MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 28 May 1914, Page 7

MEETINGS.

A PASTOR WELCOMED. i A welcome vva- accorded tn the Rev. I-'.. Palgrave liavy. the newly-appointed I niiuister of Hie Takapuna Baptist Church, nn M,,n,la v evening. The meeting was held iv I the church, which was very prettily de- . crated wiih palms, ferns, and autumn I flowers. A large number of the adherents , of Ihe church and residents of the district j 'attended. The Rev. K. A. Kirwood (the ' president of ihe N.Z. Baptist I'nionl touk the chair. Addresses of welcome were given b.v Mr .1. R. lYuning ifor the church ; uiembcrsi. Rev. Knowles Kempton (for other Baptist ,-lntrrlios nnd ministersi. Rev. M.-Xi.-i.ll iMelhodis-1.. aud Rev. A. .Miller. M.A. irrevsbyti-riaui. A greeting was read 1 from Rev. W. H. Moncktou iAngli.-anl. i The Rev. I'algrave Davy, in reply, thanked | the friends .'or lhe corriilallty of the w.l- j eonio. awl expressed the hope that all I would co-operate for tbe advam-ement of '■ clod's work in the district. During an interval refreshments were hatuled round. Miss Irvine and Mr McNeill rendered solos. HI.I> THAMES BOYS- REl'Sl-OX. The I'.UI session of the Old Thames Boy-' ' As.so, in tion was opened by a smoke concert in lhe I.rui.ls' Hail. North .Street, last and the chair was occupied by ihe president nf ih,. \s-,„iati,,n .Mr Wm. Blomfieldi. A , mn.-'l enjoyable musical programme -was, ...ntrihuted by M—srs A. Austin. K. While. 1 lt.iv vjuiok. 11. .Middleton. B. Lonz. >'. J. Adeline. I. Blond, t'. Ballau.-e. and ('apt. jit. 11. Hill-, ns. Several toasts were, honoured thai of "Hid Thames Identities" .proponed by Mr Arlhnr ilreensladei being responded i" tv Messrs Robf. Farrell. A. , Agnevv. lb llrant. J. J-eydon, and Capt. Nevvl.v. Mr .1. • leafy, in proposing "Old Thame- Schoolmasters." dealt with the, early history of education at the Thames. ri'-ca'lllng tiie names of ihe pioneer schoolmasters and teachers. The toast of "The Mayor of Takapuna" I.Mr Wm. Blomfieldi evoked considerable enthusiasm. the presi ,- uieraiuJ-ited ~n his election to this office. M the conclusion of his reply to the toast, ihe -irdoiir ..f lhe members rose in such a i,it,l'i that Mr Blomtield was seized and '■■'.rricl shoulder-high from his presidential h iir to ihe -i:i"e platform, where 'notwithstanding his prnies-ts that he had in now maintain a mayor's dignity, the demands 'fora Maori hnka -were acceded tn. vvtli encore'numbers. The singing of "Auld 1m- Syne" concluded the gathering. Pie" entry nf Mr Wm. Kddoxves. 1 ~ ' vi,-e-president. diirins the evening | wa-, greeted with applause and cries. ■f Saved from hie wre, k :in a liision In his escape from in.inry in the accident l„ , the Main Trnnk express J hat mornmg. ou | which lie was a passcngerl. 'IE-MrERANCK (-CARDS' BAND. A large number of mem.bers and friends '-■lihered in ihe Epiphany schoolroom last] Tuesday evening, when "lhe Temperan.-o : dunr.ls' Band rendered the quarterly coocert iv eoiijuuction with the Hope of G:ey I.vim Lodge. 1.0.0.T.. 8r... Marshall. p'.'.T.. presidinz. An ex.ellent programme I was contributed by Lhe Temperance Ciinrds' j Hand Bros. Wen tor. Robertson. Neilson. i Brattle, .lark, and Miss Tonkins. j PONSON'.Y SHAKRSPBARE ll.l'B. Th,- annual meeting of the I'onsonby. ] Shakespeare aud Kheturit- club was held , '.ist nigln. Profe-sor Maxwell Walker pre- i ?l.ling. Mr. 3. llusden Sail submitted the | statement nf accniints, and explained tha , a small dehil liilance was due tn extraordinary expenditure hot likely lo recur during the ensuing year. The chairman remarked that the club was , not nut for makinz money, so a small deficit | was nm a matler o* inrportanee. Whit vvas j of more interest was r.trar. the standard nf rhe readings had been maintained. The formation nf the iT-rafton Club had nnfor rnnately taken away snme members frnni their own club. Seven readlnza were given las. year, r,s well as some away frn_n the Instlrnre. Their elnb had. therefore, eontinned the good work started nine years ago. The repor- wrs adnnted. nnd the following. nfTlcers were elected:—President. Professor Maxwell Walker: vice-president. Mr. H. Henrus: reeretary, Mr. ,T. R__sden Sail.