HAWERA BROTHERHOOD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 20 May 1915, Page 4

HAWERA BROTHERHOOD.

MOCK BANQUET. The Hawera Brotherhood commenced j the winter session with a mock banquet in' Keen's Tea Rooms on Wednesday evening, when there was a large gathering ot members >y»tb., their , lady friends. ' • The president (Mr H. Halliwell) occupied the chair; he* kept the- proceedings moving w:th a swing, and altogether a tnoroughly ,;. enjoyable - time was spent. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from the "Key I Mr Blamires (the chief promoter of the Brotherhood movement in»this district), and the Mayor, Mr E. Diwm (who is in sympathy with the movement). . The loyal toast of the King having been honored, the Rev. J. K. Shore proposed the "Army and Navy." He said there could hardly be a more popular toast than this. There never was a time when they were more in-, clined to honor the British Navy than now, although there may have been a time when the English people were inclined to look patronisingly upon the soldier, and referring in particular to him' as Ton»mv Atkins. He spoke of the grand achievement in raising the strength of .the British Army from 390,000 to what it was now, about two millions. The citizens, when they heard the sound of the drum, had responded loyally. He coukl not that evening speak of the glorious work of the British Navy., but he was inclined to think that the magnificent doings iof the na*vy had ( been somewhat shadowed by those of the men on the land. The Rritisit Navy, from the commander-in-chifii to the-men behind the gun, down to the men in the stokehold (who never, shared in the glory,; but snared in the tesp'phsibility) enlisted the sympathy of all. ' He promised the Brotherhood that on some future occasion he would be pleased to give, an address ont the Navy, which, he said,•• had proved, to be one of the greatest missionary, organisations, in the history.of the- sfojritL ' '"■■■■ Mr Spratt responded in; a capital speech, and spoke of. the real personal interest every one had in this great conflict now being, waged in Europe. ; In the British Army,, while there might •bo distinctions, yet there we're no divisions in the service. It was united as one man, and thisies was no doubt that the Army, with the Navy, would come out of the war with a glorious and noble victory. Mr E. C. Haytoiij,. in speaking to the toast of 'Kindred Societies and the Visitors," extended, a warm welcome to the visitors^. kra& expressed his pleasure at seeing a representative of the Kaponga Brotherhood present. After the war there?' would ( be many questions to be settled!, and throughout Great Britain ther® were already a good many societißs; akin to the Brotherhood being formed!,, and he had no doubt that the Brotherhood would have some weight in- settling same of those matters which would arise out of the conflict. The Rev. Mr Blair (Kaponga) replied. He thanked they proposer of the toast for his kind references to Kaponga Brotherhood',: antP eactended a warm welcome to members of the Hawera Brotherhood to visit Kaponga. The Brotherhood was a world-wide movement. It had already accomplished a great deal of usefwl work, and was destined to rentier- even greater service Mr F. G. Magnusson, speaking to the toast of the "Brotherhood Movei ment," referred to the war, and said he believed good would" come put of this terrible "conflict-.. He hoped the Brotherhood in Hawera would continue to be active and" do useful work in the town. I Mr Howarth (secretary), in reply, •said the Brotherhood" had supplied a Jong-felt want in Hawera, and should be able to do a lot of useful work. i Mr L. S. Barraclou^h, in asking the | company to honor the toast of "The I-Brotherhood at the Front," expressed the hope that all the brothers at the hont wo^ld soon return home, when they would be assured; of a warm welcome. Mr G. Kilvington replied, and spoke feelingly of the absent brothers, who were now loyally doing their dnty He had a message from Brother Alan Squire, who was at the front, conveying greetings to.alT the Hawera members. A resolution was carried reciprocating those greetings, and expressing the wish that the absent brothers would return safely to the Dominion. T j- ~ toasts honored were "The *£&<s*,.¥*%£& Md "Th° Songs were contributed by Miss Champion, Mr McLelTan, Miss Nielson, with a v:olin solo by Mr Loveday a banio solo by Mr New, a recitation by Mr McLellan, while Mr Grace's qU ™ et£ e p.a7*y Tendered a selection. Nt +h IJ resi dent 1 moved a hearty vote of thanks to all those who had contributed to the success of the evenSg". nSfA l A&nfi of the Anthem concluded a happy gathering.