PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 3

PALMERSTON NEWS.

! (By' ''Correspondeit.V Palmorston North; February 25. • ... The :funeral,of the ,In William' pick,' a highly-respected'-.seHler' of ..Lin'toil, took'place'at the Terrace End:Cemfetery yesterday, afternoon;' and was largely/ attended. -The ...Bey;. G., J;..'W. -'.Spence,. conducted- the service, 'end as .deceased a member', of Lodge Manawatu-Kil-;winninß:47, he was v aiso, accorded, a .Masonic funeral'.' The 'funorai , service ,, of the order was conducted.-by. P.M. Brdr J. A. Nash,! P.D.C.',: assisted. by.;.W.?A. Bro. A. N. Gibbons and P.Jl.'s:Bros. Aj,'E. :Ben : riett and'.L Simmons. 'Bro'..C.S. Pickering, presided. at,the :organ.: ;'•,.■ '.:•:,'. '

A manriamed Morgan.was.sentenced- to a month's,imprisonment' : on a.charge of ■vagrancy at the v Poiice Court .this 1 morn ; ing. ■ ■■;,.■:'..■;■..'.. /.;,..-:.'., '■~--.,■. '■■■;:.-;. ; , ■:

■■•: A party of Palmerstan vocalists paid a. visit" to: the ' hospital', last night/.aiid; gave' a. proßramme'.of 'music, ;which..was". much appreciated by the patients and staff. The .party, .which/jwas organised by the Misses Drew (3),'■: comprised' the ladies ;mentioned, '■ : Miss .-Archer, 'and Messrs.' ■ Phillips,.' Eogers,: and .Drew.;: At the conclusioii of the' programme the visitors were, accbrdcdl'a hearty vote, of thanks, and'; were entertained." at i supper' by the staff: ,■■• .V ■'■'..■■ -',- .:■-■ -•■ :■,) •'}: ■'■::.'•" I Captain leftvtoiday-"for 'Dun-: odin, where he. will-represent the : local Methodist ;•Churches at '■ the conference ■' to bo held nest week in-the'southern, city;';:

' The 'Manawatu Amateur ■ Athletic: Club met last'night :(11r... W. ; chair), and made ifinal arrangements for the athletic gathering to be.'.held on the 1 sports ' ground; next iWedhesday. It-was decided' to eniiertain - visiting -athletes': on the evening.of. ;.the sports.. , A; , considerable' ..ahidunt of : roufin6 * business, was transacted.- .•';.-.;.'■: >.; : .,'.;'':..f" ■ ;'.' ; :.N

■;?The.Priehdly Societies' Council met last night, , Bro'. M'Leah'in •the ; .chair.; i been'suggested that, the -iiest 'aumial' pic-: nic should be held on this foxton beach (instead.of, as usual;- oh.the. Poston Recreation Grround) ,and the, deputation appointed ' to..' interview ; Messrs.' Levin.: and Co. with reference', to the : . conveyance: of picnickers to the' beach by. boat reported that: satisfactory arrangements could, be inade with the firm named.'., .Correspondence .was read from':-tie.' Railway Deparl> : ment in connection with,the.next picmc. The balance-sheet of the last picmc and sports showed a deficit of-jEG 16s..8d.Thb Foxton, Borpugh'.Council. wrote that, their revenue ...from the last ■sports'. was. ! the lowest for ,the : past six yearsl.': The.:ques: tion of the erection'"of a Friendly;.Spcie- . ties' hall • was discussed,: and' it was : decided, to .fecomineiid-lhe'prompters, to .call a meeting of representative's of:■ the'; .various orders.' The..■recommendation ofr.the' sub-epmmittee.: to ; hold" a,' "social": "aii'd,dance at an ■ enrlyjdate■ was' adopted;..'-:It was .decided not to go -further into . -.the question % 61- ,a* Friendly r Societies' -V- dispensary ,until.:the:;que.stjpn. ; of - a .hall 'had been , disposed; ,0f.:. ; .The..making.' of',"; arrangements' for' the annual I ,euchre' ;to'urh'a- ! left.o.rerltilt next meeting:.; ;■ ' Councillor.. 0;-.A'. '.Clausen.:.left, : .to-day on a month's .holiday.' trip : in-the northern district.\-. A' good "portion of the, time' will be spent, in.: the'Gisborhe'district." .'