SOCIAL AND DANCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 15 October 1917, Page 6

SOCIAL AND DANCE.

A cordial public reception in the form of a. social and dance was recently tendered to liilli'iiian A. t . Kiine, just- returned faun the war. Kith-man Kane volunteered for active service about two years ago, took part in some hot engagements, and carries many battle scars —an amputated arm and other si vere wound- —as evidence of hi s' gallant. saeriUce in his conn! ry’s cause. Jt. is not surprising, lie •refore. that- residents and ■ >tl u■ r friends should assemble in large miniIhu's in the local hall to honour the returned hero and hi* Knglish bride. Dining an interval in the musical programme. Mr X. I’. Nii !-,in. chairman of the function, iu a. c mplimenlary speech emphasising Rifleman Lane* estimable social qualities and high sense of dutv and jiatrio. tisin. presented him with a gold medal on behalf ut the residents of the district, and •dr M. Ilii'ha.rdson, in a neat and felicitous: 'peeeh, piv.vped Mis Kiine vdth a. tea and dinner service and emlcrv from the resident-'. Messrs Mct'ully and McDonald ah-i tendered appropriate expressions of welcome and good wishes, and Rifleman L ine feelingly thanked his friends for their presents and kind expressions of good v. i-lns in himself and .Mrs Lane. Mr* Huehannn. Miss (Tilly, Private Voss, and Mr Haldane McKweti contributed items of a- well-rendered musical programme. .Mr and Mrs K. McDonald and Mi.** Haigcnt ably piovided the dance music. •M I lie elos'e of 'he filiation. the chairman aniioun -d that gold medid:—an instalment- rd wide!) bad already been struck —in--c" il'.il “ I iakn -diinia, to lier Dallam Hrave m the Great War of Nations,” with the leeipii-m - - name, would 111- presented to all hwal “bovs” reuuning from the war. and medals for those who fell in action would M luinded to the parents.