SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4908, 14 December 1876, Page 3

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

• A concert was held in the schoolroom, Kaiwarra, -' bu December 7th, for the purpose of ■ raising a school prize fund. The-room was' literally packed,-and many could not obtain admittance. The’ performance was successful. '■ ■ '; :r ■'

i -The half-yearly meeting of the Young Men’s' Wesleyan Mutual -Improvement' Society was hold on.Nov.' 30th in the Maniiera-street Vestry. There- was a - large attendance of members. ‘ The committee’s • report, showed - that ’ the’ num- , her of-members on'the books Was 61* -with'an average "attendances of* 21-; the,'number of : bboksSin the'Ubrary wasT24. "The'balancesheet Showed a balance in hand of £5 13S. 4d; The following officers ' Were elected ' for/ the ensuing-half-year -President, Rev; A" Reid ; Vice-President," Rev; H.'Dewsbury; Secretary, Mr.- G. : B. ! Clark j - Treasurer, * Mr. A., Goddard : Mr." W. - J. Helyer ; Committee, ■ Messrs.. Singer, J. Clark; ‘ Leitch, and Tiller. After a vote of thanks to the retiring officers, -the 1 prcceedihgs l closed With the Benediction.' V’ '’‘"' V ' Theannual treat given'by St. - Peter’s! Sunday School, and in tho festivities of which the scholars Of St. Mark’s Chiirch also partook; was 1 held on Nov.'3oth at tho Hutt in a paddock kindly lent by Mr. Valentine* and was'a most. complete success in every’respect; ' The party assembled at-the schoel in the morning .to the number "of . nearly .-400,'' and '' the "younger children were’taken to the railway station in - conveyances, the rest marching' there in order under the charge >of -their-teachers. They, were conveyed tof the Hutt by the 9.45 tram, aud upon arrival there, the usual games and sports were indulged in. Lunch and tea were provided- on the /ground- bn a 'very liberal scale,' and’by the' -last train'''the large and youthful party-'returned :'to' town,_ being, thoroughly satisfied'• and delighted with the' excellent treat provided for- them. ■ Thd, -teachers’ and, -superintendent 'are to -be • congratulated upon the very successful manner in which everything Wis-conducted,'as it was "one. bf-tfa’e mbst-enjoyablc!' 1 treats of its kind over held by the Sunday schools* * • ’ 1 , On the -24th' November Mr. J. P. Thonipson gave a treat'to-the 1 school children of Horokiwi Valley and the' ’ Pahautanui school. - Tho entertainment-Was held in -the Pahautanui schoolroom, which was tastefully decorated for

the occasion with flags and flowers, glass globes, &c. About 80 children, sat down to an excellent tea, which was supplied; by, Mr. Charles Pyke. After the children had retired ; from the table, their parents arid friends .sat-down, to the number of, about . seventy,. During the afternoon the-Pahautauui brass .band played several, lively, inarches and, other music,; while the children and, young folks played upon the green' at kiss in the ring and -other sports. After, the tea was over a largo quantity of toys were distributed amongst the children by Mr. Thompson, and. as they were ; drawn. . for; by ticket from awheel of, fortune a good deal of fun and mefriment was caused by the selection which chance directed to some of the drawers.. At about half-past 6 the company began to disperse for their various homes,, thoroughly satisfied with the pleasant afternoon,they,had spent, and expressing their, grateful. feelings towards the generous gentleman', who had so literally and kindly entertained, .them. In the evening about fbrty ‘couple/, reassembled, in. the schoolroom and sperit the night in dancing. At about eleven o’clock in the evening there was a display of some very , good fireworks, which was superintended by Mr. T. Bould. On' November .17th a presentation was made to Mr. A. McTavish, the '.managing clerk- to Messrs. Krull ,and‘ Co., upon the occasion; of his marriage, by the.-employes, of . the firm. The testimonial consisted of a very handsome marble timepiece, with, a suitable inscription, accompanied by a letter,'signed.by .the..subscribers, in which they, expressed their .esteem and respect, and thanked him for the uniform courtesy and 'kindness 'displayed, by-. Him to themselves in their respective positions as employes. of'.Measrs..Krull and Co.