HOSTILITY TO ALLIES' LOAN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6491, 18 September 1915, Page 3

HOSTILITY TO ALLIES' LOAN.

Deep-laid Plot to Strike at American Prosperity. Rec Sept 18, 9 55 p in New York, Sept 17

lii connection with the floating of the Allies' loan there is evidence of organised hostility accumulating amongst pro-Gerraan citizens, suggesting a deep-laid plot to strike at the very root of American prosperity as well as threatening the lives of members of the Loan Ooinmission. It is stated that the names of every bank officer with German blood in his veins is in possession cf those persons directing an agitation to project the mooted floating of a German counterloan. Certain Wall Street bankers heretofore classed as pro-Germans regard the success of the Allies' loan as a fundamental necessity and believiug that the prosperity of the United States is involved they will assist the loan. Rec Sept 17, 1115pm Nei/ York, Sept 17 James J. Hall, after visiting Schieff, declared that the GermanAtoerican bankers must choose between the United States aud Germany. The country's prosperity demanded the success of the loan and drastic methods will be adopted, if necessary, to quieten the pro-German opposition.

Russian Victory on the Sereth. l\ec Sept 18, 11 am. Prttrogradj Sept 17. The Russians on the tiereth completely encircle 1 the third and fourth German "divisions The latter fought like lions anc. prefeirad death to surrendor. An officer of the Guards, though suspended on the points or Russian bayonets, contiuued using his ravolver until he expired. Austrian Statement, Amsterdam, Sept 11. An Austrian communique says : We took nineteen hundred prisoners southward of Zolocga.

The Russians advanced to the western bank of the Ikwa, near Novoporjajow, and were driven to the East bank. They suffered heavily from the flanking fiye of our artillery.

Beyond, but many still remain, and of ■ hese sever.(l were present last night to help celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of tho arrival at Katikati of the meir.bers of the First Stewart Special Settlement. 'L'te following members of tho Nos. 1 ami 2 parties are still residing in the district: — No I. Party. G. V. Stewart arid family F. Johnston ~ W. Lockington ' ~ Mrs T. Mills ~ Jas. Lockington ~ C. T. Dunne ~ Mrs John Middlebrook and family Mrs Robert Stuart ~ N. A. Johnston ~ N. Johnston ~ W. Johnston ~ G. Leech ~ Harry Dunne ~ John Wil?on ~ Robert Hunter Mrs Stewart Rea ~ ; Mr Stewtrt Rea ~ I 1 MrThos. Rea ; Mr Mervyn Stewart and family T. Mulgrew ~ Adam Johnston ~ Geo. McCauley ~ Mrs Blomquist ~ W. J. Andrews ~ Mrs W. Lorn as Jas. Lockington, junr and family Geo. Stewart ~ Mrs E. Earl No. 2 Party. Mr Gregory and family W. Taylor R V. Surtees c\ S. Hoeing ~ W. Busby W. Busby, junr Sara Busby ~ Kobt. Busby Mrs Henry $ ~ Mrs John wartinsen and family Mrs F. Smith W. J. Gray E. H. Gledstancs ~. Mr John Killen ~ Mr K. Morton ~ The celebration took the form of a concert, followed by a social and supper. The hall was packed to its utmost limits and with unanimous acclaim Mr Geo. Vesey Stewart, "the Father" of Katikati wa9 appointed Chairman for the evening.

Mr Stewart expressed great pleasure in meeting those gathered together. He sincerely hcped that everyone would enjoy themselves. He regretted having to apologise for the absence of Mr C. E. Macmillan, Mayor of Tauranga, Mr D. Donaldson, Mayor of Waihi, Mr J. H. Griffiths, County Clerk, and Mr H. D. Morpeth, Town Clerk, Waihi.

A most enjoyable programme of vocal an instrumental items was then rendered, songs being sung by Mesdamea Grey, A. Brown : (Tauranga), Renshaw, Boyes, Messrs Comer, W. Ure, Morgan (Waihi), McKenzie, E. McLeay (Waihi), C. F: Wigley, Beagerie; duet by Mrs T. Rea and Mr McKenzie; pianoforte duet by Miss Frod9ham and Mrs Brunskill; violin solo by Mr Raine. The accompaniments were very nicely played by Mrs Rea and Miss Frodsham. Two choruses were also rendered by a choir, nineteen members of which were either the children or grandchildren of early settlers.

After the concert an adjournment was made to a large marquee erected adjoining the hall, in which supper— most excellently catered for by Mr C. F. Wigley —was laid. At least as many as the marquee would accommodate adjourned for supper while the remainder immediately commenced dancing. The stream of people to the marquee seemed interminable and Mr Wigley and the many willing lady helpers had an exceedingly busy time, more than two hundred people having to be catered for. During supper many toasts were honoured, Mr G. V. Stewart presiding throughout the evening. In the hall dancing went merrily on, the floor being in splendid condition, and excellent music being provided by Miss Wright at the piano and Mr Raine violin. 'Extras were also played by Miss Frodsham and Mrs Stevenson.

Long into the small hours of the morning were the festivities continued, the old, rejuvenated, vicing with the young to take the greatest pleasure from the occasion. Quite easily did the attendance of settlers arid friends from far and near establish the gathering as a record for Katikati. Few perhaps of the rapidly thinning band of these early settlers will live to see the fiftieth anniversary of their arrival in a new land, but all will carry to the end pleasant recollection of the fortieth anniversary celebration,' when old memories were revived and the intervening years were reminiscentally lived again.

The Committee responsible for the very excellent arrangements were Messrs M. P. Welsh, T. Morton, W. Andrews, G. Leech, R. Wilson, W. R. Richards, and T. Rea, with Mr C. Dunne as Secretary. They worked everyhing up in a little over a fortnight, and are to be heartily congratulated on the pronounced success of their endeavours,

Th,ere were many visitors present from Tauranga, Waihi and other places, among them being Mr and Mrs J. Mark of Te Matai, Te Fuke, who were formerly Katikati residents. Mr R. Badger was also present and at the invitation of the Committe? gave a short stirring address on the Empir.e and its present needs.

Among the early settlers who were present were Mr and Mrs R. Hunter, Mr Middlebrook (who reached Katikati before No. 1 Party arrived and piloted them from Tauranga to Katikati), Mr Slevin (who, with Mr C. R. Dunne, were the "boys" aboard the Carisbrook Castle, and whose rnotker still resides in Waihi at the ripe age of 88), Mr Wilson, Mrs Rea, Mrs Leech, Mr Wm. Taylor, Mr Lockington (whose was in Katikati before the party arrived, and joined the settlement there), Mr C. JDunne, and others whose names it was not possible to ascertain in such a crowded gathering.

Katikati last night incontestably established its reputation for openhanded hospitality, and the thorough enjoymeDt of residents and visitors alike easily marks the occasion as one of Katikati's "Red Letter" days.