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WORKS TRIBUTE.I

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WORKS TRIBUTE. I Presentation to Capt. and Mrs. G. Byass. The staff and employees of Margam and' Mansd Tinpiate Works, Port Talbot, on Saturday afternoon presented Captain and Sirs. Goolfrcy Byass (Llandough Castle) with a beautiful canteen of silver and cutlery, costing over Y,200, as a wedding gift. Captain Byass is the son of Mr. S. II. Byass, J.P., Mayor of Ateravon, 'and i3 one of the proprietors of the works. The ceremony took place at a concert at the New Theatre, arranged by the Fund Committee, of which Mr. D. J. Bishop (rolling mill) was cliairman, and Mr. Humphrey Leyshon (secretary). Over a thousand were present. Mr. D. J. Bishop presided, and be was accompanied on the platform by Captain and Mrs. Byass, Mr. S. II. Byass and Miss Byass (the Mayoress. Mrs. Byass being indis- posed) Colonel Bruce, C.M.G., D.S.O., CAPT. BYASS. j Mrs. and Miss Bruce, Captain Wilson, D.S.O., Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hallowes, Mrs. Hallowes (senior), and Alderman I Wl Williams. PRESENTATION. I Mr. Bishop referred to the excellent qualities of Mr. S. H. Byass as an em- ployer, and mentioned his care for the men who enlisted from the works (225 men in all), of whom 25 had made the supreme sacrifice. Mr. Byass had seen to it that none of the dependents of the dead heroes ?ere in want. They all hoped that Cap- tain Gcon'rey Byass, who had just come into Hie f rm, would follow m his father's footsteps. At the outset Mrs. Byass was presented with a handsome bouquet by Miss Mac- Carthy, one of the female employees. The presentation was made by Mr. Lewis Meyrick, the oldest employee, who lias served the firm 63 years. He wished the young couple every blessing. i TRADITIONS OF THE FAMILY. Capt. Brass feelingly responded, and I hoped he would ho true to the traditions of the faruilv. ¡ Re??ndnn: to a voto of thanks. Mr. I H. Byass said the function reminded him I of PH' time tho employes welcomed hnu I and his brido years ago. He had tried to < MRS. BYASS. I I carry on the traditions of his family, and he absolutely believed his son would do the same. Col. Bruce said lie had seen service with Capt. Byass abroad and found him a jolly xood fellow. The good words spoken of Mr. S. H. Byass ho could well endorse. The relations between Mr. Byass and his men'offered an excellent example to other employers and employes. Mr. W. 13. Hallowes, a member of the firm, expressed thanks to the organisers of the presentation. The programme consisted or selections by Madame Jenny Ellis, Madame Cooper Jones, Mr. Eben. Rogers, Cardiff, and Mr. Harry Roberts, Gorspinon. Miss Gweneth f Jenkins. Port Talbot, was accompanist.

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