OTAGO REUNION.
The second annual reunion of the; old. residents of,Otago took place last night ;in Thomas’ Hall, - and was very largely attended. ; The; hall was most* tastefully l decorated with bunting, and- above the stage ; was a, streamer on<:which was.' in-: scribed the good old Caledonian; precept " Should -Auhi Acquaintance be (Forgot.’’ ■> The chair was taken by Mr ,D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., and he; was supported ' on-the platform by the Hon the Premier; the. Hon ,J. G. Ward, Sir Robert Stout and Mr H. S. Fish, • Mayor iof . Dunedin. Mr ■ IL •} O') (Bell; M.H.R., who had promised to be-pre- 1 sent in his capacity as an old Dunedinite, was absent owing- to the -deathvbf Mr' Justice Richmond. ■ The Chairman in very: feeling terms ro- ! ferred to the , death of Mr Justice Richmond, who for a number iof years was:a resident of Otago, and moved that the; meeting i transmit to Mrs Richmond - a letter of condolence in her bereavement.’-; ---- The resolution was seconded by the-Hon T. W. Hislop, and carried unanimously. .-,; , . 1 The programme included a capital .con.-.. ..certain which (songs, vterb contributed, by: Mosdames Dowling andiiW-. -H. Reynolds, , Miss Muir, and Messrs J. P.;Carr and J. G.Chambers. Recitations, were, given -by Miss Dale and Dr Findlay, and a Highland! Fling , was admirably ; danced -'by a: little mite named i Maud Gruibkshanks. Miss Muir and Mr-P., Levi were the accompanists, whilst the ; stage;, business, was satisfactorily fulfilled: by Mr JP, BA Muir. 1 ;. H-
Sir Robert Stout, at the conclusion of the concert,; moved a vote of .thanks to. the ladies and gentlemen who had .taken part' in the entertainment, and the! resolution; was seconded by, the Hon J.-G. Ward, The hall was then cleared for; dancing, and- the company enjoyed themselves for several hours to the strains of Minifie’s Band.- ■
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2581, 6 August 1895, Page 2
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301OTAGO REUNION. New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2581, 6 August 1895, Page 2
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