FORESTER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1324, 18 October 1884, Page 2

FORESTER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

• .-% ,~ v The members of CWit Mana*ratuf No. 5655, A.0.F., celebrated 'their anniversary by a soiree- ..held m the Foresters' Hall last., evening. ; The Brethren and their wives and '■families to tha number of about 250;. wei'e present and, a very enjoyable • evening was spent. The haD had been tastefully decorated with evergreens and its appearance-added greatly to the sucg]3i6.#£~the -gathers ing. The refreshments were pleuia; ful and of good quality and the tea proved equ:i lly nice. A quamity .of 'fruit was thoughtfully provided, and provedivery acceptable. A micro* scope,v musical box, and other interesting and amusing articles vrtere placed on tables m, the hall for the edification of the audience ; and ady friends, to while away the intervals, contributed selections on the piano. • , : , ; Bro J. Grace, 0.E., to whose exertions a great deal of the enjoyment of the evening is attributable, opened the proceedings by explain-' iagrfeho .object of tW soiree and pointed out that the evening's^ enter- . tainrnent would consist of i'eadipgs, recitations, songs, &c , diversified by intervals for refreshment and games. •The following ladies and gentlemen contributed the musical part of the programme : — Duet,a i ; Mesdaines Leigh and Vivian; song, Mr Healey, duetß,""Mes<3aines .Leigh & Hbe; duet by' Mrs fobble i white and Miss Xrrace ; ( and a. song by ( ;Mr tjV^-lter jßEaybittie.'i While iV iß.:minec&Sßary' ~XS lrepßau-oti*-pi>a.isf 8 r c>f . th'^Binging, -'of the 'majority of the • sirrgdys, we^ cannot help eipressing admiration the perfect rendering; of ;the diiet % MrsKibblewhiteand Miss Grade'; their voices blending beautifully.. Mr Pattdn, Mr ; H. W; Haybittle,,and 'Mr ..W". : J. Haybittle. recited, and Mr Honofe gave a comic Scotch ' reading. Mr. W. J. Haybittle'fl ( recitation was splendidly given, and ; his first eßsay gives gives great, pro«. mise of future 3uccess. ; The programme '"was concluded by a stump speech by Mr Partridge,'' on the temperance question, which: was a genuine (treat. " ] y , Mr Gracerin proposing - a^ vote hi ! thanVs to the ladies and the friendsT who had so willing'y contributed to the evening's amusement, cphgrata-. lated those present on the successful result, of the .first entertainment of fcVe sort held here. He said lfc was,', mistake for^ the ladies to suppose ' iihaji Friendly;: Sooities were intended for the benefit of the sterner sex v exclusiyely,for it would' be" iinp6sdibie iicir iheitt: to flo.urish -without the. .good wis.hes oftheir wives.and rela : » tibns, Every man. should a make 'it a point to belong to some benefit society, or he w.oukt not be doing his iduty. cqncluaedJbyc'cordiSlly thanking those present for their attendance. j Bro Wooc?roffe,JP.O.E. m second" ing~th3~vpte, > e^preßse]if£is 'tion-that/thevmajorityJbß -the > ladies recognised the value of benefit societies, and he looked forward to the tim^ when they would be .able to become J -me&Defs'tK'emselvesv ;/ ; The vote of thaiSks was'c^rri^d Iby acclamafiiori and the formal part of the proceedings terminatedl' . : '