MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

Evening Star, Issue 14413, 8 July 1910, Page 6

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

MORN IN GTON METHODIST CHURCH.

At tlio Momington Methodist Church Hall last evening the members of the choir were entertained at a social by the trustees of the church. Several songs were sung, and parlor games wore entered into heartily, the refreshments being attended to by the ladies. Advantage was taken of the gathering to make an acknowledgment of the services rendered by the choirmaster and organist. Mr T. Holgate (who has been honorary choirmaster for many years) was asked to accept a salad howl, and Miss I. Holgate. (honorary organist) was presented with some useful articles in silver. In making the presentations tho liev. T. W. Voalie acknowledged the deep indebtedness of the church to the choir, and especially to the leaders. Tho gifts offered that night were hut a faiut expression of the kind feelings that were entertained by the members of the congregation toward their musical leaders and of their worth. Mr J. P. Simon presided.

• FAREWELL SOCIAL. A number of the residents of ..West Harbor met in tho Council Chambers, Ravensbourne, last evening for the purpose of saying good-bye to Air F. E. Hunt, station-master, who is being transferred to a similar position at Dunsandel, Canterbury. The Mayor (Air H. E. Mollor) occupied the chair, and in proposing the toast of Air and Airs Hunt, said that he regretted very much that tho health of Mr Hunt’s family was such as rendered a change necessary. Ho recognised that by Mr Hunt’s departure they wore losing a good man. All the people in the district were sorry to lose Air Hunt, and he could understand this quite well, ns Mr Hunt had been most attentive to his duty as station-master; but at the same time ho was invariably courteous, and did many a kindness without making any fuss about it. Mr Crawley endorsed all that had been said by the mayor, and said lie know how difficult it was to carry out the duties of station-master faithfully and keep on good terms with the public, but this Mr Hunt had done. Messrs Dewar, J. B. Grant, E. Kollett, J. Bain, J. Windns, P. Drury, and W. Blackie also boro testimony to Air Hunt’s worth as a station-master and a man.

The Mayor then said he had much pleasure in presenting Mr Hunt with a purse of sovereigns from the residents of Ravcusbounio as a token of their appreciation of the courtesy and kindness extended to them by him during his stay in Ravensbourne. ' He hoped Mr Hunt would find the change beneficial to his family and advantageous to his advancement in the service, and wished him long life and prosperity. Mr Hunt, in a brief speech, expressed his sincere thanks- for the gift and the kind remarks made by tho various speakers.