OFF TO THE FRONT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4010, 17 August 1915, Page 6

OFF TO THE FRONT.

ANOTHER TOKOMARU FAREWELL. Rv Telegraph—Special Correspondent y TOKOMARU, Aug. 16. Quite a jovial party arrived at the house of Mr J. Adams, of Tokomaru Hay, on Wednesday night last, in© party took Mr Adams by surprise. It was owing to the fact that lie was oil to the front that his friends wished to say good-bye before lie left, lie has been for some years in the Bay and lias been employed bv the V aiapu County Council. Before coining to New Zealand lie had quite a number of years experience in tlio soldiering department and only a few months ago was released from the resexve. It was the wish of his friends that ho should be tendered a send-off and this was done. , Mr W. Oates, jum\, was elected, chairman, and, in introducing the subject of the gathering, stated that Mi Adams had proved himself to be a "ood citizen and an honorable man. He was leaving for the front on Sunday the 22nd. Mr Oates sard he was quite sure that wherever Mr Adams lot was cast he would keep his end up, and also that he would not forget his friends in Tokomaru Bay. He had very much pleasure m presenting Mr Adams with a sleeping bag, wli.cn, he lmd no doubt, would come m handy 1 dining his career at the front. I Mr Adams, who hopes to bo attached to the Artillery Corps, feelingly J replied. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs Oates, Nodon, Kirwan, Jones, Ettlcs and Lynch. The various accompaniments wore played by Mr Lynch. The send-off, whicn | was most successful, concluded by the | singing of “Rule Britannia” and “God 1 .Save the King.”