WAHAROA

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 451, 5 March 1890, Page 2

WAHAROA

[From our own Correspondent.] Waharoa, Monday. The monthly meeting of the Waharoa Band of Hope was held on last Saturday evening, in the School-house, and was the most largely attended meeting since the movement was started in this district. The building was comfortably, filled, great interest manifested, and the meeting altogether a great success. Rev T. A. Norrie presided, and the meeting was. opened with singing and prayer. As on former occasions, our young friends contributed largely towards the success of the evenings entertainment. The programme included the following items: Song, Crystal Spring, Misses Bessie, Emily, and Lulu Brown ; recitations: Saying and Doing, Miss Lulu Brown ; A Tale of War, Miss Bes-ie Brown; Little Soldier, Miss Minnie Maloney » Little White Lily, Miss Hannah Moloney ; One Thing at a Time, Miss Martha Hill ; The Wasp and the Bee, Miss Dolly Finnerty } Mr Nobody, Miss Emily Brown. All the pieces drew forth the hearty and deserved applause from the audience. A t the close of the meeting ten new members came forward and signed the pledge. As the ranks of the temperance crusade have been gradually but steadily enlarging at every meeting the advisability of forming a strong organisation was felt. Accordingly the meeting proceeded to the election of officers for the year with the following results : —President, Rev T. A. Norrie ; Vice-President, Mrs Jane Ross; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr W. Bryant. Committe : Messrs Alex. Kennedy Wicks, W. Hill, D. Scelly, W. Bryant, Vos per, James Finnerty, Mrs Jane Ross, Miss Bartle, Miss Charlotte Finnerty. It is most gratifying to find such a good movement taking so firm a hold and making such rapid progress in this district. Rev Mr Norrie, the originator of the movement, may well feel highly gratified st the success which lias already attended the Waharoa Band of Hope.

The settlers in the distiict are to he congratulated on the eagerness with which they have rallied round the temperance banner ; and everything promises well for the establishment of a good temperance sentiment in their midst. The result must he to the great benefit of all concerned.