SOCIAL AT PINE HILL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11925, 25 December 1900, Page 3

SOCIAL AT PINE HILL.

A very interesting social was held in the Pine Hill School on Friday evening, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs John Campbell, who ore leaving the district. The Chairman (Mr Dwyer) referred briefly to the desire on the rmrt of the residents to mark the occasion in a fitting manner, and then proceeded to open tho concert portion of the entertainment. The most interesting feature of the evening was the ceremony of presenting a handsome marble clock to Mr and Mrs John Campbell and a travelling bag to Mr J. Camubell. The Chairman having called on Mr S. G. Smith to make the presentation, that gentleman spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr J. Campbell as a brother councillor, exmr.yor of North-East Valley, as chairman for many years of the Pine Hill School Committee, and as holder of other public offices, in all of which Mr Campbell's integrity, tact, and business capacity had been of invaluable service to the district, 'and had gained for him the golden opinions of all. Mrs Campbell's name was coupled with that of Mr Campbell, and Mr Smith closed his speech by calling for three cheers, wiiich were most heartily given with

musical honours. Mi: Gardiner spoke of his long-standing friendship with Mr Campbell, and confirmed the remarks of the previous speaker, adding his own experience of the value of Mr Campbell's help as member of the Church Service Committee. He exhorted the young men to emulate so excellent an example. Mr J. Camobell, who was received with warm applause, feelingly expressed his thanks in a few well-chosen words, and incidentally referred to the 12 years he had spent as chairman of the Pine Hill School Committee, and the importance he attached to a policy of preserving a feeling of harmony between the School Committee and the teacher, concluding by saying that he hoped, after a lapse of time, to once more return as a resident to Pine Hill, an announcement which elicited renewed applause. During the concert Mrs Westhead sang, with feeling. '■ The dear little shomrock," and Mrs Eckhoff received well-merited applause for her pleasing rendering of " Good-bye, Mavourr.een." The above items, with Mr M'Peak's " Maid of Athens," were undoubtedly the best musical contributions of the evening. Mr M'Peak's voice ia of good quality, and his rendering was decidedly artistic. As an encore he gave "My sweetheart when a boy," and later on " Loch Lomond." Mr Carringlon sang " Bacon and <*reens," with a verse introduced in honour of Miami Mrs Campbell. Mr M'Gavnn contributed

" What do you think of the boys ? " ; Mr Miller, " I'll be jour sweetheart," and Mr Duncan M'Gregor was encored for his vigorous o'.d Scotch song, "Ami sa. will we yet." The other items were principally of the comic order, Mr Meek receiving vociferous encores for That s mine when you're done with it" and oth=r popular music li'all ditties. Messrs Hudson, M'Coll, and Hutton were the other contributors to this part of the entertainment, and had to submit in most instances to encores. Mr Bateman's sailor's hornpipe and a recitation by Mv Anderson added pleasing variety to the programme, which concluded with tho National Anthem. All present were then invited by the' Social Committee to partake of refreshments, during the course of which Mrs Brooks contributed a selection on the piano. The rest of the evening was spent in dancing, with Mr Himmel (piano) and Mr Brooks (violin) as

musicians. Mr Himmel also acted as accompanist throughout the evening. The room was simply decorated with a " Welcome " in grceu leaves on a scarlet background and a pendant bouquet.