MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 107, 4 May 1912, Page 10

MEETINGS.

J SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. g The anniversary services of the North- ,__ cote Presbyterian Sunday-school were ceie- j _ brated last Sunday. The annual tea and : social was held on Thursday evening in the ! Gladstone Hall, when a large number of j scholars and friends sat down to an excel- ! '" lent repast. presided over by the teachers. I During the evening a good programme was ' '» submitted by the Sunday-school classes, and i the prizes won at the recent examinations j I. were distributed by the chairman, the Rev. ! 3 G. Y. Robey, who afterwards delivered ! t an address bearing on Sunday-school work, ' >- the whole of the proceedings being brought d\ to a close by the singing of the National i d Anthem. r . i AROATEA LODGE. NO. CO, L0.0.F. j The annual social and dance in connec-j tion with the above lodge was held last ) evening in the Foresters' Hal! at Blrken- 1 head, when there were about forty couples present, besides the visiting brethren from the sister lodges and representatives from E Conrt Birkenhead. A.0.F., and the Druids. The duties of M.C. were carried out In an i efficient manner toy Bros. A. J. McLean and c w. Jackson, the music being supplied by Mr. Tom Coward's orchestra. An address r of welcome on behalf of the lodge was , delivered by the D.G.M., Bro. H. N. Latie mer. Musicals items were rendered by the members and friends. LECTURE AT BIRKENHEAD. An Interesting lecture, entitled '-The j r Tongue: Its Value in Politics, the Church." 1 etc., was delivered by the Rev. T. G. Carr a before a large and an appreciative audience 1 last evening In the Methodist ilrtK.m 1 at Birkenhead. Mr. F. Heaton, M.A.. pre- - sided. LAWN TENNIS. . A general meeting of the members of rhe , Y.M.CA Tennis Club was held in the' * rooms on Thursday evening ro discuss j * arrangements for the formation of a winter . " club, and to elect officers for the ensuing • - half year. | The report and balance-sheet, the latter • i showing a credit of £6, were adopted. . 1 The following office:-., were elected : Presi- i dent. Mr. J. McFarlane; rice-presidents. I Messrs. J. _. Caughey. .1. W. Stewart, and | .R. Laidlaw: hon. secretary and treasurer, I i- Mr. W. R. Worthlngton : committee. Messrs. i i Mcßoberts. Cammell. Kxton and Lee, and ' ] Misses B. Gerinann. Worthlngton, K. Rob- ; ert__ and Burfoot. i It was decided 'to obtain two asphalt 1 courts for the winter, and the season was : opened this afternoon at the Richmond ] ', court. ; A vote of thanks to retiring officers for J services rendered during the pa_t teason was carried.