BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 19 September 1907, Page 2

BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.

A very enjoyable, Bhthday Social, held under the auspices ot the Presbyterian Cadies’ Guild, took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening and was well attended and voted the most siic-, cessful of the series. Invitations were sent out broadcast and were responded to by representatives of the various churches. It is pleasing to record that in Foxton at least the fences are down in re- , spect to church social functions: Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Dissenters and we suppose a sprinkling of Nothingarians assemble in social intercourse. This is as it should be. In social functions at least ..we can cast aside our religious barriers. At Tuesday night’s function a captial programme was submitted, despite* the fact that several ot the per- , formers were absent by reason of the prevailing epidemic. The Rev. Mr Aitken presided and appeared in jovial mood,. The Cameroonians and representatives of other clans were in for a good time, as Scotch items predominated on the programme, broken by a solitary Irish . story. The vocal items of Mr and Mrs Henderson, of Palmerston, were much a, appreciated, particularly the duet L ‘ ‘ The Crookit Bawbee: ” for which ? they received a vociferous encore ; Mr Henderson also rendered a . violin solo, “ Scottish Airs.” Other contributors to the programme were Mrs Rodie, Misses Furrie, Waldmann, and Messrs Henderson (Foxton), Betty, Moorman, Trevelyan and Hornblow. The accompaniments were played by Miss Furrie. After the programme had concluded refreshments were handed round. Games concluded a most enjoyable even-

Several very amusing verses accompanied the coin of admission to the social. Here are one or two samples: This little bag would never hold Half-pence tor all the years I’ve told ; But not to send it empty back, I’ve put a shilling in the sack, I could not find halfpence to fill This little novel birthday-till; Hut as to help you, I am willing, You’ll find herein, a bright new shilling. Sufficient half-pence I cannot find, Even if the till I rob, But as I’ve just turned twenty-four, ■ I enclose my shiny “ bob.”