FLEMINGTON GOSPEL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1716, 22 November 1887, Page 3

FLEMINGTON GOSPEL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

On Friday evening lost the Gospel Temperance Society •£ Fleraington, met is tbe achoolhouse. The weather bad been showery, bat did not much affect the attendance, every available Beat being occupied. The KevA. Blake occupied the chair, and stated that a special feature of the evening would be the presence and co-operation of members of other societies fromTinwald, Waterton, and "Willowby, These wer© represented by Misses Mebarry (2)| and Cairncrosa, Mißaes Dawkins sod Donaldson, and Mr Lowe respectively, who contributed appropriate songa that were much appreciated, and the last named a wading entitled " The Pastor's Btory," a touching temperance tale, which was very attentively listened to. Of the local society Mr Dakers contributed a aong, and Mr Harding ft res ding. "The Bottomless Jag," both bsing yery well received. Mrs Williamson sang *' He wipes the Tear," and Mr Williamson gave an amusing reading " The Twins." Mr R. Ollmour, of the Waterlon Society, likewise gave a hnmorous Scofcob atory, and Mr £. Blake sang " Tbe Little Herp,' whiob, like several other pieces, was loudly encored, but justice to other items on the programme precluded the request being acceded to An Interval of half-a-hoyr toofc: place at half-past eight, when refreshments! were brought m and handed round wltb commendable despatch by numerous tolnnteer waiters, who found willing i customers for their tempting goods. Mr Dana moved a vote of thanks to those who bad Malaied In the evening's entertainment, and Me Harding, m supporting it, tapeolally referred to those who bad provided the refreshments, and thought It had been shown that night how they oould enjoy themselves without tbe use of strong drink. A vote of thanks was tien oarried by acclamation to those jreferrcd to, and also to Mrs Harding who tad presided at the piano. The meeting broke op soon after ten, the general opinion being expressed that It was ih« moat successful of the kind that had ItttQheld m Flfmlngton.