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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4669, 31 October 1876, Page 2

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Engmeer and City Band was^ 87 ' ° l a pure© of sovereign,, an d ' British. Hotel. The *t the brated-by a sumptuous supper °Ll£ cele - Host Humphreys. Thei-R members of the Auckland present,-including C a ptai a^ meer . tenant Kitchen, and Sub Wders. Bandmaster Dawson nan .'' W chair, the vice-ehair being master Pook. ■ Ample jug™£if &"*• donen.to .the viands, the i g patriotic toasts were riven mu , yal and health of Sir George Grey' which the most enthuaikstioally received. tw *** and Navy and Volunteers" l' Arm 7 posed, and'ably responded tn v. ~® ro " master Clarke—an old 65th *»ndH* 11 - The -toaafof the evenin^Th 6 Health of Bandmaster Impey"JL,, f ? e next toast, which was drank with honours. The toast was knowledged "by the bandmaster, to w hn a purse of sovereigns from members off? band was then presented. He was also on sented with an . elaborately-made siiverl ; mounted baton, bearing the following : scnption :— '< Presented to I Impey, by a few friends. October, This presentation was made by the TW Chairman, Bandmaster Pook. The price 0 f the baton, which was made by ilr. Tenlei berg, was subscribed by a few of the cifc™ J of Auckland, as a slight token of the eate™ in which Bandmaster Impey is held in And land. The bandmaster acknowledged wto much gratitude, the honor that had W conferred "upon him;by the presentatW Captain Anderson spoke at some lenrthTi to the efficiency of both the Engineer Con* and congratulated them upon the harmonious manner. in which both had invariably worked together sh e the corps was established. He paid » high compliment tq the band, which wag the most efficient in the province "The officers of the Engineer Company" was the nert toast, which was drunk with musical honor. Captain Anderson, Lieutenant Kitchen, and Sub-Lieutenant Saunders appropriately K ponding. Captain Anderson stated that he had applied to the Mayor of Auckland for I donation to the band, and that he had r» ceived what might be considered a favourable reply. He would apply again, and hoped to be successful Aa the band contributed to the liveliness of the city, he thought the citizens might contribute towards the maintenance thereof. It was only right that the? should do so, considering that the band was a_ source of amusement and pleasure to the eitizeris. He thought it was not altogether fair to the band to continue playing without remuneration. Several other toasts fol. lowed.