ORHEPUKI.

Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 35

ORHEPUKI.

June 18. — About 200 persons assembled at Cassel's Hall last Wednesday night at a eocial given to Mr H. Hirst, when a presentation, of a purse of sovereigns ivas made to the guest • ■of the evening, who has for over 23 years repre- - sented the Orepuki Riding in the Wallace ■County Council. Mr H. P. Young, chairman, in his opening remarks, stated that he had xeoeived a number of letters of apology from old residents who, owing to the very inclement -weather, were unable to attend. Mr J. A. .£ damson who was called upon to make the indentation, said before calling upon Mr Jlirst to come forward! to receive the small token ■which they had all assembled there that evening to present to him in acknowledgment of the energetic and arduous work done by him for •the Hast 25 years as their representative in tihe "Wallace County Council, he would take the liberty of making a> few rern'arks. He then Traversed Mr Hirst's work from the cornmeiicemient of the council system, Mr Hirst having ijjeen chairman of that 'body and continued to [hold the position up to th-e present day. He rfthe speaker) had for 15 years been a farmer «ou the Pahiu, and. for 15 years he ha-d done his share of grumbling at the treatment of the ■ocuncil at his own particular little spot; but lie could see now that the policy of Mr Hirst ■• as the correct one, which, was to make the r.ain loads first. Mr Adamson then, mad© the • icsentation, «jnidst rounds of dheere and a.p)'ause. Mr T. C. Thomson, M.H.R., also spoke n the occasion. Mi Hirst, in thanking those - jo had so kindOy bestirred themselves in the very handsome present, said he •. > as proud to accept it as the gift of the people, and the social which had been tendered to him } hat evening went to show that his long service Is representative of th* Orepuki Riding in. the liyaliace County Council ha,d. m.et wjtji the ajp-

pieciation of the latepayers. He wss not tued yet of council work, and would always keep a>i eye 011 our little' corner of the county. During the evening the following musical items weie rendered: — " Doreen," Mrs N. E. Oriihth ; " Teaching M'Fadden to waltz," Mr K. Frelwell; " Erin's Isle," Mr J. M'Ewen ; "My love" (duet), Misses E. Young ard Adamson ; " Scots wha lia'e," Mr Adamson ; " Qui vive (duet), Messis H. P. Young and J. Hollow; "The village blacksi-mtli," Mr C. C. Nicholas, "My old home," Mr G. E. Ohalton : "The cuckoo "Mr F. R^icho 1 . Meodame<s Bel], Captain Griffith, and Mr N. 11. M'Lean acted <)s accompanists. At the conclusion of the programme edibles w^re passed round, aiid after ail had had a bountiful supp'y all present joined m singing " For he's a jolly good fellow. The floor was then cleared and danciug was commenced, music being supplied by Mesdamr s Bell and Griffith, and kspt up till the small hours of morning. Mr J. Sheilds acted as MC.