SANDYMOUNT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 35

SANDYMOUNT.

June 7. — On the 2nd inst. a very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr Michael Davis, of Sandymount, who had issued invitations to a number of old friends and acquaintances around the district for the purpose of celebrating his fiftieth birthday. Although the night was cold and stormy all turned out to a man. The evening was socially spent in music, song, and story, vvlnle the popular country game of euchre helped to pass a pleasant evening. Sandymount and Portobello were pitted against each other, many exciting and hard fought games beijg played. Supper was announced in due course, and all being seated, and the u^uaJ \u<e" having been said Mr David Dickson, of Hooper's Inlet rose and requested '"our host, before proceeding- to cut up the "f.iclei calf," to allow him a few moments to suv a few words, as he had a very pleasant AiAy to perform. He had been deputed by tr-co present to hand to Mr Davis a very handsome silver-mounted walking stick, as » frieadiy souvenir of his attaining life's jiib^ee. Time was on the wing, ard he was sure, Ilk- 1 the rest of his o d "ciomes ' he <vould fee, the benefits of it to hep him up the &ietp pinches of the mount and he could al=o assure Mr Davis of their sinceiesi wishes thai he would long be spared, with vis wife s>rd family, to spend many happy days Kino-is^t thorn all. — (Applause ) Messrs J. M'Tainsh V). Seatcn, Robeitson, Jno. Lewis, and othe's also snoke of their host in terms of the highest praise, describing him ds ji Kindly neighbour ard a true friend. Three ru,j,iv>g cheers were then given, followed with, "r'ci he's a jolly good fellow, etc., and oheors were also given for Mrs Davis and fatni'y. Mr Davis, on rising to reply, said he was so rnu^h taken by surprise that he felt completely cornered — so much so that he found it utterly impossible to give expression to his feedings as lie would like. Mr Dickson and his other fiieids he had to thank very j'lii- h for al the kind things they had wd alout him. which to his way of thinking were totally undeserved; indeed, their kindness laid him under a deep debt of gratitude to them one and all. I'ne very handsome and Tuly useful souvenir with which they had present?! him he could accept with pleasure, knowjig the gift was due to the promptings of i'uc friendship. He thanked them all sincj-e 1^ f^r th° kindly feeiii'gp expressed towards his better half and family. Th© good things } iovided v/ere then partaken of, and the happy party broke up in "The wee short oors' ayont the twal," singing with great gn?1o,

"Auld lang syne," etc.