1890 - October 5th 

Transcribed text of a newspaper article regarding the
50th Jubilee (aniversary) of employment of
William Weeks (the elder)



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AN INTERESTING JUBILEE
CELEBRATION AT NEWPORT, LAST
NIGHT.

Mr. William Weeks, managing clerk to Messrs.
James Eldridge and Sons, solicitors, of Newport
and Ryde, having on the 5th inst. completed his
jubiiee in their office, the event was celebrated
last (Friday) evening by a dinner given by the
firm and held at Daylesford, the residence of Mr. 
Alderman Robey Frank Eldridge, J.P., C.C. In
addition to the worthy guest of the evening, there 
were present Mr. and Mrs. Robey Eldridge, Mr.
and Mrs. James Eldridge, Mrs. and Miss Weeks,
Messrs. A. J. Broman, J. S. Halls, C. E. Smith
Ryde office), J. B. Alderslade, and F. H. Spanner, 
 of the clerical staft., and Messrs. Frank Weeks, 
George Weeks, and Henry Weeks (brothers
of Mr. William Weeks), the two last-
named of whom also served for some years
in the office of Messrs. Eldridge. Much to
the regret of all, Mr. James Eldridge, the esteemed 
and venerable head of the firm, was unable to be 
present. He is staying with his daughter in 
London, and during the evening a telegram was
received from him congratulating Mr. Weeks on
tbe happy event then being celebrated, and
testifying to his faithful service during the whole
of the fifty years. After dinner, at which Mr.
Robey Eldridge presided, that gentleman
proposed the health of Mr. Weeks, with
that of Mrs. Weeks, and the proposition was
supported by Mr. James Eldridge, jun., and
recieved with the utmost cordiality. In com-
memoration of the jubilee a presentation was
made by the firm to Mr. Weeks, consisting of a
handsome marble clock and ornaments, supplied
by Mr. F.Weeks, the clock bearing the following
inscription on a silver plate: " Presented to
William Weeks, on the occasion of his jubilee in
the office of James Eldridge, and of his sons,
Robey Frank Eldridge and James Eldridge,jun.,
as a mark of their appreciation of his long and
faithful discharge of his duties. 5th October,
1840 ; 5th October, 1890." Mr. Weeks also re-
ceived a mahogany arm chair, very handsomely
and comfortably upholstered, this being the
special gift of the senior member of the firm.

The chair was supplied by Mr. C. H. Wadham.
Mr. Weeks, in a speech marked by deep feeling,
acknowledged the kindness shown him by those
whom it had been his privilege to serve for so
prolonged a period, and said the recollection of
that evening would never be effaced from his
memory. He concluded by proposing the health
of the firm, making special and touching mention
of its honoured head, who had shown him nothing
but kindness from the very first day that he
entered his office half a century ago, The toast
was heartily received, and the Chairman as
heartily responded. In the course of the evening
a letter was read from Mr. William Self Weeks,
who was articled in the office of Messrs. Eldridge
and who is now a solicitor in prosperous practice
at Clitheroe, conveying warmest wishes and con-
gratulations to his father, and expressing regret
that professional engagements prevented him
from being present on so interesting an occasion