Farmers' Union Social at Hawera

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7899, 15 August 1905, Page 2

Farmers' Union Social at Hawera

A'corresiiomlenl sends lis the following :—The Farmers'.,. Union gave 0 I social on Friday night in the Opera House at Hawera, and' tp sa.y tlu least of jt would be to recoil it as. a, success J a r beyond anticipations. The. floor of Hie House was taxed to its utmost.iwhile the large card-room was packed. Tho lad res' dresses were simply Al,, and H mpst social even, ing was siK>nt by all.

'the President (Jtr J. Davidson)' in a few well chosen words welcomed the guests, nnd expressed pleasure a'l seeing so many present. After Mr Lysaght, had responded to a call foi a song, dancing uominenctvl, bilu-: songs being rendered during tho.earlv part of the everting. The floor wan in first-class order, but rathe.- overcrowded. One remark I heard several times referred to the questionable 1 taste of a few couples who would waltz to any and. ovoi'ythmf,', to the anoyance , 0 f others. The hall iw tatftcfully 'decorated, and the music, supplied Cjvthe celebrated Flynn Fain-, ily was first-class. Supper'was set in a marquee between the Opera House and the .Librai-y, and ample justice was done thereto by the guests, who wore unanimous in their favourable remarks on tho spread, but it wps plain that the committee never thought the attendance would be so largo, and 1 opine the affair nex\ year will again 'be larger still. Everything passed off as merrily as marriage Ijclls, and at 3 a.m. on Saturday there was a general stampede of horses, buggies, etc,, all being pleased with, thejr ■tri'p.tp Hawera.,