THE DINNER.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 61, 2 August 1884, Page 2

THE DINNER.

In the e\eniug the victors were enterta'.ned by t.te local tea-n to a dinner at v Quintan's Hotel. Jletween boh team? .ui'l visitors si'iuo sixty pen-o is must have been piesent. T.ie " was >'xoe!l'-nt, .-id-I roll rted credit, on the host. .Mr IVitr, occupied the c'iair and Mr Crump at-ti'tl as vioe-ciiainnnn. Aftei full justice had btvn done to the good things provided, t 10 C.iairnnn proposal us their u'rst toast, th.it, which is nlwhy 5 so w .irmly recived by every true colonist, viz, " rfi- Queen."* In proposing fie socon 1 im*' of the evening " Tuc Visiting Team,'' couple 1 with the . iianw of Captain Tregonning, t.i« Chainn-in sail tie}' had com-: a long way, fou.jhfc a hard battle, and fought it well, and in the spirit it should be played, lie considered these contests were productive of much good, an 1 should be encouraged. Captain Tregonning, in responding to the toast, said the Chairman's kind remarks were fully appreciated. Although tiiey had not been victorious that day yet it should be borne in niiud they had pUyed under great disadvantages having had no sleep the previous night during their journey up from Thames, and being all the time packed like herrings. Even if in their best form they would not perhaps have conquered. lie hoped when next the Te Aroha team came to the Tnaines to treat them in the same friendly manner, both as regards the "spread" and the " drubbing.'' Mr Tregonning (C.ipt. T.F.C.), proposed " Tue health' of the Te Arohn Team, both individually and dbllectivety,'' and snid no one could be more gratified than he was himself at the way in which the match had been played that day, and he hoped they would all have an equally pleasant game when next they played at Thames. With the toast he would couple, the name of their Captain (Mr Veiity). Captain Verity, in responding, said he felt much plea-Mire, on behalf of the Te Aroha Football Club, in thanking Captain Tregonning for iho-kind remarks he had in ide on behalf of himself and his team. H^ iully admitted the disadvantages the visitors played under with regard to th >ir journey to fe Aro'ia, ute., but sincerely hope | his team would not get such a, drubbing when next, they went to the Thumbs, as they had administered t« tho visitors that day. Tiiere was no ('o'l it i team played in a far superior in mucr on the present oecrsion to wi.at they <li 1 til the Thames on the 2 It 1 . May. Mr Uni'iip (Vic.e-Chai.nnnn, proposed as the next toast "The Abornriml mmii' ,bers of tho Thames Football Team," ami in doing s-r> referred to the excellent manner in winch the)-" ha 1 played, ami to tie unity; that existed between' tlfom anil tji?;obiier jjieiubwrs "of the te-um. r iii .W^ l Au4er?qij,(,Native)'i i e3]ioiided i

to the lust toast, nn<l prpposed the health of "The remainder of the Footballers." Mr Parlcor responding. The" C lairrnan proposed as the next toast " Tho prosperity and success of the mining district," coupled with the narm 1 of Mr Buttle*, who, in responding 1 , said he considered the toast just given, next to that of the Queen, was the most important one they could propose. Hti expected nearly all present -would live to see this a most important mining centre: The remaining toasts were as follows : "'1 ho Umpires" and that of the •• lteferee." " The Ladies,'' proposed by Mr (r. Wilson, who, in course of his remarks, drew a most glowing picture of the comforts and happiness of married life, and strongly advised all the young men present who had not yefc got a wife, to get one with all possible despatch. '• The Press," conpled with the names of Mr Jlott ( Akoha Nrcw.s) ami Mr Taylor, (Thames Advertiser). " The health of Mr Ehrenfried," the donor of tfiM handsome cup that lrid been compel f»d for that day. ' " Tue health of the Host ami Hostess/ During the evening the. proceedings were enlivened with a number of songs and recitations, contribute 1 by the following : Messrs Cottrell. Burgess, Tru le, Whitehouse, Hawkins, Pavitt, Gordon, L'lidlnw, Feeney, and Wallace. The party broke up about 11 o'clock by sinking k< God Save the Qneen.'\ T.ie Thames Team left for home early the following morning by the S'vnio steamer as brought them up.