, on behalf of lady friends Mr Oilfedder hrartilv thanked the lrul,ies for their substantial tol on of esteem and good will. Mr Cilfeddor \va^ al<-o faiowellod by old friends in Core and presented with a gold-mounted watch-guard and greenstone pendant, and also with a silver-mounted ebony walUng sticl mallv mseiibed The Tvi^h Athletic Society nccoided him a smoke conceit, Mr J Shepherd presiding, ami presented Ivin with a. handsome gold medal as a token of esteem Speeches were made by Messrs M O'Brien. O AY Woods, W. Murdoch, A. R. Wills. .T. McNjimam, and Ihe chairman S oners were given by Messrs Mills. MVNamnra, Morton, and McGrath and violin selections by Mr Oormacl-

« of the Southland Athletic Association, Mr. W. MJbrdock, presented Mr. Gilfedder with an address from all the athletic societies in Southland, ana. an address from lnvercargill citizens is to be sent to Wellington and presented to Mr. Gilfedder by Mr. Hanan M.H.R., on behalf of the people of lnvercargill. If the proceedings of the past • week are indications of popularity, then Mr. Gilfodder enjoyed the distinction of being one of the most popular young men of lnvorcargill. A large number of friends assembled at the railway station to say good-bye, and cheers were given for Mr. Gilfedder as the express moved off.