THE BANQUET.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 16, 17 July 1884, Page 2

THE BANQUET.

About eight o'clock the members and visitors, upwards of 60 in number., sat down to an excellent spread, -which was served by. Mr Walter. Stevens, and for which he certainly deserves great praise. His Worship the Mayor, presided, his supporters being Meesfs Macarthur and Kirton. On the tables being cleared, the Chairman gave the toast of "Her Majesty the Queen," which" was drunk in the customary loyal manner, with " The Queen, God bless her." He next gave " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers, coupled with the name- of Captain Macarthur." ;(Ijou4 cheers.) i - ' , Captain - Macarthur -said he felt some diffidence in responding, as he was but a raw recruit, but hoped next time he would be able to do so with better confidence. He bad thought there were others better fitted for the captaincy of the rifle corps than him* self, but when he found those very men wanting him to take that position ho thought it was not for him to decline, and he would now do his best to show himself worthy of the post. Ho spoke of the value of volunteer , corps and bands, even from a peace* able point of view, and he hoped to see the Feilding Band shortly connected with the volunteers. ' He alluded in complimentary terms to the volunteers generally, -and • the Manchester Kifles in particular, who had proved that they -would never be backward in the discharge of their duties. He then- proposed "The Mayor and Borough Council of Feilding." He said he had watched the working of the council with great 'interest, and thought it was doing its best for the town. He referred to Mr Sherwill, the present Mayor, to whom he paid a 'In'gh compliment.' '' ' z Mr Sherwill, in responding, amid much cheering, said he was glad to find the doings of the council so .much appreciated, and thanked the company for the hearty manner which they had received the toast, and which made him think that if the election for the Mayoralty had to take place next.day he would at least get the votes of all present (Cheers.) He alluded to the borough loan,' and tne judicious nttbil rier in which the first instalment 1 - 9C, £2,000 was being spent. -* - He then said it was his pleasurable duty to give* the toast of -tfie eyenu%, viz., " The Band, coupled with the name of the master and Reader, 'J§r, Daw," to whom lie paid a high compliment. Much praise was tine to,Mr Daw for the great progress -the band., had made, and which 1 %as highly creditable to the members themselves. Mr Daw rose' to [ respond amid loud and prolonged -cheers. V_ He • spoke in high terms of bis pnpjlsv He had been connected -with many bands, but liadneveV'cpmV; a&bss a betfcerlot of men. * They 1 ye^jf. attentive and obedient, without w^igh ' he could never have carried the band on. He thanked the. .company for" the high compliments '^aid'lnM." 5 "*% The chairman next gave/? jjh^ltjom. mittee, and the Secretary*, .jib;, B< '.. J. Grosling." The latter responded' in..» * neat little speech, and then proceeded to read the balance **shee£, winch showed the total receipts to, ije, .£126 3s, and the expenditure ,4121, 6d, leaving a balance % hand of '^s The liabilities were J668 Us 6d, and the assets £28 15. ' The value of the' • instruments, stands, music, &0., was £202 16s 6d. . '"'■■ ""■"■■ The Secretary then proposed "The Trustees, Messrs Macarfhiir,' j&erwill and Goodbehere," to -which Mr Mac? Arthur suitably' responded.* * r ' •:-- Mr Daw proposed "Kindred Bands, coupled: with the 'name of Mr John Curreen," masterof theMakmblSaridi' ' i' Mr Curreen Jsaid' he feft- liJgnly honored: . He was" glad to. see the Feilding Band making, auch^progre^s, and lie wished it great success! ! The ChjM3nui'iifcspMg "The press, i.coupled, with:.tl*e-jjaa^,QfMr Kirton." Much of the success and the, loeaLPress^and . £eKtheflfeht.the^ had nothing: to. complain^of^o far. as.? their local journali was • 1: ; Mr Kirton, briefly- re^>Qii4edi for 't himself and the other.iaembejsjoi.thea Press present. «►>. The, Chairman called on Ms.Gos^g, jun., to propose "^Tl»e.Ladieß," o which he did in a' rie&t .auil niddest manner, i Mr C. A. Bichardsen^-was-fialled upon- -to > respond^whichTMe^did^io W

few. words, followed by "Here's aj health to all good lasses, by the company." '■'' '■ We should mention that all the ; other personal toasts were followed by " He's a jolly good fellow," and cheers by the company. The remainder of the evening was occupied chiefly in songs, which were sung in the following order :— Messrs Eichardson, A. Adsett, Gichard, W. Adsett, Ward, Belfit, jun.,. Belfit, sen., Blackniore, W- Bray, Kirton, Macarthnr, Ei Ooodbehere, Beading, Sherwill, Haggett, and Brooker; sen., Mr J. .Cun-een giving a cornet solo in splendid style. After spending a most thoroughly enjoyable evening, the company broke up about midnight by the singing of the National Anthem.