The Highland Society of Southland.

Southland Times, Issue 19120, 10 August 1903, Page 2

The Highland Society of Southland.

Jtfhe ;- seventh annual gathering of this Society was held, in Ashley's nail, on Friday, was attended by a large audience, visitors from the country predominating. The proceedings commenced with the : usual supper, provided by Messrs B. Kingsland&f, Sons, .which was murh enjoyed toy all who partook of it; Following this ca_i6 l4 long progr»_ii_c oi pipe, music, dances, songs, and recita* tions, every 7 ltam ; being-r eceived with '•"■' r the utmost heartiness./ The Chief, Sir John Fraser, of ; Waim«ituku,?' delivered a ' short address, expressing bis pleasure at such a • large: gathering, and inviting all; ta enjoy- themselycau - ; sThe <?»sii& items. : demanded -a.'- lairpre' J amount of- attention. on account 'of.-Ttheii 1 ; noveiny aud (<xi'i6\ia~ ~ ness as viewed Ironi a colonial stolid 1 point. Mrs J. Fniser gave a reading, j_r McFadyen, ; a ;-' couple , ot ! songs, Mr A.McArthur a, song, a_d Mr A. McGillivray a song, all being : rendered .in real Highland style. ,-'. , Patriotic and sentimental songs were '■■■ -given. ; by Mrs Blue, Miss Stevens, and Messrs R- Jenkins, E. S. 'Perry;, and \J_. Kingsland, all acquitting themselves very well indt'ed. Mr A. Sutherland .danced the Highland fling and iSeahtruibhas,; 1-oth' 1,1 «xj_le_t style. -" Pipe items , were given, by the Pipe Band, and: Pipers A. Sr Duncan and Jenkins. Short addresses .were delivered by the Rev. J. Muirhead and Mr J. ; A* Mitchell; both, hitting' the taste. 'Of the audience to a.- iiiccty. The. sjecompaniments- to the Various songs : wera played by • Mrs ; Blue, w.ho performed her difficult task, very satisfactorily^ A ball followed ,the concert, . and most of .the young people and a fair; number: of the elders stayed to. •enjoy it. .The -re- -.: union- was- a great success;, and tho committee:' deserve every praise for their labours in connection with it.