Young Men's Improvement Class.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 29, 6 January 1885, Page 2

Young Men's Improvement Class.

■ ..; FRUIT SOIREE. The Wesleyan Hall was well filled last evening, the occasion being an entertainment given by the young ladies connected with the church to the members of the Improvement Class, the winter termof which has just expired. The following young ladies presided at the fruit tables : — Misses Leary, Grace, Hosking, Gleeson, Linton, J. Mowlem, F. Mowlem, and Hawkins, and we may safely say that m such hands the good things did not remain long, but were charmingly and repeatedly served round I until all had enjoyed ' themselves. Amongst the fruit daintily arranged and with effective display were gooseberries, strawberries, figs, raspberries, apples, plums, and currants ; m fact such a choice and plentiful show of- fruit we have not often seen at a public gathering. The hall was also beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens, great taste being displayed m the festooning of the lamps and walls. During the evening the following musical and elocutionary programme was rendered :— Song, "Village Black-smith;"-Mr Kendall; song, "He i wipes the tear," Mrs Bunn; duett, "Convent Bells," Mrs Kibblewhite and Miss Grace ; recitation, "He lost his bacon," Mr Whitehead ; reading, " Merchant of Venice," Mr R. Leary; recitation, 1 " Barbara Fretche," Mr John Dillon ;. recitation, " Help m time," Mr Patten ; also instrumental selections by Misses; Leary and Mowlem, and an address from the President of the Class. Tea and coffee were served at about 10 o'clock, and shortly after the company, dispersed to their homes, having spent a most enjoyable. evening. i .