PATUMAHOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 379, 28 May 1918, Page 3

PATUMAHOE.

A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL

A large gathering of Mauku residents, reinforced by visitors from adjacent districts and friends from Auckland, took place in the Patumahoe hall last Friday evening, when a moat enjoyable social was held and and a presentation made to Miss Vera Bailey and Messrs Howard and Hunter, in recognition of their services as " musicians in ordinary " to the district. Miss Bailey was presented with a dainty manicure set, Mr Howard with a full piece dinner set, and Mr Hunter with a handsome travelling rug. Mr Henry, who was called upon to make the presentations, spoke of the {rood services rendered to the district by what he called the "Patumahoe Musical trio,*' who had gratuitously provided music for various entertainments for years past for public, patriotic and religious pur poses. He had no doubt that the pleasure of the reciptents at feeling that their efforts were duly appreciated would outweigh in their estimation the intrinsic value of the articles which, on behalf of the residents, he asked them to accept.

Mr M. Thornell returned tbanka for Miss Bailey, and expressed the pleasure it gave her to assist at all times any good works in the district. Meters Howard and Hunter also suitably acknowledged the gifts which, they said, were entirely unexpected, but none the less gratifying. Anything they had done in organising entertainments and providing music bad been without any wish or expectation of reward. The entertainmehta they had run for patriotic purposes they looked upon as a duty and they were pleased to say the public had in all instances whole-heartidly assisted. None of the local "boys" bad been allowed to go to the front without a send off and a souvenir watch, and they had fire more of those watches ready for the next five leaving to tackle the Huns.

After the speeches supper was served and then dancing was resumed and was kept up till well towards morning when the gathering dispersed, everyone being well pleased with the evening's entertainment.