GAPES’S VALLEY LEAP YEAR SOCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2382, 14 July 1892, Page 2

GAPES’S VALLEY LEAP YEAR SOCIAL.

The Gapes’s Valley Leap Year Social, help' on -Tiigsday night, \vas a great success,' the ' littje sclioolrooip being cjW(jed with persons iropi a]l parts of the district. A capital spread was provided by the ladies, to which a large number sat down and did ample justice to. The tables were presided over by Mesdames Love, Tindall, Bray, and Patrick, and after an enjoyable time had been spfenf in iT'sopiai manner the room was cleared for dancing. It being leap year." the ladies in the first part bf the programme had to choose their partners ; and this they did with very little bashfulness.' Something like thirty couples took part in the dancing, to mpsic supplied, in tjs fjrst part by Miss Sliaiid, ’ ah tl af forwards by Mr ! 'H. Patrick. Mr W, Patrick carried out the duties of M.C. efficiently, and between tlj.e danpps mjipbef pf sppgs Wfire sting, notab jy'am'pngst which were those sung by Miss .Patrick, and Messrs Colbert and Gilbert. Mr Lovegrove, during the evening, sang an original song, composed by himself, and giving an amusing description pf the leap year social. This song 't'6‘6U woiJpahuAvasioucUy appjaticied. Dancing was kept up with spirit till an early hour on Wednesday morning, when the company dispersed, well satisfied with tjieir enjoyment.