WHAIGAREI.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 153, 27 June 1908, Page 6

WHAIGAREI.

"WHANGABEI, FrMty - • Tne 32nd annnal llasoiilc bin (i***'^ the North Lodge, 16«. E.C.) tool- eu£ 2 the Drill Hall on Thursday ntent%s this special occasion the spacious lull S 'been torned into a veritable fairyJaad?«£ ■ decorations of Bags and ferns, wits » ~T fcsion of mirrors ranged along the »££■ Many of the fi as3 were ttornei ■Masonic devices. One end of the tatf'^S f spaced off for a snpper room, wiSTm? ! eteboratelj- laid tables, whilst aa [ered alcove, wixh occaaonal tables, it»t*i f aside for tne non-dancers. Over 360^»? tailons had .been issned. and (exceptions were accepted, many tfttS in from a aistance. Daacing open«i«fc {a grand march, led ay Bro. MoPJieeT^iy .and Sirs QlcPhee. Sro. W. aTc^^acted as director of ceremonies, assisted ki Bros., fi. Weaver, O. X ?' (Massej-, and T>. ilcLeod as mastexß'«'^ ceremonies. By special dispensation, 3» members of the craft present wore foll;^----salia, wliile the beatctifal dresses of ti tadies produced a brilliant effect.. M«le «» a. long «nd excellent dance pragranHß«, wm ■ very efficiently by Miss BeresCoM ' (piano). Beresford (tiolin), ihtL Lange (trombone) 2nd clarionet), ifr -G_ Hatt (cornet), and Ifr. C. Chissell (stilar bass), relieved at intervals i>jr Ml jfc Cormick at the piano. Except for the eg* per interval, daocios w-*s uninterrupted* * carried on, and it was well in the eat* j nours ere tWs <memorab!e ' bronght to a. close. * -TZ ■ ■" .-'