"A LIMERICK EVENING.”

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 36, 19 June 1924, Page 3

"A LIMERICK EVENING.”

MISS D. MACKINNON HONOURED. An unusually novel and interesting evening was given to Miss Doris Mackinnon in view of her approaching marriage by the active members of the Ladies’ Glee Club on Wednesday of last week at the club’s customary gathering place, Miss Alcorn’s residence, the hostesses being Mrs. H. J. W. Scott and Miss Alcorn. The occasion took the form of a “limerick evening,” and a unique souvenir was compiled for the guest of honour in an autograph book in which was written a limerick on the name of each member. These were read out and autographed by the individual member on whom the limerick was written. They were in scniisenious vein, many of them being aptly descriptive of the member concerned, but the limericks submitted by the guests in the competition were almost without exception of the humorous variety, many being exceedingly witty and clever. Over 100 limericks, in addition to the autographed verses, were read out amidst much laughter and applause, and included verses on the club in general, its personnel and history, its visiting artists, motor escort, honorary members, and its experiences in visiting the outside divisions. Early supporters of the active membership who have since left the district were not forgotten, and naturally the brunt of the competitions fell on the guest of honour, Miss Mackinnon. Prizes were given for the best two limericks submitted by any g*uest, and the first prize was awarded to Mrs. Gasparich and the second to Miss Byatt, while a special prize donated by Mrs. Phillips was given to Mrs. Alcorn for a group of eight limericks on the club, concluding with a toast for the bride-elect. The prize limericks and as many others as the book would contain were subsequently .also written into the evening’s souvenir for Miss Mackinnon. This was inscribed with a presentation limerick and Miss Mackinnon also responded with thanks for this souvenir and the club’s wedding* gift in an appropriate verse. The unpacking of the gift proved another interesting interlude and formed another competition. It proved to be a set of fancy toilet -table accessories specially made to order in most artistic fashion. The set was contained in a large fancy hat box made to match and a competition was held as to what the various articles within might be. Upon unpacking, these proved to be a jewel case, glove box, handkerchief box, trinket tray and powder box, all exquisitely covered in an artistic paper in French grey covered in sprays of cherry blossom and chrysanthemums in rose and pale pinks, the boxes being daintily lined with gold paper. The jewel case was fitted with a gold-covered tray divided into six compartments and made a very practical as well as very beautiful receptacle for jewellery. The prize for this competition, a trinket box in different design, was won equally by Mrs. Barf Brown and Mrs. Alcorn. They then drew for the prize, which went to Mrs. Barr Brown. During supper the health of the bride-elect was drunk with the recitation of the limerick toast and the usual musical honours followed by .three cheers, which would have done justice to a gathering* of hundreds. Thanks in limerick were also returned to the hostesses of the evening, and with innumerable good wishes from all present to Miss Mackinnon the party broke up. The bride will still reside in Putaruru, so that there was no note of regret apparent in the gathering, which was a jolly expression of the sincere regard and goodwill in which the guest of honour is held by her fellow members of the club. On the occasion of his approaching marriage to Miss Mackinnon, Mr. T. Frank Snell was also accorded the best wishes of his many men friends in Putaruru at a smoke social in the Town Hall the" same evening*. Song and anecdote helped to make a merry evening, during which the best wishes of all present were tendered Mr. Snell and l his bride-elect for their future happiness and prosperity.