THE ASHBURTON CLUB AND M.S.A.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1542, 26 April 1887, Page 3

THE ASHBURTON CLUB AND M.S.A.

. — .. .. .+. The annual meeting of the Ashburton Olub was held last night at tho 01 ub room*,, Tanered Btreet. Mr G. Scott, the President, occupied {he ohair, and there was ft good attendance 61 members. The balancoibeet, whioh was read, showed the finances of the Club to be m a very healthy oonbition. The eleotj^n of ofßoere resulted as follows : — President, Mr G. Scott ; vioe-President, Mr J. A. Oaygill ; Treasurer, Mr J. McGregor ; Committee— Messrs T. \Vall, J. Miles, 0: TrricWe, W. J.Hayeß, F. Wilmhurßt and A. Dee. After the eleotion the members adjourned upstairs where a oarjtal spread had been provided' for ' them by the retiring pacers and niembere of Committee. Having done full justice to the good things provided, a number of toasts were proposed and duly honored, the first, that ol Her Majesty tbo Queen, being given m true jubilee style. The Vice-President, Mr J. A. Oaygill, proposod the health of the President in|a most eulogJßtio speech, . He admitted having voted ttgainßt bst Soott at labteleotipn but having Bsen8 sen him work as head of tho oliib he had riw £0 admit that Mr Scott was the right man In the right place. The toasl; was drunk with. mußioal honors and Mr Soott appropriately responded, promising to further the interests of the) Club to the best of his ability. The'ptber toasts were—" The Vice-President and officers," !■ Jlembers p£ Committee, past pbd jireijent;" I'The "L'adloß,',' "Retiring pftiflerß, Mt( The Providers of the Spread " ana y The Preas." the evening some capital songs were given by Messrs J. Miles, 0. Soott, J. Corbett, W. Polman, W. D,rumtoqod, A, Dee, Cockburn E. J. Fooks and ptbera. — Mr E. Minnie also gave a recitation, •'The Madman, with considerable' dramatic polity, fdr which he" 'dese'rye'dly" obtained a genuine outbt^rst of applause. The company separated 'about 12.3,0 after epea^lug together b mp'gi: pleisa.rjt :flycniag. , / /' "KoDOn on Ixon."—" Hough.' on Itch" res skin humorfe,<V eruptions, ringworm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains lobi ivy poison, barber's tch. 3