HIBERNIAN SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1852, 8 September 1874, Page 2

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.

The members of the Grrahamstown branohof'the Hibernian Society celebrated their anniversary last night by an evening party or undress ball, at, the Academy of Music. There were about 100 couples present who appeared to thoroughly enjoy the. amusement provided by their hosts, and the fine brass band of the . society performed the music m a manner * , which did the highest credit to their ~i skill as musicians and the careful training bestowed on them by : Bandmaster O'Connor., The hall was in fine order. Befreshments were laid in the large dining hall of the Pacific Hotel, and were available from about half-past 10 o'clock until the termination of the ball at a Jato hour this morning. The success of the ball was undoubtedly due . .to the care and attention of the committee appointed by the society to carry to a successful issue, and the. society, by last night's entertainment, fully sustained thereputation whichits members have won in carrying out their celebration; ballnn a successful and pleasing manner, .lji 0 programme of aances. was;;pareiiiliy selected, and tho dances themselves,, by. ■ the spirit ofgood humour and enjoyments which they evinced, added in no small degree to the success of what was,- with* . oat doubt, an excellent eroning's amasa* meat.