East Forest Hill.

Southland Times, Issue 9383, 24 November 1886, Page 3

East Forest Hill.

♦ (FBOM A CORRESPONDENT). The concert and ball in aid of the Hokonui Public library, which clo3ed the quadrille season, came off on Friday, 12ihiuet. The wsather turned oat wretchedly bad. The Wind which, during the fore part of the day, blew a gale, increased in the afternoon to a perfect hurricane, accompanied by a downpour of rain. Under such circumstances, the hope of a large gat her ng waa of coarse oat of the question. However, the people of the district are not tbe sort to show the white .feather, and at the appointed time, close upon 30 ladies and quite twice that number of tbe sterner sex put in appearance. The energetic committee bad Bpared neither trouble nor expense in making provision for the comfort and eDJoyment of a crowded assemblage, -which was fully anticipated, and yjouM no doubt have beeu accorded bad the weather been reasonably fair, Several ladies ana gentlemen living at a distance, who haa kindly promised to take a part in the concert, were unavoidably absent,, and it wa<* therefore deemed advisable to open with the ball. The dobn'of the school building were there-. ' fore thrown open, and disclosed an excellent * floral display, quite overtoppisg in artistic arrangement anything we have ever wit- " nested in these parts, the ; brilliancy of the numeous lights pro'iuciDg a pleasing aud harmonious effect. With such surroundings i« it to be ; wondered a-, that dancing waa kept np with the utmost tulhußiasca till after daylight. J'he violinists Messrs Uun«".an, J. MoEae and B. Christie, whilst at intervals llr X), B,Ucß»e fftirly made tho rafter* did

' with the strains of tbe pibroch. Mr Wm, Mcßae acquitted himself in bis usual efficient and hippy manner ps M.O. The refreshment department, nn<3er the management of Mrs Httssing, gave the utmost 1 satisfaction.being ample, toothsome, and well appointed. Several gentlemen rendered sbogi during the evening cmouest Mr Bobt. Gnrinie, who was in himself a host, and a ; derided acquisition to any social gibbering." The ball we« voted by aU who were present the most enjoyable affair that has ever taken place in East Forest Hill, and notwithitand- . ing the unfavourable weather, we are pleased to know that the* Quadrille Committee will be in a position to band ' over a most substantial donation for tbe establishment of a public library in our midst, and I aincerely trust the residents will mark their appreciae tion of the committee* labour and sacrificby a liberal patrosage of the new institu tion.