FAREWELL SOCIAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2790, 19 June 1919, Page 4

FAREWELL SOCIAL.

A farewell social and presentation to Misses Mary, Maggie, and Lily Powley and Willie Powley took place at the vestry of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Arrowfccwn, on Tuesday evening of last week after the usual choir practice. 'The Powley family having been actively connected with the choir for many years past, their fellow choristers determined that a fitting and appropriate farewell function should be held. The young people of the choir and congregation were present in force. The usual parlour games were joined in by all present with great good will and vim. Miss Maggie Powley sang, by request, the old favourite " Rendezvous," very effectively. Mr George Stevenson rendered "My little grey home in the West," Mr W. Stevenson singing a very pleasing song entitled " Mary," and Misses Ruby Stevenson, Mina Toll and Mabel Anderson sang " What are the wild waves saying." All the songs were muoh appreciated. Rev. James Rattray voiced, in an appropriate address, his keen regret at losing the valuable assistance the depart* ing guests had always so willingly rendered. He wished them every prosperity and good luck in their new home. Mr Rattray said that he had, as a boy in Balclutha, known Mr Powley, sen., and the late Mrs Powley, " where we were all boys and girls together." For this reason, in addition to church and choir reasons, he had taken more than a passing interest in the family of the friends of his boyhood days. Mr Wm. Stevenson, in malting the presentation of handsomely bound copies of " Church Praise," referred in laudatory terms to the keen interest the Powley family bad always taken in Church matters generally and the choir in particular. He voiced the feelings of the whole membership of the choir when he wished them every happiness in their new home, Invercargill. Refreshments were partaken of, Misses M. Toll and D. Reid supervising the arrangements in this connection. The happy party joined hands in singing "Should auld acquaintance be forgot," and made the rafters ring with the good old Scotch farewell song. The proceedings terminated towards eleven o'olook.