MILITARY SOCIAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 3

MILITARY SOCIAL

The second annual social of the Miikomafco Territorials and C#4ct« Wis telfl 1 on Wednesday cvenmg, Mini prayed a grant success. Ths hnll was beautifully decor- ■] ated. All the oflici-rs of tho district were-i present, incluiliitgr Major Lilly, Captain Clifton, Lieutenants Ilorbarl, Lteuietiaiifc j Drew, and Scrgi-Majar Winter. His Wof-1 ship tho Mayor «f Palmiua, Mr. J. 1). C. Crewe, and Mr- j. . Escott, JI.P.. were 1 also among t-he guests, while t.h» civilian | public and members of the Dofop.ee -Fere# j from all .tho districts round were- present j in very large numbers. Splendid music ! was provided by Miss libbett (piano) an 4 [ Messrs. Ebbe£t arid X.<ju-ry (violins), and at intervals during the «rtrei»BC Kmgs vera contributed by Mr. Dal!, bv tho Misses Shotlandef, and Mr. 0- Oxiev, and a couplo of "extras" wera played bv Misses Mifleir and Walsh. At an interval Mr. Eddie ,oi.V bfihalf of the local Territorials and Cudits, gave a liwirty weicojße ,to all tho guests, military and ervil, [ Major Lilly said lie would take this op- ; portunity of presenting, to Cadet Corporal . J. Sargent, of TO Company, the- fenndsplire miniature silver cup, wliic-h he had wofl at tho gionp rifle meeting reec-ntly ijdkl at 'Dannevirke, for the iiighcst Aggregate } score. This Conipctitigß was open to feoth j Territorials and Cadets, and competitors ■ were present from all tli<3 district btwo.en Featherslon (Wakarapal and Pukehon (awke's 'Bay), so that it was »s empty honour to liavo w<in it. Othw sucoßSsfai competitors from Makontako wfire:-- ' Cadet Saraeant Eissins, Cadets Jlangia and Groves, a.ttd Lante-Cerporal uarhek ■ (Territorials), Se-geint M'l.odu. Cofporal Sargent and Pfivati; Eddie, who at! se> cured_ trophies and, cash prijics. Private Mangin also won the Godley Cu.p. Maiat j Lilly complimeiited tho Mafemisiko lads on their enthusiasm and earnestness, saving I lie could pay them So higher eomphmeat than declaring that "they played the j gauie." Cheers were heartily given for I tho successful ocuniiotitol's. Afterwards-1 the other oßior- spekiS in apprreiatkm of) tho work.done by the corps, aful of their hospitality that evenins, Mr. J. H. Escott, At.P.. said that it gave him sreat pleasure to bo there, and to see around him such a splendid (fathering; it spoke well for the prosperity ami progress ef [ the district. It was «I-so plcosjiit to hoar > such good accounts of the local f i l t if the expressed wish "to keep the Dmmn- lion and Australia white" was to be rtYii-1 ised, these countries must be prepared to I defend themselvas against tho influx o{ | coloured peonfe in the future-. He also emphasised the benefits derived 'trum int. 1 regular physical ta.tru-cti.Mi, and couolud- f ed by ' hoping to hwar of wmfty more sjic> j cesses in the future of the corps, • Mr. J Escott's remarks Vvero loisdly applaiwled. i

as were also tlroso of the other speakers; Mr. J. D. C. Crewe (Mayer sf Pnhiatiiii) said it gave Mm great pleasure to be We-' sent, and ho wished to emphasise thft fact that town and sonnis 1 -? tflnrt wert together, and Hint it was ridiculous to imagine there ccuild bo aiisht but mo<l fcclinc betweett tlicm—t!.tev t were absa. lutely dependent on each other.