SURPRISE PARTY.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 1397, 1 November 1932, Page 2

SURPRISE PARTY.

» A large gathering of friends visaed* Mr and Mrs A. H:"Lindsay^/ bjpme, Stvathmore, o n Thursdays-evening last as a "surprise party'1 * the o«. casion being in celebJ^ttioh of me opening of the new^'oeAshed and of the owner' b b,igj^qi^£f^j|. •A y,§£y pleasant time jfcas t,pent in dancing,' the new' floor qfferin^ isplendid surface, while the but Ming was decorated with greens and lit i,\ electricitjjfc^Mrs T. '* H. Cuppi js \ ovided the music and was 'atev i'.c corded a hearty .vote of thanks on thr motion of Mr J. T. "Ryan. Ve:y .ic ceptable items were 1 also conti'ib'it'ii during the evening by. Mifes V. ' Ire Messrs Alex. Coulter and J. A Smith. After a dainty suppir, z provided by the ladies, Mr A. A. ' id dell voiced the pleasure of -y »ryon at being present^ at such a socia gathering at Strathmore. It wa well known the Lindsay family wer excellent hosts and - hostesses -and, t make such remarks was like repeal ing old history. The speaker continued that it wa a usual custom to lay~ a foundatio stone and dedicate a. building whe it was first started, but, on this o< casion this item had been overlook ed and, t 0 mark the change and prt gress of. the times, they had agree to celebrate, with an opening cen inony. He had been asked partici larly to convey the thanks of' tt host to the chief, Architect ai Builder, Mr Sadlier,, - for r his goc workmanship and alsp" wished him i accept r a "gold" hammer as a.toke of remeinbrance of a good job we done. It was really too valuable i use for hammering the children, bi they all hoped he would accept tl gift with the same spirit in which was given. . - In reply, Mr Sadlier thanked Liddell for his remarks and Mr Lin say for the hammer, which, he wou treasure, but which? judging by tl weight, he was doubtful of its "gold value. He looked upon the acce tance of the gift as an hohour. Mr Lindsay also thanked Mr Li dell for his kindly remarlis and, everyone had enjoyed themselves, M "Lindsay^ and- he had enjoyed the company. It was "pleasing to use tl new building, while it wasl new as would not be available after beii used for the purposes for which/ * was built. / | Among' those present were: -^ and Mrs: A. H.-Lindsay, Mr and M J. M*. Lindsay,-Mi- and Mrs 5. Ma donald, Mr. and Mrs F. J. jCollie, A and'- Mrs W. H7 Sadiier," Mf and M Geo. Low, Mr and Mrs, J., T. Rya Mr and Mrs A. A. Fished Mr. ai Mrs 'G. H. Hodges, Mr aip Mrs { 'E. J. Timpany,' Mr ■ arid- Mrs- Je Thomson, Mr and Mrs A. 4L Lidde Dr and Mrs^W. B. Reekie; Mesdam W. Smellie, H. v D. Collie, .Jn Milne, 'R. r VJ. Janson, A^ Mansoi Misse%, Stevens., (2), j-JBird, ; J. Burn McDougall," E. Laing, Mills; .ColJ (2), Chisholm, 'Smellie, Smyth,' 1 Hardy,' Manson, Clode, Beggs (2), I , (Low, Brass; Messrs! Ciillenj j Coulter, J. A. Smith, Muirhead,"Jn Collie, L. Collie, 8.. Collie,! A. Colli E. Collie, Jas., Alex.', Wm, and ' Smellie,^ von Tunzelman, E.. A. Li dell, R* ,R. Walker," B. Manson ai N. James.-. _. IS. ' _