NEW PUBLIC HALL AT MOTU.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12698, 16 March 1910, Page 4

NEW PUBLIC HALL AT MOTU.

Quite one of ; th^^pstHnjtiereStirig filhc- , tions that has jtakeiV plac»^bc;s»irie tune was the opening Mi tne^new "fig.Mv'at' ' Motu ori Frtda^hig^t, -Jlth 'inst. r The building, as;paciou^:an6s well-yiehtirateia raip, ; is 75ft x>soft; apd " cb^raes, ;■ ;ing, supper, and v two dr^sihg-rooiihs. The dancing room "is oOftTs feSOft, m&u good matai. floor. ; Th© tinibSr -%i cotir^, is .a good sample of /the re'^jCpes o|- the '•• Great praise : ig^ id'up- to" th£ inhabitants who have,.' ih a ;fsw ; rifontfti . . since the first meeting was held, distinguished themselves, by the promptitude and generosity with which they have answered to the call of progre'sS.* " The decorations were unusually-., artistic, i^yith ■"- ferns and greenery, and t^e brilliailt light made th.Q scene very 'attractive:. . Mr T. -..' Eflliott, as - Ghairmah -.of'" the .Committee^ opened the -proceedings.; of the evening -with the statement .of ''the building funds;; and thanked; tho autdifericn for tliear liberal. support. Hei ai^p/reaJ! letters of apologies from .-Me'j^fsf Vs.-,'\4).i' S. i MacDonlald, -J. .' Townley;; ;and;7ilv Whinray. Tb© latter presented arriarfin^ qhAir*: foi? ...'the -dse of the: hall,: whjph.' was greatly appreciated; and a ; vot^ of vthahks - ■was accorded him for his valuable7giitfc < Mr C. Hansen, the> father- of >Mot,u, performed the opening cereiiiony; -it few- well-chosen, words he said' hoy^riearly; twerity years ago he came:to .^eyttisi trict, ahdThad) v felled the; 'first trefc on the spot whero the building nbw- standi, and he spoke of the progress that justified' his ifarly pioneering, v . ' 7 >* 7.' , 7 , Tho lar^e crowd of ■<■ people- attending t'h£n oipehed • ths bajl Pv the '' grand march, m which the* oldest 5 settlers, and new ones; of the district w;ere prontitie^t. Although the weather wa? 1 tht^ateriifig, a good number, of ; ladies' were $sb7;pre-i sent, from 30 to 40 couples taking-: part, m; the danping, which lasted:, till : day- >■ light.. 7MrR, F. .Jackson arid' Mr: T. Elliott acted as M.C.'s/ add r camed7mit thjjir - duties 7with; their .usual < ability. My ' C. Smith, of Rakauroa, , : -pianist, .^provided the, music.' During th^ interval [Mr .Jackson, made a7speech, m; .whicli he .gave Mr Elliott the^ creoit he deserves;^^ fortho'Tjaaist^hg ami self-sacrincipg manner he.' had devoted : hinjself fto the '.successful issue; of » 'the."undertaking. ';• ' 777 r Following 'Mr Jacksoji's address; a .Duti'h -auction pf very prettily-decorated' baskets was held, which contributed con Isiderably to the amusement and -fttnds of; the evening; besides, there' was; a: \ well-catered supper table for' those, who ' could not get, baskets:; „-;»> ; - ;".■' : ; The : ladies rivalled- each other ihj the

beauty 'of their dress. ,-, -.Mrs Hansen wore black' silk, Mrs Richardson 'grey; silk, Mrs' W. Bridge black silk, Mfcs Jackson black' and white MH 7^C. P.;. Thompson white with blue sash,; Mirs {Richmond all white, Mrs Caulton blatck silk, Mrs Picard cream and iblack; (Mrs ,NJ J. Hansen pale green silk, Mrs. os.--honie white and black; Mrs Ralph iahd Mrs T. Elliott, Britannia ;;>Ir 8 ; P.' 1 M; ; Hansen, .Japanese lady ; ;Blfrs W. Bright, 'Starry Night j Mrs ; Mortensen; 7mtrs>'; ;Mrs G. SmiUv South African, lady:; Miss, H^nseji, Ciiidei'ella ;. Miss 'Minnie San? i-seji, Forcset-me-not ; Miss Mabel Hanseii, white . silk ; Miss Connie Hansan, , bhio ancl white striped silkl • Miss Roytlior^ue, .old-time Turkish lady; Miss Jacksop, Summer; ;, Miss A. Jackson, Fairy Tale;; •Miss Price, Night ; Miss Bridge,. Spariish laflv » Miss -Richardson, black silk; Mass ; M*Phes, imlo green; Miss K. MuPhee, white ; .Miss Bulst; white ; Miss ; ■ Neill and Miss Neverman, pale salmoti.'riirik; 'Mfc T. Elliott, tSanta Clams ;. Mr P. :M. 'Hansen, Bluebeard; Mi*'. C&ttoo7 Re/3. Indian; Mr Gardner, Day and) Night; Mk- S. MjacDonald, volunteer :' Mr* H. Hansen, Irishi gientleiirian ; Mr Mortensen, Soudanese • Mr: Tiremaiu Frog ; ~Mf_ ;R. Bjjown and Mr W. Neill, ;Red Iridiaris;'; Mi- McTavish', -'sailor ; Mr McLanaohairi. Pierrot'; . Mr- - Jea^op,. IrishViistn ;7 , Mi* Simeon, Jew; and many ■-. ftH<£l?e 7g^ n^ e " men m ulain dress. 7. •• . 7; ;;

!Mr-- H. Kenniborrimsfh ' contributed " Whisper My Name' to Nell/ while Mr Wl • Douglas i contributed "Asleep in s the Deop."— Ow'ri. Obrresppndqrit. ;./.