County: Carmarthenshire
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 25/01/1900
Number issued: 1
Gold compass-chain pendant and address, to:
On Tuesday evening at a semi-private meeting of the Rechabites, Mr Walter E. THOMAS was the recipient of further presents.
The chair was occupied by Mr G.W. Jenkins, a Volunteer, who, as well as the following in the course of the evening delivered addresses more or less brief, viz., Messrs Rees Thomas, S.P. Morris, D. Pritchard Davies, D. Williams (Y Berllen), Hy. W. Jones, W. Davies (12, Carmarthen Street), and D. Morgan, the secretary. Mr Jno. Williams, Towy Terrace, delivered some appropriate verses in Welsh he had compiled for the occasion. Another recitation was given by Evan Davies, one of the Juvenile Rechabites. Mr W. Jenkins recited “The Absent-minded Beggar” with his well-known ability. Mr T. Davies sang “The Bugle Call to Arms”, and Mr J. Rees “The Death of Nelson”. Mr W.P. Morgan accompanied.
During the course of the proceedings, Mary Davies, Bay’s Hill, an honorary member of the Towy Tent of Rechabites, handed over to Mr Walter Ewart THOMAS, a field glass, a bachelor’s friend, a gold compass chain pendant, and a writing case. Miss Davies, in making the presentation, expressed the pleasure she felt in being asked to perform the duties, complimented the recipient highly, and dwelt upon the value to him of the several gifts. Mr G.W. Jenkins then read the following address: –
TO WALTER EWART THOMAS (D.R., Towy Tent, I.O.R.)
Dear Sir and Brother,
We, your fellow Members of the Towy Tent of Rechabites, desire to take advantage of your departure for the seat of war in South Africa, to present you with this brief address, and the accompanying articles in recognition of your gallantry in being the first of the local Volunteers to offer your services for the “front”, and also in appreciation of your faithfulness in the past to the principles of the Order. We had looked forward to your presence amongst us for the next eighteen months as an Officer of the Tent, but if you are spared to return you will then be able to go “through the Chairs” with more dignity, and with more honour to yourself, and to the Tent.
We earnestly wish you God speed.
Signed on behalf of the Tent,
D. MORGAN, Secretary.
Llandilo, Jan. 30th, 1900.
