HOSPITAL SOGIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1550, 5 September 1905, Page 3

HOSPITAL SOGIAL

record SURPLUS.

£SOO ACCRUES TO INSTITUTION A meeting of the Hospital Bocial committee was held in the Borough Counoil Chambers last evening to reoeive accounts in connection with the recent function. There was a large attendance, His Worship the Mayor presiding. The secretary, Mr T. G. Lawless, gave tho following address “In presenting the accounts of the annual Hospital social, it is a matter for general, and indeed I may say very special, congratulation that the financial proceeds of this year’s gathering is a very substantial increase on the receipts of last year. It is most encouraging to note that a very evidently increasing interest is being taken in this most necessary and laudable institution, and no doubt as time goes on these annual gatherings will serve to continuously and materially increase that interest. There

are few, if any, who fail to recognise the importance of a publio hospital, and are ever ready to give expression to their sympathy in connection therewith. Bat, on the other hand, there are great numbers of people who have little or no conoeption of the weighty general expenses that such an institution involves. With all respect, I submit that the greater part of our people require some pduoation on this point, whioh would no doubt bavo the effeot of eliciting from them a still larger and still further practical expression of their sympathy by their financial support. The enlightenment of the public mind with regard to ou'rent hospital exponses will no 3 lit tr 1 .. l! „ ~ B.lfc

doubt be euec«ed as time gooa on. uuc as things ace it is a matter for gratification to tho Committee that such handsome financial results have been achieved. The annual social this year was held under some adverse conditions, both in regard to the exceedingly inclement woatber, the stoppage of the railway (caused by a slip on the line), and powerful counter attractions, Yet notwithstanding these drawbacks, whioh happily proved to be more apparent than real, both the adult and juvenile socials constituted as a whole a most unqualified success. The financial statement presented shwoed a surplus of £245 10s Id. The question of a donation to the City and Gisborne Rifles Band was considered, and on the motion of Mr Harding the sum of £8 8s was voted to eaoh. A bonus of £5 5s was also granted to Mr H. Withers, oaretaker of the New Zealand Shipping' Coy’s wool sheds.' After allowing for tho sums mentioned, with the Government subsidy added, the amount to accrue to the Hospital will be £SOO. nr t v f t .

Mr Lawless further referred to the kindness of the New Zsaland Shipping Coy. and Mr A. G, Hallamore, their looal agent, also to all ladies and gentlemen who formed the various sub-committees. The report and balanoe sheet wore unanimously adopted. Mr Kenway made special referenoe to the kindness of the New Zealand Shipping Company in placing their commodious building at the services of the committee, and on bis motion, seconded by Mr Harding, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Company. The services rendered by the honorary secretary, Mr T. G. Lawless, were highly eulogised by several members of the committee, and on the motion of Mr Gaudin, seconded by Mr Jamison, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to that gentleman. Mr J. R. Little moved a vote of thanks to the ladies who had so ably assisted towards making the social suoh a great financial snccess. The resolution was seconded by Mr Lawless, who referred to the keen interest taken in the function by the ladies of the district.' Mr Harding spoke of the generosity shown by a number of friends, and par* ticularly by Mr I). J. Barry and the Gisborne Gas Company, who bad donated the amount of their accounts, which in each

case was no small sum. The secretary stated that the Rev. D. Parry had kindly offered to give an address entitled, " Character Sketches ” from Charles Dickens, the whole of the proceeds of which would be devoted to the Hospital. The offer was accepted with thanks. A vote of thanks to the ohairman terminated a most successful meeting.