Social and Presentation At Glenavy.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 183, 1 August 1901, Page 3

Social and Presentation At Glenavy.

-»• jo:— On Thursday evening ol last week. In the GlenaVy sCbdoltoom. there assembled a vcy con-iderable namb»r of persons ; for the double pflrpose of holding s social. In connection with the Presbyterian Ohurch and making a presentation to, the Rev. Mr Watt, the minister ot the parish. Music (voo*l and instrumental), recitations, speeches, to., were the order of the day. Daring an interval in the i proceedings tea, with all manner of : cakes, confectionery, sandwiches, fte., was handed round In gmal profusion. The Rev. Mr Morrison, aftsr a humorous introduction, dropped into a more serioUa vein, dwelling on the dutv and .dvantages of regularly attending - Divine service. At the reqnest of the Committee having the matter irt hand, the AeV. Mr Barclay made the presentation, consisting of a handsome gig, with suitable harness. Mr Barclayemphasised the generosity of the donors, end expressed the hope that Mr Watt Would thereby be enabled to move srith greater facility throughout bis wide district, and . to perform the services with even greater j efficiency and diligence. The Beit. Mr I Watt suitably Veplied, thankihgnordlially the contributors to the handsome present, saying that bis ministerial set' vices would, if possible, he mors abuodant than hUherfcd. 'Weare sofry we eannot gitC the bines of the ladies who gratuitously furnished all the gobd things for the tea, and Who, Assisted by a number of yoUng ladiss and gentlemen, so lavishly , pressed them on earners. MotVCn, Bsdelif, the village Settlement, and. other more distent portions 'of Waikakahi— all, WS Understand, had joined in the gift to the Minister, bat as the Weather Win Somewhat severe ind the roads were bad, the outlying districts were not largely represented at. the soiree.