The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

substantial token of the estimation in which tl

are held by their waste
The dejeuner was la
appropriated as . the L _,wick Club Reading-rooms.
They are angular in form, and the chair was so placed as
to command a view of both divisions. So great, how-
ever, was the number present, that the upper clubroom.
being calculated to accommodate about 60 to 70 additional,
was also brought into requisition. We could not but re-
mark throughout: the whole entertainment the orderly
conduct of all the workmen present; and we trust the
example they presented will tend to increase the number
of such festivities, and promote a more general reci-
procity of that feeling which of late years has been ra-
-.idly growing in this country between the master and the
We may also state that they were neatly and
'expectably attired, which may in some measure be taken
s an indication of their conduct as members of society.
-•ihstantial and excellent;
large a meet-

d out in the

apartments usually

The fare proud
and the manner
ing reflected great credit on• Mr. Whitetnan

hich it w

'he testimonial

standing about

ver epergne,
,f which is of

an irregular rocay _
silver ; the stern an elegant
around it; on the pedestal is a figure
The epergne is on a plateau or -*-
pedestal of the epergne is a s
the following inscription :—"
of the Windsor Foundry, Livt
respect and esteem, to Henry Sli...
1850." The value of this beautiful piece of plate is about
sixty guineas.

character, in wi

unished

'ers clinging

rowing flowers-

On the

1, on which is e

graved

ted by the workmen

of their

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On the introduction of the piece of plate, which is most
exquisite in design, Mr. Greaves read a letter from the
incoming partner, Mr. Finch, announcing his inability to
attend the festivity, but enclosing £lO towards the
expenses. Mr. Willey's health also prevented him leav-
ing the house.

Alr. GREAVES, a WO

,z smith. selected

person, from ability, to fill th

office of a v

g-man's

presentation, was the president
The vice-chair was taken b
in the establishment.

After the usual loyal toasts had been worthily disposed
of, the health of the new firm of Messrs. Finch and Willey
was given amidst the warmest acclamations.
Mr. GREAVES—lamented his position in the chair. He
would have wished for some one more important, some one
who would have dwelt more at length on the subject.
They had met that night to present a testimonial to Mr.
Henry Smith. It was one he could hand down to poste-
rity, but it would but faintly exhibit the feeling of respect
in which he was held by those who now lamented his leav-
ing. He alluded to the rise of Mr. S. from a s
to his pres

all concern

ent magnificent establishment. His object had
ever been to employ the best of workmen, and to give the

wages.

Greaves) had visited the conti-

nent, and other places
but on his return he found it ok.,
had ever been employed. He aline..
peared in the Mercury, in which Mi.
ter had been impugned, but as they were .
tnought the weight of that testimonial would entirely ob-
literate any paltry stigr
The Mr. Cheshire, as the oldest

g employed b

in which he
rs which ap-

charac-

nonporous he

I.MAIRMAN called or
servant, to present the plat(
Mr. CHESHIRE said ho h
respected employer with a
respect. They were not si
could receive; but no sooner

ad a p 1

fling token of esteem-and.
u'ated by any benefit they

the subject mentione

than it met an inn
Smith might live lon

ediato response

He hoped 11r

Unbounded applause
SMITH spoke. He stet
had worked for years, a

id him he
,t of that

at the comr

had.progressed step by
the best of workmen,
a capacity for the e:
had had some tendency iLi
alluded to the good conduct of tl
management of the concern, and st:
had been able to maintain their position duri
her

but his rule Was to emplo

business having Such
asion of the mind, ho hoped

and the
hat they

he late
y, double the

commercial dis
number of hands of
Some credit, he trus

ter, employ

.1 per week.-
s on the p