Star Football Club Social.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7907, 24 August 1905, Page 2

Star Football Club Social.

& Successful Galtiering. The annual social gathering of lhe Star Football Club was held in the Theatre Royal last evening. The Club entertained the members of both the Auckland jhnd Taranaki leams, and th,j Taranaki Rugby Union officials, and there was in addition a very large »atnering. The function ranks both socially and financially as one of thc most successful yet promoted by the Club. Thc floor was in capital trim for dancing, which was kept up until a late hour. Garry's orchestra provided good music, and Mr K. Humphries acted as M.C. Thc stage was nicely fitted up for the occasion. The arrangements were capably carried out by the secretary (Mr K. Humphries) and the ladies' committee. As usual, the ladies provided an ample array of delectable dishes for supper, which was tastefully laid out behind the scenes. The table decorations, in which daffodils and jonnuils mainly figured, were the work of Miss Maud Capcl. Thc ladies' committee, which was headed by Mrs Dockriii (wife of the President of the Club), comprised Mcsdames Capcl, W. Humphries, J. Clarke, H. Stacker, K. M. Smith, O'Driscoll, F. Richards, Ryan R. Jury, bacon and W. Bennett, and Misses Humphries (2), Capcl (2) and Nicol. PRESENTATIONS.

During thc evening the President (Mr E. Dockriii) made a presentatipU| OH behalf of the Taranaki Rugby Union and affiliated clubs, to Mr G. Synic in recognition of his services as selector from 1893 to 19M, I[i handing the recipient the presentation, handsome marble clock, the President remarked that Mr Syme was known to them as a referee of the very highest standing, but it was as a selector that he had earned particular distinction. For several years after 1893 Mr Syme acted in conjunc-t tiou with others, but for the threa years ending ISO-1 he had been sole se* lector with conspicuous success.. Thc speaker expressed regret at Mr Syme's retirement from the position. Mr Syme suitably acknowledged the gift. He said the success was due to the good material Taranaki afforded, j Taranaki had, since 1894, met every province in New Zealand, and the only province that had won thc majority of games against them was Auckland, their o|d frjepd. Spnic of thc provinces h ft' d Itcvpr wo|) a match against- Taranaki. (Applause.) , A- 1 ,llis stage cheers were given for both rep, ' teams, and the Auckland manager, who acknowledged thp cqm-

Mr iiuchanan, a member of the ManI agenituit Committee, then presented/ IMr F, T. Bellringer with an artistic address, subscribed to by thc various | clubs and the Union, as a memento ,01 his services to football in Tarajiiaki, thc recipient having been- for seven years an active member of the I Management Comfliittec of (he Union, its Cjiainijan. The ■ atWicss, which wan strikingly eiji- | blematic of football and border,Ci,,i . the colours of all the i ■if Mr < n P A c ? sed , lhe universal regret ! at Mr Bell ringer s retirement, owing l to pressure of official duties. j Mr Retiring,. r acknowledged the pre- , i>c"fatio|! '3 afcw well-chosen words, i and thanked hi*' i;Q|!e4gues on tho committee for their hetrly eo-bpej ffrte C give!i 0r Mt aßd M,S Bel!rin « ei '

se,vi^ CSC,It ' at '°? of afm « silv c teasetMpe was made by Mi; Humphries, ?L ni.l! -,, 0 tllc StaF Club, to ' m of her wo \ P° M l "' I,is ' lly Successful t P,ps l rtl '»f of the ladies'comso )He years pas(. Mr Dockril) returned thanks m his wifes behalf, and chfcrs were given' forlijotli Ml' anti Mrs DosHilll,