FAREWELL SMOKE CONCERT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12007, 2 April 1901, Page 7

FAREWELL SMOKE CONCERT.

At the. High street School Gymnasium last night tho Kaituna Bowling and Lawn Tennis' Club tendered a farewell smoke concert,to Mr James Eden, one of their members, who is about to leave for Western Australia. Mr T. Sneddon, president, occupied the chair, the wice-ysa-sident (Mr 0. T, Peterson) being seated on his. loft, and tho guest of the evening on his right. Over 50 members were present. After tho loyal toasts had been duly honoured, tho following list was taken up:—"The Army and Navy" (proposed by Mr J. J. Ramsay and responded to by Lieutenant-colonel Wales), "Tho Club" (proposed by the Vice-president and responded to by Messrs Moore and'Payne), " The Guest" (proposed by tho President and responded to by Mr Eden), "Kindred Sports" (proposed by Mr J Waddell Smith and responded to by Messrs Marlin, C. IL Smith, J. P. Smith, C. J, Payne, and the President), " Tho Dredging Industry " (proposed by Mr C'onnell and responded to by Mr. Hemmingway), '" Tho 'Visitors," and " The Press." The Vice-president proposed the health of Iklrs Sneddon, and tendered to her tho thanks of the club for laying tho tables. At o convenient period of the evening tho President, on behalf of tho club, presented Mr 'Eden with a pair of bowls, suitably inscribed, and the recipient replied in warm terms. Tho proceedings of tho evening were pleasantly varied with songs, the following gentlemen contributing:— Messrs C. T. Paterson, W. Ibbotson, A. H. Crawford, and C. J. Payne. Ono of Mr Crawford's items was " The Kaituna song," the words of which were adapted by himself to the tune of '" The bonny banks of Loch Lomond." A very enjoyable evening terminated o'clock with the singing of " Auld lang Byne."