Hastings.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5928, 5 September 1890, Page 3

Hastings.

(OWN CORB'ffII'ONDKST.]

A special meeting of the Hastings Sohoo Committee is culled for this eveniug, a S 30 p.m., to which the press are invited. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was to have bueu held km evening, but as only the Mayor (Mr W. l'\ Burnett) ami Cm." Foreman uud McEwuu were present, it could not take placu. It will be held on Saturday evening, September 6th, instead. 'Die opening dinner given to the friends and customers of the Messrs Stuart on the urcasion of their taking posse.-Mou of thu Albert Hotel was well attended, considering thu stormy weather, which kept away a lar 'o contingent from Maraekakaho and other places. The dinner was served up in first rate style, and a choice menu provi .oil, which the guests did justice to. Mr K. Smith, of the Masonw Hotel, Napi»r. occupied tha chair, and Mr Allen M'Le-u the vice-chair. Mr Allan M'Leau, in spiio of all usage to the contrary, humorously insisted on getting iv his after-dinner speech before the chairman. Ho expressed his gratineation iv seeing lio many of his fellow countrymen at tin; gathering, and spoke in high terms of Mtssr* Stuurt personally and their skill in teactiiug Scotch di.ncitig. Mr MT,ean said that four of hid boys were under their tuition, uud their progress was highly satisfactory. Mr R. Smith .said it was only intended to proposo one toast tliut evening, which he was sure would bo heartily responded to. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts tvould be omitted, but their loyalty would not be questioned on that uccuunt. Thtir loyalty and patriotism were too well known for that Mr Smith retaliated on Mr M'Lean for sp.-aking first by saying that there were pleuty of g»od Scotchmen whoso name didn't begin with Mac. Mr Smith quito agreed with the remarks about Messrs Stuart's skill iv teaching. Both hie boys were pinuis of theirs. After a few humorous remarks he proposed the health of the iw proprietors, which was drunk with musical honor*. The iloor having been cleared, the pipers set to work. The performers on the bagpipes were Messrs J) .mean MacKae, K. Smith, mid W. V. Stuart, whose efforts were highly applauded. A variety of Scotch i.tep ami others dances w.-re gone through. llio most of tl;. :n was til.; Kec-i----.,'-Tull.m!i by Ma-ters Smuh {■>), MastiT \Ltu-idi.', ami Mr Vmnk Sabiu, uud the rulo -ion dance- by this Ma-l.T.t .Smith, fOL.- of Mr X Smith These little a: '.i.,ts did llieir nairVvrvrivtlilV null skiitully. Men.rs Stuart, .l'l.l in their p.-wer to ~,ak,. their gU'-U' M at home during tl i( : ..vu.il..', and III.: latter left wishing the ni-.v „ pluas-ant and career in their iiwv and impoitm.it venture as Icsh-l-m <,f tii • All crt llot.l.