The Herald of Wales. — 1887-06-11 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

INTERESTING PRESENTATION AT SWANSEA. A large number of the superintendents and agents of the Swansea Royal division of the London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance Company, met at the Oxford Coffee Tavern, Swansea, recently, for the purpose or of presenting Mr. John Site, resident secretary of the company with a series of valuable presents. Before proceeding with the presentation, the company sat down to a sumptuous repeat, served up in Host Williams's usually efficient style. The cloth being removed, Mr Johnson was voted to the chair, and siger a few congratulatory remarks nailed upon Mr. Eleazer Davies (Ebbw Vale), to make the presentation on behalf of the superintendents (which consisted of , silver tea and coffee service), and in doing so said that he was the oldest superintendent Of the Swansea Royal Division. He well remembered Mr. Sloe as an agent, and he thought that no man ought to be ashamed of being an inourance agent. Through tact, pluck, and. principle, If r Slec became superintendent, and in a few years general superintendent of agents and secretary to the Swansea Royal Society, and afterwards resident secretary to the London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance Company. Several of those present had bad ample opportunities of knowing his worth in the above named positions, and could testify to the straightforwardness 'which was at all times a trait in his character, and he wished Mr. Sloe long life and pros' perity.---Mr. A. Brown (cashier,) then made a presentation of a silver liquer stand and ,ruet-on behalf of the divisional office staff, hoping that Mr. Sloe would be long spared to enjoy them. Mr. Loosemore one of the olde age nts, I agen, rose on behalf of the Swansea agents to make the next presentation, which wasun illuminated address. He thought they were I giving Mr Siee no more than he deserved. He had found him a man that bore no animosity to anyone, and yet who did his duty fearlessly. The following is a espy of the address;— "To John Sloe Esq.' resident monetary in Swansea of the Tilandoo,Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance Company (Limited). Sir,—We, on behalf of the superintendents, office staff and agents of the above company, and pereosal admirers, desire to take this opportunity of evincing their respect and esteem. As officials and policy holders of the company we have observed and acknowledged the invaluable services] rendered by you in satisfactorily completing the incorporation of the late Swansea Royal Friendly Society with the company you have the honour to represent, and to ewes* our ' admiration of your persistent efforts in bringing the matter to a successful issue. We desire you to accept the accompanying silver tea and coffee service and silver liquor stand and cruet as a small memento of the event referred to. We trust that it may please the Almighty long to preserve you and every member of your family, and zest assured you have at all times our best wishes for your temporal and spiritual welfare. Dated this 3rd day June, 1887, Jona; EVANS, chairman; E. DAVIES, secretary; T. WATP,NS, treasurer."  Mr. Slee, on rising to respond, feelingly acknowledged the valuable and handsome presents that had been made to him. He could not realise to himself that he had desesved se much at their hands, and yet he knew he had done his best to save the monies of the poor people who had invested their pence in the 4wansea Royal. (Bear, hear.) As had been said in the course of the evening, a mistake in judgment might have wrecked everything, but in Mr Bowser—(loud cheers)—they had a gentleman of the greatest ability, who anticipated every difficulty, and with great foresight and letgacity sailed the ship into security. (Cheers.) The best return they could make Mr Bowser was to do all they, could to extend the influence of the London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Applause.) He again thanked them, from the bottom of his heart, for their gifts and good wishes, and in this he took the liberty to include the name of Mrs Sloe, who would, he was sure, prize the noble presents before him. (Applause.) Councillor Chapman and severer other speakers bore warm testimony to hir S lee's ability and worth, and the skill with which he bad successfully negotiated the transfer of the Swansea Royal, and the London, Edinburgh, arid Glasgow. Songs were rendered during the evering by Messrs W. Beer, T. C. Evans (Swansea), Gimlet (Bridgend), and Davies (Newport). The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.  Four men on Monday boarded an east bound Wan on the Texas and Pacific Railway, and rifled the express cars of their contents, but the pmeengers were not molested.  An attempt to commit suicide was made by a Ynyshir robber, named l'homas Lewis, on Thursday. The man seized a knife and cut his Viroat, in such a manner, that be is not legpected to mover.