SOCIAL AT MILFORD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2726, 18 October 1894, Page 3

SOCIAL AT MILFORD.

The social in aid of the prize fund at the Milford School—the coming of which had been theme of conversation among the young people of the district for some considerable time—took place on Friday evening last at the schoolhouse. Fair hands had been busy at work preparing the necessary food, and the result was that the critical sterner sex, whose pleasant duty it was to partake of the refreshments, when supper was handed round one and all pronounced it excellent, and there were not wanting enquiries among the young bachelors as to the cooks of some particular article, with, perhaps, in his mind’s eye the pleasent picture of some day in the future when he and the fair cook would together discuss similar dainties. The room was prettily decorated with evergreens and flowers, and a piano, violin, and accordeon, under the skilful manipulations of the Messrs Colville Bros, and Hawkes provided excellent dance music; the M.C., Mr Bowman, was most assiduous in his exertions to keep things going ; the attendance was such as to make the eyes of the committee sparkle; the night was fine ; and, needless to say, “all went merry as a marriage bell.” During the intervals between the dances songs were sung by Mrs Dick, Misses Pye, Charteris, and Woodley, and Messrs Macaulay (3) and Hawkes —one of the most enjoyable of these items being “ The Darkies,” by Mr A. Macaulay, the chorus of which was joined in with great gusto by all the assembly. The supper was laid out in the smaller of the two schoolrooms, and WAS a delightfully cool retreat for those who desired it; and here a draughtsboard was soon in operation and many a tough match was fought out—one notable game being played which ended in a draw, all the men becoming blocked) to the astonishment of the players, although neither player had lost a man. The funds of the incidental account have been largely increased by the entertainment, and the committee desire to thank those who donated refreshments and all those who assisted in making the evening pass ao enjoyably.