SOCIAL INSTITUTE.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 789, 16 March 1871, Page 2

SOCIAL INSTITUTE.

The second entertainment of the present series caine off on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance, and Mr Mitchell occupied the chair. The first item on the programme was a short lecture entitied " Goldfield Eeminiscences," deli, vered in an off-hand manner by Mr Ellis, after whieh followed a cleyerly given humorous reading by Mr Pranklin. The Glee Club next rendered an exquisite piece of harmony entitled) " I'll not ask thee to forget me," Mr Greenwood taking the solo parts in a manner that did credit to him as a singer, and must have proved a rich treat to the audience. Mr Moore read some oratorical extracts .in capital style. Mr Shapter neit read a piece entitled " Mary, Queen of Scots," this was the first time we have had the pleasure of hearing this gentleman read ; he will, doubt less, prove a valuable acquisition to the institute. " Tell's Prison apeech" was given with good effect as a recita- I tion by Mr Droomgool. The GieeH Club made another happy selection iiifl "Ring the Bell Watchman." Mr I Harcourt read some useful passages B upon " Gentlemen's Manners." il comic reading entitled " Richelieu,"B by xUr Fyvie, was given in his usual fl style, and well received. The enter<B tainment concluded by the GleeOlubß singing " Who will care for motherß The Rev. Mr White proposed afl vote of thanks to the chair, whiehß was carried by acclamation. Sj THE GEEYMOUTH JOCKEIfI CLUE ANNUAL RACES, m The following is a list of the nomiu-S ations received by the Club on Moaflday night:— Bn Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs., opent«H : all horses. Weight for age. Oneß mile and a half. Entrance, 'S sovs. |H& Mr E. Cutts' c m Peeress, 5 yrs! K : Lottery Plate, of 25 sovs. Wmm ners to carry 71b and 10lfl| penalty. One mile and a quarteHS Entrance 3 sovs. HpMr Hughes' bl m XXX, aged. {§ Mr Campbell's br g Robin Hooflp aged, B^j Mr Taylor's b g Gamester, aged. fl§| Town Plate, of 100 sovs, open to Mm horses. Weight for age. Twfl miles. Entrance, 8 sovs. flp Mr E. Cutts' c m Peeress, 5 yrs. District Purse, of 25 sovs, open fffl all horses the property of bofl fide residents in the Grer : '-Wt trict, prior to the Ist of Jauuaifl 1871, and also owners from dato of the horses entered fl them. Weight for age. Ofl mile and a-half. Entrance, BB sovs. HB Mr Campbell's br g Robin Hofl aged. flfl Mr Gnugh's br g Trooper, aged, j Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs, open tofl horses. One mile and a tfl Heats. Over six flights of hfl dies. Weight for age in fl race only as under, with™ allowances. 6 yrs and aged.lfl 31b ; 5 yrs, lOst 131b; 4 yra,lfl 31b; 3 yrs, 9st. Entrance, B Mr Taylor's b g Gamester, aged 1 Mr Seaton's b g Supple Jack Hack Eace. Post entries. Westland Hurdle Handicap, of fl sovs. Two miles and a-fl Over nine flights of hurdles. I Mr Taylor's b g Gamester, aged I Mr Seaton's b g Supple Jack. Publicans' Purse, of 25 sovs, opefl all horses. Weight for fl Winner of the Town Flatfl carry 7lb extra; of the fl Stakes, 41b extra. One milefl three quarters. Entrancefl

Mr HugheV-bl in XXX, aged Mr GougVs b g Trooper. Gretmoutu Jockey Club Handicap, of 250 soys, open to nil borses. Two miles and a half ; ppcond horse to receive 40 sovs out of the stake*. Mr Hughes' hi m XXX, aged Mr B. Cutts c tn Peor.-ss, 5 yrs Mr Taylor's b g Gamester, aged. Sellino Staked, of 20 sovs. Weight for One mile and a quarter. Entrance 2 sovs. Mr Hughes' bl m XXX, aged. Mr Campbell's br g llobin Hood, aged. hiDlKs' Fukse, of 30 sovs. Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. One mils and a half. Entrance, 3 sovs, Mr Taylor's b g Gamester, aged Mr Seaton's b g Supple Jack. Nominations from a distance, bearing the postmark of Monday are stiil admissible, and several horses are expected ro run that were not nominated on Monday evening.