Social at Greenstreet

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5627, 22 March 1902, Page 2

Social at Greenstreet

_» WELCOME HOME TO (TROOPERS 0 B AND W GRAY

Notwithstanding the inclement weather, there were over thirty persons present at the Greenstreet school last evening to tak» part in the reception to Troopers C £ and W Gray, who have recently returned from South Africa The schoolroom was prettily decorated fcr the oosavion With flowers, evergreens, etc, and the words * Welcoma home' were displayed in a ooosplououi place opposite the entrance door Tha deeoratioQi were the handiwork of Mn Sutton and the Misses Corbett

Mr John Stewart, chairman of the School Committee, occupied the chair, and said that the object!) of the gathering was to welcome borne Troopers 0 E and W Gray They had been twelve months in South Africa, and be w&b glad to say had re* tamed safe and -sound (Applause) Mr W Gilmour, Dnnsandnl, said that fea occasion of tout kind was something new to him Hebritflf eulogised the work done by the troops io Sauth Africa He expressed himself as pleiUed At the fact than the mm had returned hale and nearby Mr GHmour then presented each trooper with * gold medal, subscribed for by the rasidante of the distrioti In doing to, he wishtd them long lives and happy ones (Applause) Trooper W Gray returned thanks Ha desired to gi away and see wh»t tha coaotry was like, and took pub in coma engagements as well Troopar U E Gray thanked them for their kind remarks, and was glad to be home among them again

The medals were of g>ld, and bore the ioFcrlp'ion on eaoh—' to Trooper Gray, from Greenßtrcat friends, for aervios in doubh AfriOA kilut March, 1902' They were from the eßtabliahment of Mr Da Beer, Ashburtoo, and, needleis to say, the work.lanship was exoeilent. Tha ioitlali of each trooper were inscribed on the reverse tide of the medala.

Dancing was thereafter indulged in, to excellent music supplied by Mr Anderson, while Mr S Black made an effiolent M 0

BrfceshmeDts were partaken of &t 11 pm, supplied by the ladies ef the district

The gathering dispersed ,at aa early hour, ail present having thoroughly ea* joyed thsmselves