FAREWELL SOCIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70453, 2 October 1900, Page 2

FAREWELL SOCIAL.

Last evening a very successful social was tendered the Rev. Father Osborne, of Masterton, who for some weeks has been in charge of the Hawera parish during the absence on holiday of the Very Bey. Father Power. During his short stay in this town Father Osborne, by his geniality and other good qualities.'mado a host of friends, who did not feel disposed to ; allow him to depart without some manifestation in hits honor. The social, which was held in the Opera House, was well attended, and proved very enjoyable. The first part of the programme of dancing was nicely interspersed with instrumental and vocal music The Flynn Family orchestra played some tuneful selections, which were much appreciated, songs were given by Messrs L. O. Hooker, Hayes, Bapley (Stratford), Wakemau, and Scott, and a duet by Misses Nelly and M. Flynn. Mr Fraser recited humorously. Prior to the Bupper adjournment, the .B«v. Father Osborne took the opportunity of thanking the promoters of the sooiaf, apd expressing the regret he felt at having to leave Hawera, the warm-hearted people of which place had shown him such great kindness during his stay here. He would, he said, ever retain kindly recollections of Hawera folk, and hoped at some future date to be able to pay the district another visit. He would have very muoh liked to have remained in Hawera, but his superiors willed otherwise, and there was nothing loft for him but to obey. In bidding farewell to those present, te expressed the hope that, should it so fall out that they would never see eaoh other again in this world, they would meet in a better land, where there would be no parting. The second part of the programme was devoted to danoing mainly, and the function broke up about 2 o'clock. The supper, provided by the ladies, was very good indeed. Excellent dan^e mnsio was 6upplied,by Misses Flynn and Espagne.extras being played by Misses Haughey and Frances Espagne. The M.aO. -were Messrs D. Sullivan, L. O. Hooker, and J. J. Oonncll. Tbe ladies' committee consisted of Misses Flynn (2), Sutton and Carroll, Mesdames Sullivan, Sutton Roche, O|Donnell, and Hooker, the latter making an indefatigable secretary t Among those present was the Rev. Father Johnston, of Stratford. The gentlemen's committee were Messrs Russell, Sullivan, O'Donnell, and Hooker. At the conclusion of the social, Mesdames Hooker and Sullivan (on behalf of the parishioners) presented Father Osborne with a purse of sovereigns, the rev. gentleman making feeling acknowledgment. express, carrying with him the hearty good wishes of the Hawera Catholics, many of whom assembled at the station, to bid him farewell. •