BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1930, Page 3

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

.-Pie .AU Saints* Parish Hall was decorated for last evening’s celebration of the coniing-of-age of Jean Duff, only daughter of Councillor and Mrs T. W. Duff. An assembly of some 60 guests were welcomed by the Chairman (Rev. G. Kntnvfes-&imth) and there after a programme of dances, games etc was indtfl&ed ,'in, Misses O. Wylie and E. Robins Sn-acting: Us pianists and Messrs awid Kennedy . as... M.C.’s. rendered by Misses E. 11 • Perry and M^ssj-js,,Gilchrist and Bulpin. Supper at tables temptingly arranged, by Mrs Duff, assisted by Mesdames .Knowles-Smith, Reynolds, Gilthe Misses Berendt and M. PeifyV*. T? l ®-: t° ast .of the. young, lady wd'iif pfdposed by Mr Howard Reynolds, art'dld friend of the family in a happy speech of'■reminiscences. In replying Of his daughter Mr Duff expressed. her. sincere thanks for the mlraerous jand valuable gifts received he , presented to her a goldeߣ\.key to mark her majority privileges. The toast of the parents was in the hands of the Chairman and was suitably responded by Mr Huff. The birthday cake which was lit Up by 21 candles was the gift of Mr and tMw’i-H. (.Reynolds in recognition of the ,fac.t. that the late Mr and Mrs BerOrtdf: vhad been the donors of the parent’s wedding cake.