ALL SAINTS’ SOCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 19 December 1907, Page 3

ALL SAINTS’ SOCIAL.

pleasant social re-uniou last night in the Masonic ■■Hflpti occasion being a church and the presentation of a purse of sovereigns to vicar, *the Rev. G. Youngward, and Mrs Woodward, return from their wedding The proceedings commenced selections of vocal and inmusic of high-class every item being well and thoroughly enjoyed Wp~ ■ .an appreciative assemblyItfc;inhere all were so good, it would s§? e ’invidious to particularise; but |||£sbe‘pianoforte solos contributed by were especially fine, / and loudly applauded. This gentleman also cheerfully acted as .accompanist to several of the per/f {. formers, and has already estab7'\ lished himself as a favourite h amongst lovers of good music in Foxton. The following items were / . rendered during the evening;— . , , Overture, Miss Jenks ; song, ‘‘ I was Dreaming,” Mrs J. Robinson ; song, ‘‘Boys of the old Brigade,” and “Kilaloo,” Mr G. Barber; - ' pianoforte solo, March, “Din* ' gara,” Mr Cornwall; song, “Echo,” Miss Jenks ; song “ The Pomise of Dife,” Mrs Clemett; pianoforte solo, “Da Mandolin,” ; — —r-yir Cornwall; song, “Cheery £ipe, ’ Mrs J. / Robinson ; song, ' j**True till Death,” Mr Woods; V pianoforte solo, “Gavotte de . . Corelli,” Mr Cornwall. ? At the close of the musical f ; .events the presentation to the Rev. and Mrs Woodward was made t*r|a;'by Mr W. S. Stewart, Vicars : church-warden, in a happy and characteristic speech, conveying ‘' t the expression of the parishioners’ : good-will respect, and esteem, the compliments of this festive season, and wishes for their long life and prosperity. The Vicar in reply to Mr «- • Stewart’s kind words, thanked the parishioners on behalf of himself ■ i and wife, for the pleasant evening and' handsome present they had given to them. He said that their love and devotion was to them a great source of happiness, and avas an act of love which would live or many years, and it did not natter how many socials and plantations they would have in their married life —this one of all others would stand out on the pages of their lives as the first and ‘ best —it was an honour paid to their unitttk lives. The Vicar then • took ’ thelfpportunity of thanking

Ijhe two Church Wardens, Mr Stewart and Mr Easton, for the great help they had given him since he had come into the district. Their untiring zeal, their loyalty , to the Church, and their devotion - to himself was indeed an example * to all, of real Christian piety. In the, course of the evening Mr ( f • Woodward, on behalf of the ladies of*AID Saints’ Guild and friends, .made a presentation to Mrs S. Hickson, an old member, andwill- "<• ing helper in all church work, who is about to leave the district. Mr '■?{ ; Woodward expressed his high appredation personally ot Mrs Hickr.\v> son’s services, and Mrs Hickson |iy:. suitably and feelingly replied. Refreshments in abundance proV' vided by ladies of the Church, were J : ' then served and duly appreciated. A most pleasant and kindly feeling pervaded the meeting, numli'i; hiring nearly xoo persons, and y.- ; * : jthpu it broke up about 10 o’clock, ■ ‘ wended tneir way homeward, y. l?eil pleased with themselves and i£y/3he world generally. s2'’ > } The meeting closed with the >?■ singing of the National Ai.them.