CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3000, 11 September 1888, Page 2

CRICKET.

• About tlui'fcy persona, attended at tlie'ioom: adjoining;Mr f Eees' shop last evening, in response to : an advertisement calling, a rneeting:;for the :;:purpose: of forming^ -Orickeii: '(&■ to

bbject'of tppipe'ti W'fe^^^^^ 'that a'socond'^ M ; -Mas(e'ril^ after a' short dobatep; 'iras 1 reso \ms£ to>cttU Star" r qub;: The;folloTp^ in'i»^pfficers"were : 'ch6sen>:-^President, I Mr -'H/ Messrs aha subject .tb'bohsent) mittee, H,- Weloh, W Ewingtoii, T;' Grantham; : Ground : Weloh, ■W: Ewington: >aVea9urer, ? W;Hplfora;; -p Secretary,!. iaiWe|rb.;tßm,^|he^.i; subscription was fixeA.;!at^6/v.;; : r. A;',-;':--motion was brought .forward that the v Club take over the-habilities• aiid,:v: assets "of the flefunot' TradesmerVs;,;: ;y Club, and after' considerable : dis-v:|;: cussion, it, was resolved;that matter be left'in' the hands, of the. General Committee tojfepbrt upon at' '; ■ itho next meeting, Mr' Holford's i offer of the free use of lis ;r6om-:for:-Committee, meetings -was with thanks,, and vithe adjourned. ' .y^^j^Xrti. hers; of'the :oraft : night at the Maabriio Hal! Masterto'n,- Ji for itbe purpose of saying .V good-bye''.'.:; v. to Bro. W. R. Berry; W. , : . Masterton Lodge; E.G., ing the district, -Biro. .'B;; : - PiWvM.j presidedjVthe o^ce;oliair";^;. boing occupiediby P.W.M.>Broi;;Sr;: ''"■'% Wickerson,-,whilevthe...guest pt evenmgand-Br6^L:JvHdoperX : past>Jx R.W.M. of the liodge, pied a .conspicuous "position - to ithfl^;;; right and. left of.tho Chairman.;, proceedings wore of a truly. fesUv©>'- '■- and sociable charaoter.,-, Bro. A. Wi % ■;'•■' Hogg, • iS.W-i .of:.t|ie -ThistleMgef.(:\i opened them with the Scottish poet's l ';■' celebrated graoe ■>-;:,■.■ .-." '•}.-,. h : ■ i t ■£? Sbme hae meat, that canna eat; ';",.:; -.,;. ■ And some hae nana that.want , But we hae meat, nnlve can eat,., ~..:. -.i; ■' Andsae'theliordheihaukit/ ":.-■ i. ?■.';'-:•'• The Brethren who enumerated; '.- among their number visitors from a;'.:-.;'-' distance representing; the. English, -'■.'.-' Scottish, and Irish constitutions, .v were regaled with an abundance ofgij appetising refreshmentsi provided Mrs Corbett,, aiid; an exceedingly .-.{l, enjoyable evening was spent, the';., harmonium being-frequently ;oalled v :;r into play in the production' of mental and serio^comiomusic;:!;/r?f The Chairman led off tbe toasts 1 by proposing, in highly complimentary - . terms, the health of Bro. Berry.; :0n : . behalf of the members of the .Master--;-.: ton Lodge, he expressed great: regret'; V; that Bro. Berry was severing- his: , connection with the ,distriot, : and.;// referred to. the keen appreciation that was felt oi Brother Berry's ]";.'- Valuable services to. Masonry gener-. ..- ally, and to the Masterton Lodge in particular. Brother Berry in reply '.•:'; said the'present gathering' wa's|a sur-''-prise, and he would never.forget the -;.: many happy hours he had spent; in; : : the society of ;.the.f.brethren:;of ;tHe oraft'in Masterton. •He was mo'st ■;' sorry to bid .them adieu, but the ' memory of then. 1 kind wishes and .'; genial company would never fade..;- : Wherever bis lot might be: cast : her should'alwayS| even; at a.; take a lively interest in' the affairs'' 'oil\ the Lodge, and he wished it and thw.;. present members every happiness mmi-; prosperity in the future.' He askeff the members to excuse him from saj'-;' ingi more, .as he moved to give, adequate.,.expression ; '.'■"', to liis feelfiigß.-;-. Eater "'. oil ;;.in|thej .'■■'; ovehing "Brother Berry';proposed'' : the, officers and members/.: : of ; the Masterton Lodge,.paying'them;a■■-.: ; , high tribute of respect -in .doing so.; 1: [ Bro,'Mackmtosh, P.W.M.j.respondei • with a neat speech. -Bro. W. Sellar, ': brethren, and Bro. L.' J; Hooper, of';':■" : the Thistle Lodge; and Bro, Gayfer,;. • of St, 1 Mark's Lodge, Carterton,'res-.; ponded, expressing the opinions that if gatherings like the: present were - morefrequenti the bonds of Masonry ,; • would-be materially strengthened,:.; : ,>; Eecitations and songs .were .con- <■:. ■ tributed : by every' member of the • ut oraft present;; the whole .'coholtiding,,-' ; with the Tyler's toast, and " : Auld ; '; Lang Syne." ""- "''.•'"! .""'m