YORKSHIRE SOCIETY'S DINNER.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 16, 19 July 1900, Page 2

YORKSHIRE SOCIETY'S DINNER.

The annual dinner of the Yorkshire Society of New Zealand was held in the- Trqc&dero last night. The chajr was occupied -by the President (Rev. J. O. Andrew), who was supported on hiu right by His Excellency the Governor, the Premier and Mr. G. Pickles (V icePresident of ,the Cliristchurch Yorkshire Society), and on his left by Sir Robert Stout (ChieP rJusti'ce) "and the Mayor. The guests totalled some 75 gentlemen, every part of Yorkshire having its representaltve. The menu, provided by Hobt Pinnock, comprised Yorkshire's popular dishes, all of which were done lull justice t0... After dinner the toast of "The Queen" and "The Governor" were musically honoured. In reply to the toast in his honour, His Excellency said he <was pleaeed to be present, because he looked upon himself "as being "half a Yorkshireman," his mother being a native of- that county. Yorkshiremen had not been behind the men of other countries in their Imperial ism concerning South Africa. His Excellency "gave some personal reminiscences of sport and travel in the county, and concluded a happy speech amid hearty applause. "Qur Native County" was happily toasted' by Prof. Easterfield, and -humorously "replied to by Mr. J. H. Helliwell. "The Land We Live In" was proposed by Mr. H. Field, and' responded to by the Right' Hour R. J. S<?ddoh. The Premier eulogised the^part played by-New Zealanders in South Africa, a part which •had placed the .'name of the colony so proiminently before the whole Empire. He urged, amid applause, that New Zealand must ever maintain her independence as a nation, even as Great Britain had done, and make herself the first of Britain's colonies. "Our Guests" was the toast proposed by Mr. J. Charlesworth, responses being made by Sir Robert Stout and Mr. G. Pickles. Other, toasts honoured were "The' Yorkshire Society" (proposed by Mr. James Allen, M.H.R., and responded to by the President) ; "Town and Trade" (proposed by Mr. H. Hurroll and Responded to by the Mayor) ; "The Lasses" and "The Press." Fischer's Orchestra provided an excellent programme of music. Songs were contributed during the evening by the Hon. Col. Feldwick, M.L.C., and luessrs. E. J. Hill, R. Boot, J. Crabtree, and R. G. Applegarth, and Mr. E. Bold gave a reading in the dialect. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" concluded a thoroughly enjoyable reunion.