GOVERNMENT PRINTING HOUSE "SOCIAL"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 77, 24 December 1917, Page 3

GOVERNMENT PRINTING HOUSE "SOCIAL"

A very enjoyable time was spoilt In the social room of the office on Saturday , laßt, ivhen tho staff held its animal "social." The president of the association, Mr. AYiffen, occupied tiia chair. Among the guests were tho Government Printer and Dr. PlattsMills. Proceedings opened with tlio toast, "The King," which was diunlt in the usual way. Mr. Stevens followed witli a comic song, which was well received. The Government Printer (Mr. Marcus Marks) then addressed the staff. Ho said lie was • pleased to be with them and to see so many at the gathering, but was sorry that the great 'vur that was still raging cast a shadow of gloom over these functions, (fo itated that there were over one liundrjd enlistments from the department, and expressed his sympathy with those who had lost doar ones in this great 'struggle. Continuing, he said that he knew there was some dissatisfaction in the office over the postponement of the classification, but that w:is also due to the war. He concluded by wishing the staff the compliments of tho season. (Applause.) Mr. Ff.rrcll vnen contributed a banjo solo, which was encored. The l'ext toast, "Our Boys at the Front," vas proposed by Mr. Skinner and responded to by Sapper A. 0. Mills, <.f the Thirty-fifths, who thanked all present for tho enthusiastic manner in which the toast was drunk. (Cheers for theboys.) Mr. Burns rendered "The Veteran's Song" in good style. iThe toast, "The G.P.," was proposed by Mr. F. W. Swift, and Mr. Marks lesponded in a very happy way, recalling some of liis earlier days at the office. This toast was drunk with miisiehl honours.' ' One of the most enjoyable items was "Coming Home." very nicely rendered by Miss Browne, vho had to respond by singing ihe "Long Trail." Mr. Taylor followed with ■ a comic song, and also bad to respond to an encore. "The Overseers" was the next toast, in charge of the chairman, to which Mr. Sturtevant replij'l. This brought an enjoyable gathering to ait end. Its success was largely due to the ladies, to Mr. O'Brien, who had charge of the catering, and to Mr. T?nr];pr. who was a host in birmelf at the piano. The singing of the N.-tinnaj Anthem and "Aula Lane Sjne brought proceedings' to an end.