COMBINED LABOUR UNIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10638, 17 May 1912, Page 5

COMBINED LABOUR UNIONS

SOCIAL AND DANCE. 'The 'Masterton Gemibined Laibour Unions ih'eld a most successful social and dance in the Drill JTall last evening. The popularity of the function was evidenced !by the large assemblage" which was present, the nail heing (taxed to Ms ■ >ntimost capacity.. The arwere' in the 'hand® of ■Messrs B. MoEae l , McGregor and 1 Biusisell, and the sronotthrvess with wihioh everything went reflects thia igreatet 'credit on the energy and or- j ganising ability of these gentlemen!, and the committee which supported thorn. The eaifl.y part of the evening was devcited to a programme of pinging and dnncing, the items oif whkih wore greeted with unstinted applause". The singing of Miss Toohill was quite up iflo iher usual high .standard, and was greatly appreciated hy those present. Mir W. Igguklbn was in' good voice, and his singing was greeted, •with the applause which usually .attends hie efforts" heifore a Masterton audience. Master B. Meßae, a youthful singer ».Jf promiise sarng spP.en.didly, and, also gave ;a 'Splendidly dtered 'recitation. The feature of the priogramane was tJie dancing of the T-niulfog and Sutherland children, the ■foiimer dancing the Highland. Reel .in ian excellent irtawner, .audi the latter 'Splendidly dancing the Highland Fling aitd atpjp dancing. Tht* dancing of tihese jiuveniiles (Ira's iof 'late beem one o'f the chictf attractions of social famcioms in, the Wnrjrarapa, and the! 'efforts of ih(« chlldr-ei* .aire certainily worthy (if the highest praise. Dancliiig, in which upwards df 100 couples iflook part, was conmued 'until well into the 'morning, aifd during . 'thb evening a sumptuous supper was enjtoyed. The social wtfl Ibc* looked forward to as an annua!; event, •a,n i tl wijl imcJcuhtedly he regarded as one of the meet enjoyable functions yet held in l M.as'fc'.rtort.