ANNIVERSARY OF COURT PIONEER, A.O.F., WAIPORI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 9 January 1869, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY OF COURT PIONEER, A.0.F., WAIPORI.

The first anniversary of the above , Court was held in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Waipori, on New Tear's Eve, • when a goodly number of ladies and l gentlemen sat down to a" substantial ' supper — the variety of dishes, and the l tasteful manner in which they were i. dressed, reflected much credit on the i proprietors, Messrs. Ford and Philips; i The chair was occupied by Bro. Wilson, , ,C.R., and the vice chair' by Bro. ? Cranston, &C.B. The Chairman was i supported on his right by P.C.R. Lees, , and on his left by Bro. Wallace. All the officers of the Oddfellows' Lodge i were present. After every one present had done full justice to the good things . so bountifully provided, the Qhairman i called upon the company to charge i their glasses and drink to 'the health . of Her Majesty the Queen and Eoyal i family. This done the National Anthem was sung by the company. The i tofot of the evening, "Success to Court Pioneer," was then proposed by the Chairman, who, hoped that it i would continue to prosper. The toast y was drunk with all thk honors. ■ Bro. Butler said heMßkproud to , see so many of the j^^^KlocjHM^l Oddfellows present, Jj^^^Bjj^^^B his Bro. Foresters^^lau^^^^^^^M ' in stronger force, . agreeable vduty to peti^^^^^^H . presentingyßro. ' Leea^^^^^^^^H i >gold medaVforlray^^^^^^^^^H

cess which had attended the opening 3 of " Court Star." He believed that ) before long it would cope with the - sister Society of Oddfellows in Tua- 1 peka. Bro. Warrant, V.GK, proposed the 1 ".Mining Interest," coupled with the { name of Bro. Pillings, who responded ] in a very suitable speech. He had f been connected with mining for nine- 1 teen years; he had travelled California, Sydney, Victoria, Picton, and other parts, and must say, that he never before had met a more persevering and industrious class of miners than he had found in- "Waipori. He had been in "Waipori four years, and knew the ups and downs of mining, life in the district, he had therefore great pleasure; in wishing the mining interest every success. - In reply to "The Press," Mr. Ferguson suitably acknowledged the toast. Bro. Warrant 'proposed "Absent Friends." "Bro. Oddfellows" was also proposed coupled with the name of Bro. Eobertson, who replied. Bro. Webb proposed " The Ladies ' associated with the name of Bachelor Farrant, who replied in a very humourous manner, attributing his remaining so long a bachelor to the fact of his bashfulness. " The Publicans of Waipori " coupled with the name of Bro. Macledowney," who in- reply regretted so few of the publicans were present, was the next toast proposed. ?> Bro. Lees proposed "Mine Host, and complimented Messrs. Ford ■end Philips for the sumptuous spread they had made. Mr. Philips acknowledged the compliment. During the evening, songs were sung by Dr. M'Lauehlan, Messrs. Lees Cranston, Farrant, Stevens, Cox, Ferguson, and others, and a very pleasant evenings enjoyment was brought to a close by the company singing "Auld Lang Syne."