This group photograph was taken at the “Wattles” residence of William Park, located on the corner of Linton and College Streets. Park was Mayor of Palmerston north from 1893 – 1895 and also in business as a bookseller. Back Row: Beatly, Lang’s business partner; J.T. Lang, commission agent; Unknown; H Handley; Rest Unknown. Middle Row: Samuel Luxford; Unknown; Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister 1893 – 1906; W.T. Wood, MP for Palmerston North; James Carroll; S Abrahams; D Buick; Hislop, private secretary to Seddon. Front Row: Tim Jewell, chief reporter on the “Times”; Unknown; William Park; (possibly) Louis Seifert; Ryan, canvasser for the Liberal Party; Alfred Seifert. Also in the photo is L. Simmonds.