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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10479, 26 June 1897, Page 5

The Auckland Working Men's Club celebrated Her Majesty's' record reign with a dinner at the olubrooms last evening. The social hall was specially prepared for the OCCnsion, being mos{> elaborately decorated with bunting, greenery, Clijpe.se lanterns, etc., lender the supervision of Sir. J, Pike, who is. (leierywig qf gre.at praise for the taste displayed. Directly ppppsjte the entrance was the Royal standard in shield form, hung with t|je national flagp, flanked with the letters V.R., surmounted by a crown, and the year* 1837, 1897. Above in while letters on a red ground were the words. "By Industry We Prosper," and underneath in large lettering the word " Welcome." On the Que sjde the rqpm was the, word ! 'Qu.e.en." and pa the qtj)e,r ''Empress," these also being Iwnp wjth flags', Several other emblems, apprppriate to the occasion decked the walls. About ninety members eat down to dinner, his Worship the Mayor (Mr. P. A. Dignan), president of the club, ppoupying the oliair. Hβ was supported op the rjghji by the town clerk; (Mr, P, A. Philip*} and the. ricem&mm, MitcM'j. While on liu left 8 »t Mr* A. Brppk,, M.r. ThfllPas Mcßwin WastllpcaierfF.^iWl'M^P^i ß most ample and enjoyable repast- .Tn« Chairman invited thpse present tn join in the toast; of the evening that of I* Her Majesty the Queen." This was enthusiastically bpnpured, those present singing a, verae'pf the National Anthem, fpUpwed by three hearty ' cheers. Mr., Mitchell next proppsei the toasfi of the President," WMpb/wM. h'e»rtji|y druk; and followed With the singing of « jpr ffe 9» ifoHy pood, Fellow." Mr. PigitM. *•)« w « ■BfwtwP"' ately suffering' from a Were cold, re. eponded. He thanked the member? for the. enthusiastjq planner it» wbioh they ■ bad pined in drinkjng hi, Ijeslth. and.while not prepared to make a speech under {ill? circumstances »«jd that he wee proud of tho club. An excellent musical programme, arranged by Herr Zjmn>eFn>ann, was gone, thrqugh, those. whp contributed be'!!? rr JSiininermann, »pd Meßsr«,. Vyallaqe, PartridKe, Anderson, »nd &eeejng, A very enjoyable, evening concluded fROTwy. after eleven o'clock. • i , In connection with the Queen'* record, jreifrn, one of the finest eoeniu concert* ever given in Auckland will .take, placev in St, Mary's P&riih Hall, P«rae|l, next Thqreday, The programme includes .'a large number of national and patriotic songs and reoitationi, i while the Illustration* will bring to mipd the leading events and persons of the Queen's reisil., ' '■ ■■■•.■•'•''■/■";-•,''. ■"V^-.'! ■:'!'-, ■jiVi'ixj^&l :. Just opened, one case itdiu'.iuckiateiliMi, i .terliDgValue.-D.S.n. ; : . % ■