A SOCIAL FUNCTION

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 September 1909, Page 4

A SOCIAL FUNCTION

COST AXDTKLEURAI'II OFFICIALS I I,a"! evening the members o| the , stall' of the Greym.mth Cost and Telegraph ' Hlice held a social reunion in tin Oddfellow's Hall, which It; I been tastefully decorated for the refusion. , In addition to members, tie ir wives . and friends, a number of other civil servants were present, so dud tile total attendance was considerably over one hundred persons. The id ~ which prompted the- gathering was a desire to brine about, an annual reunion "I the various members of Ihe eh il service in < in'\ mom h. Last • wning' * function, v. bich was of a un st enjoyable nature, really inaugurated a series of socials which it is In pod to I continue nnnu.ill;, in the fut me. ' The first portion of the evening was de\ nted to a euchre loin natin nl. in lerspersed with musical items, Of j h.■ latter, tin- overture u.is played in excellent style by Mis-. Priest (piano), Mr. W. Evans (cornet) and Mr, !'.. Hear (violin). Mr. J. O'Reilh followi d v, ith a comic recitation, wlin h was received with screams of laughter. Mr C, ("rihli trave ;i capital rendition o| "Askep in tin, I), cp," in v ,!iioh hi: fine tenoi voice was hr.ud | . v ■■ \, ~{ vantage. Mr. T. Bai i» fuilov ] with a recitation which was well received, whilst Mi. S. Holme,' S oiig w;js splendidly rendered and much uppn eialed. Mrs. O'llallnhan favored her .•editors with 'Sweet, spirit, hear m\ ; raver," her rich clear voice being hoaid with niiirvellous effect. Mr. Case,'-, locitation entitled The Motor Ca.." was given in his usual ma«l< rl\ sty!,-. Mr. CI. \V. Sampson (('hief-Postmas-ter), in ,i happy lull,, speech, appropriately referred to the reason for tho gathering, with which till •■•. re thoroughly delighted. lie then pn n-nted the prizes won at the euchre tournament as follows Kirs! pri/.i , .Mr. Ooburn and Mis, Kitzgerald : consolation prizes, Misses O'Reilly and Samp son. After d.,iii!\ refresh ineiits. kindly provided by the ladies eoniinittee, had boon partaken ..f, the hall was cleared and dancing commenced and kept going till an early hour this im nine to sparkling music excellent 1\ rendered by Miss |>rie-i (piano), Mr W. Evans (cornet) ami Mr K Kear (violin). Apologies for non-attendance wore ' received from the district post masters .and from the pos'tmaster at Jlokilika. The gathering proved thoroughly ' successful and enjoyable in everv ' respect and many there are who viil look back with pleasureable recollections ' to the inaugural reunion.