A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2821, 13 November 1903, Page 3

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

A Lillle River cor re tpoudeut wiiits : —

The anniversary tea in connection with the Weslejau Church, Little River, was held in the Maori Hill en Friday evening last. It WBB in every way a great succoss. was beautifully decorated with flowers, ferns, and other pretty things. This was the woik of our new minister, who was most indefatigable in all he undertook. The chair was occupied by Mr \V. H, Monf|omery, alihough a new thing to him. He opened the proceedings by calling in the Little River Bra.s Ba.d in a cheerful, e.sy manner, and this Baud had the effect; of sending a ray of cheerfulness throughout the whole audience, and the Band played, if anything, better than they had over done before. The t-b'eswire beautifully laid, and the C-tab'-E of lhe vi ry best rjuiliiy, and pro vided by the hd;.. cf ;he c >•. gicga'.ion for the many, snd Misses Lewthwaite, Wilson, Wllfon. Towinson, Norrnh. and MesHmes Heyward and Thorpe, and a host ti young ladiee. As the evening passed _l<ug everyone seemed to be having a good time, BDd the sandwiches and other good tbiMß .aft disappeared. The Wesleyan l_di_f are noted always for making good (?) tea, aDd in this cito they were no ex Caption. After tea the tables were quickly removed «nd the hall cleared for the conc.rt, which waß"*per,ed by the Band with a fine selection followed by Miss H. Hani?, after which the following itemb were oar/ied out :—The in troduction of Mr Akc-r, the new minister, who rece'.ved a ccrdial welcome ; solo by Thomas ; rcci ation by Miss Jean Thempßon ; pianoforte selection by Miss Harris ; solo by Mr Deveri-h ; address by Key. rattison, Presbylerihn minister, Aka roa, whe spoke with power on the miesion of the Church; song with chorus by cheir ; solo by Ms. M. Norrish ; address, which fcnotfcwelt ond caused great mirth by Rev. Pattison ; Bpeech by Mr N.rri.h ; and several other items, includiog a statement by the chairman regarding the L censing Bill. The Rev. Aker thanked Mr G. Robinaon fir granting us. of hall free, And also

allihoso wl.o as-i.-Ud. iuc'uditig the Band. Mr J. S. White, thni it, h le* pleasing remirks, pfrop.ieed a c rdiul vote of thanks to Lhe. ladies who had so liberally provided the food and llo<reis 'Hie Ci.aitmau endorsed this, acd called for chasr.--, which were given heartily. Mr i.b Tiumpeon proposed tha.ks to Chaiimai), i_d this brought a molt srciable gathering to a close