TEMUKA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2708, 6 September 1894, Page 3

TEMUKA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

COMMITTEE MEETING. At a preliminary meeting of the committee of the Temuka Caledonian Society, held yesterday evening in the Wallingford Hotel, a long discussion took place on a motion of Mr Ferguson to set aside a sum of £4 as a scholarship, which would be tenable at the Temuka District High School. It was finally allowed to stand over for the general annual meeting to discuss and deliberate upon. Messrs Luxford (Bank of New Zealand) and Mr Rothwell (Temuka Hotel) were elected members of the society. The balance-sheet was then read and approved. Accounts to the amount of £3 16s 3d were passed payment. Letters were read from Mr Mulhern, stating that a cheque of the society had got into his possession, and was destroyed in the fire at the Royal Hotel. A letter was received from Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, covering a donation of £5. It was decided to pay Mr MulMulhern’s cheque. A vote of thanks to Mr Rhodes was passed unanimously. The committee meeting then terminated. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Temuka Caledonian Society was held yesterday evening, at which there was a moderate attendance. The President, Mr A. M. Clark, who occupied the chair, said as several had not seen the balance-sheet he would call upon the secretary to read it. The secretary then road the balancesheet which showed the receipts for the year to be, £495 Os lOd; and expenditure, £368 8s 2d; leaving a credit balance of £126 12s Bd. Mr Ferguson suggested that an effort should be made to draw public attention to the fact that the (unouqt whiph member? pay for socials do not cover expenses, and consequently members real benefits from the society Mr Clark said ' members w believed all the b*’* 3 ''* it.. They were also ..tied to take their families free to the sports.

The president moved the adoption of the balance-sheet.

Mr McCaskill seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The president said he should a few remarks. He congratulated the society on its financial position. When they had a credit balance they were right in every way. Notwithstanding three socials, one of them free, they were in a nourishing condition. They had one member more this year than last year. He referred

to the deaths which had occurred amongst members of the society, which kept some of the leading members away from the gatherings. He referred in sympathetic terms to the deaths of Mr Hay, Mr Bisect, and Mr J. H. Taylor. The socials and balls were a great success, but he would like see more of the heads of families present. The committees, the caterers, the decorator, and Mr Lawson were deserting of praise for the services they had rendered, and he desired to thank the committee for the excellent manner in which they had assisted him. They had all worked amicably and well, and that accounted for the success of the society. There was not in New Zealand a society in a better position than this (Applause), and he sincerely trusted the old committee would be re-elected. He concluded by thanking them for the courtesy they had shown to himself during the time he bad been president of the societv. (Applause.) Mr D. McCaskill moved a vote of thanks to the president and directors for the way tjiey had carried on the business of the society during the past year. Mr Gunnion seconded the motion, and it was carried by accclafnation. The president thanked them for their compliment, and movedthat the secretary take the chair. On the secretary taking the chair, Mr Jenkins proposed, and Mr Lawson seconded, that Mr Clark be re-elected president. Mr Ferguson spoke eulogisticajdy of the work done by Mr A. M. Claijk. for the Society. After a great deal of pressure Mr Clark consented to be re-elected. He said, he hoped the duties would be faithfully carried out, and that he would be able to give more attention to them. He thanked them for the great honor which had been done him. The election of directors was then proceeded with the following being the result Messrs D. Henry, J. M. Naughton, J; Blyth, D. Taylor, J* Marshall, A. S. Jenkins, G. McMillan, M. Scannell, J. Angland, J. McLean, H. Luxford, R. Campbell, D. McCaskill, J. McCaskill, P. McCaskill, J. Maze, T. Gunnion. A. Bisect, and J. Murray,. Messrs Henry and Naughton were elected vice-presidents. The president moved a vote of thanks to the piper, Mr Mabin, for his kind services during the time he had been honorary piper to the society. The motion was seconded by Mr Lawson and suitably responded to by Mr Mabin. A vote of thanks to the secretary was carried on the motion of the president and suitably acknowledged. The president proposed " The Success of the Society,” which, hq felt, was the best one-day society in the colony. The toast was drunk enthusiastically. Mr Jenkins asked for the use of the ticket-box for the Athletic Club’s ball. The president said there were some negotiations going on between the volunteers and themselves with regard to the box, and no answer could be given in the meantime. Mr Jenkins would get an answer from the secretary in a few days. , • This concluded the business, and the meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair.