Welcome Home Banquet to Mr and Mrs Lambie.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2645, 11 September 1906, Page 4

Welcome Home Banquet to Mr and Mrs Lambie.

From a Correspondent. On Friday evening last about seventy people from far and near and representing all classes of the community assembled in the Library Hall, Skippers, for the purpose of extending a formal welcome home to Mr A. Lambie, owner of Mi Aurum Station, and Mrs Lambie, who had quite recently joined the ranks of the benedicts. The hull had been tastefully decorated for the occasion. The first object that met the eye on entering it was & streamer hearing the appropriate words " Welcome to Mr and Mrs Lambie." Four tables running the length of the hall were provided to accommodate the gathering. Very good taste was exercised in the laying out and decoration of same. There was nothing lacking in either quantity or quality of the good things provided. Such a spread would have done credit to any of our large towns. The credit for all this is due to Messrs Cottor Bros, who are certainly deserving of much praize for such an excellent turn-out. v

Mr £. Rogers was the chairman of the evening's proceedings, with Mr R. Johnson of Pleasant Creek as vice-chairman. The chairman, in opening the function spoke in eulogistic terms of the good qualities possessed by both Mr and Mrs Lambie. The speaker referred to the success that Mr Lambie had attained in his avocation of sheep-farming in the Upper Shotover where so many of his predecessors had failed. This showed superior business ability. After a few other remarks the chairman asked the assemblage to drink the " Toast of the King." Thii toast was honored in the usual manner by the singing of the National Anthem. The next toast was the most important of the evening, being that of " The Bride and Bridegroom," proposed by the chairman and drunk with musical honors. The chairman and vice ditto both spoke in terms of highest praise of the qualities of Mr and Mrs Lambie and referred to the former's Stirling worth as a business man, and as a moving factor in local functions. Mr Lambie responded on behalf .of himself and Mrs Lambie. He thanked the people of Skippers for the splendid manner in which he and Mrs Lambie had been received. That evening's welcome had indeed been a great surprise to them both. The guost of the evening also expressed his sincere thanks to the chairman and viceditto for the many kind words spoken. He had always dons his best to promote the welfare of the community in the past and would, with the assistance of Mrs Lambie, continue to do so in the future. Song, " Eileen Allanah," Mr McNicol. Toast: " The Mining Industry," coupled with the names of Messrs Corbett and Bishop. After a few words from Mr Corbett, Mr Bishop briefly referred to the great mineral wealth locked up in the numerous lode formations which existed in this and other parts of the colony. No doubt many of the lodes would turn out brilliant successes when properly developed. The speaker thanked the assemblage for the hearty manner in which the toast had be drunk. Toast, "The Ladies" proposed by Mr J. Stephenson and responded to by Mr C. Lewis. Song," Mary Mclntyre," Mr Helms. A presentation was here made to Mr and Mrs Lambie by. the Library Committee.

Mr J. S. Collins, secretary of the committee, stepped on to the platform and in presenting the gift, a beautiful marble clock, referred to the length of time that Mr Lambie had been chairman of the institution and to the active part he had taken in connection with the new Skippers Library hall. He (Mr Lambie) had made many sacrifices to help along this project The speaker concluded his remarks by wishing Mr and Mrs Lambie, on behalf of the committee, long life and prosperity^ Mr Lambie thanked the committee for the very beautiful gift that had been handed to him and his wife and the kind words spoken by Mr Collins. He said that it always gave him pleasure to be A member of the committee and he would continue to do what he could to further the aims of the institution. When the latter ceremony was over the hall was cleared and dancing commenced shortly after. This was kept up till the early hours of the morning. Music was supplied by Mr B. Anderson (piano) and Mr F. Barnett (violin). Mr D. Ward gave every satisfaction as M.C. Songs were contributed during the evening by Messrs C. W. Gudgeon, W. Keating (Sandhills) and F. Barnett. Step-dances were also given by Mr Keating and others. The ceremonies of the evening all tended to show that Mr Lambie was very popular in this part and it must have been very re-assuring to that gentleman to know that he had commenced his "new career 11 to auspiciously. Apologies .for absence were received from the proprietors of the Mail and 'Press' newspapers.