http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0342620
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1929-05-10
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note: The Tragedy of Youth "%., Curuberland Islander aiaBassaaniaas At the Ilo-Ilo This Week End j Ssaeseaeaaeaataeaeseaeaeaaesair Hf With wblcb Is consolidated the rumuerland News. FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR—No. 19 CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY. MAY 10th. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM Recognize Services Of Popular Citizen Presentations Made To Mr. and; (Mr. Pearse) never came to Cumber Mrs. T. Graham On Pending Departure from Cumbeland. A very notable gathering took place at the Union Hotel on Friday night last when fifty of the most Influential citizens of the town, met to honor Mr. Thomas Graham, consulting engineer of the Canadian Collieries (11), Limited and the Western Fuel Corporation who Is about to leave the city to make his home lu Victoria. After a mom excellent repast served by host and hostess Yates of the popular L'nion hostelry, the toast- master for the evening, Mayor Alex. Maxwell took charge of the proceedings and asked all to charge their glasses aud drink a toast to ''The King." the toast being accorded musical honors with Mr. II. Goodali at the piano. The toast list proved to be a most excellent one, the speeches of the various proposers and seconders being full of humour aud all speakers paying a glowing tribute to the sterling qualities of the guest of honor, Mr. Thomas Graham. The toast to the city of Cumberland was proposed by Mr. John Sutherland responded to by Ex-Mayor C.J. Parnham. Mr. Sutherland was in real good form and stated that about 12 .»ears ago he attended a .similar gathering in that very room, with Mr. Oraham occupying the same seat on that occasion as he was on this occasion. At that time the affair was held to welcome to Cumberland Mr. Graham and during* the years that had passed since, ho (Mr. Sutherland) had on many occasions interviewed the guest of honor, particularly with regard to affairs of the community. He had always received great consideration at these interviews, Mr. Graham being kindly, courteous, sympathetic …
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