Juvenile Foresters' Soiree.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2779, 10 January 1878, Page 2

Juvenile Foresters' Soiree.

;A soiree in connection with the Jurenile Foresters' Lodge took place at the Gresham Hall, Owen street, last evening, there being a large attendance of the boys belonging to this and other juvenile lodges, together with a number of their parents itnd friends. After tea the tables were cleared away, and Mr T. Comes, Superintendent of the Lodge/ took the chair, and made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion on the great good done by juvenile ..friendly societies. Master J. Redwood then sang a song rery sweetly, after which the Secretary, Mr .Robinson, read the annual report of the Lodge.. Mr Kane, as representing the Oddfellows, delivered a short address. Master Urquhart then recited a piece rery nicely, and Masters Devey and Weaton sang the Negro melody, "Awake, jNicodcmus!" in a rerj hearty manner, their companions,

joining lustily in the chorus. Mr Jam«s Doran, the representative of the Hibernian Society, then delivered a few remarks on bebnlf of the society he represented. *Mr C. Brown, who waa in his usual |»oo<rvoice, sang a song, the name of whicli. we did not catch, after which Mr C. We*ton, to the gi-cat delight of the audience, sang, " Never push a man when he's going down the hill." Several other aongs and recitations by the juveniles (n song by Master Miirquett being especially coinruendable) followed, and I Mr W. H. Keed excited the risible faculties of the audience by the singing 6f,: "Do you hear me, Snm ? " and " A.B.C" The noise which followed was uproarious. }^hen, order wa» restored, Mr A. Hanloa addressed a few words to the audience on Benefit Societies. The "National Anthem " brought a very pleasant . programme to a close, and the seats were cleared away and dancing was engaged in by r number of couples for sereral hours, to the music of Keed Bros;' string band.