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though nearly 80 years had elapsed since
he had ceased to administer the af,irs
Of the colony-were still, without exccp-
ton, in the land of The living. (Hear.
hear) The honour that bad been en-
trusted to him to respond to the toast
was wholly unexpected, So many years
had passed by since he was connected
with the colony, that he imagined, on
coming there that evening, his name would
not have figured on the programme.
Nearly SO years had elapsed since he
stood 10 the position occupied by Sir
Henry Irving that evening. Hence he
might style himself q very Nestor among
colonial servants. (Hear, hear) No
doubt the passage OF time had wrought
marked changes in The %coIouv. George
town, he believed, was completely trans
formed ; yet still mach remained to be
done 10 develop The abundant resources
OF the colony. Under the administration
Of Sir Henry Irviag hr was quite sure
that everything that would 10 any way
tend TO advance the interests OF British
Guiana would be done. (Hear, hear
Both the colony and the West Indian
ASSOCIdLlUu WElC iuuCA luOCblCh " 4Olu
Kimberley Tor having splec ed such a man
as Sir Henry Irving. (Ch,ers.) Speak
ing from an experience OF the colony he
could assure the new Governor that he
would find in British Guiana as wealthy,
intelligent, and enterpfising a body of
residents as in any part Of the globe he
would find, moreover, immense natural
resources awaiting development, and he
would find, if he could secure a short alb
sence from official duties, as charming
scenery on the great rivers and savannahs
in the colony as was to be seen in all
parts OF the world. (Hear, hear.)
Mr.. Crum Ewing said, amid applause,
that he rose to propose the health OF tier
noble chairman, Lord Kimberley and to
thank his l%ordship for havlrg so kindly
consented to grace their BANQUET that night.
He rejoiced that so goodIy an assembly
had met to do honour to Sir Henry living
onthe eve of his departure for British Guid-
ma. He thought that the size and iuAu-
entail character Of the gathering might
also be attributed to the desire felt by
everyone connected with the West Indies
to show their appreciation OF the interest
that Lord Kimberley had always manifest
edin those colonies. (Hear, hear Their
noble chairman, he knew Tor a fact, had
made himself intimately acquainted with
many Of the matters connected with the
West Indies and with the difficulties
against which they had to contend. He
Yves sure that whatever lord Kimberley
could consistently DO as a Minister Of State
would be done 10 further the interests Of
the West Indies. (Hear, hear.) In o bO-
dy Of West Indians, therefore, he felt sure
the toast OF Lord Kimherley's health
would be received with enthusiasm.
(Applauee)
The toast was drunk outstanding and
with loud reclamation.
The Chairman said Gentlemen / great
ly prefer on an OCCASION of this kind to
say nothing about myself, but my honour
able friend on my left has been pleased
to propose my health IN such compliment
tary terms that | think it would be scarce
ly becoming on my part if | were to pass
over ia complete silence the references Mr.,
Crum Ewing has been good enough to
make. I will, howev er, speak rather
about my office than about my W per-
sonal self. Now it is, | confess, pleasing
to me that the person who, however un'
worlhiIy, holds the Office of Colonial Sc
cretary should in a company Of this kind
be we'll received. | am, I may say, in the
habit OF reading very diligently, aud with