Farewell Social at Athol.

Southland Times, Issue 19728, 31 January 1906, Page 3

Farewell Social at Athol.

from Oar Own Correspondent. I in Monday morning the residents of thol le camo acquainted with the intending marriage of Miss Price to Mr C. f lode at Coluc on Saturday first. As Miss Price was leaving on Tuesday morning a ’ farewell social was tendered her on Monday evening in recognition of the e teem in which she is held try the residents of the disi ot. Mr llohhie ally tilled the chair, o.d mdu.ni.’ ed n reiy cm!tfaide programme. Wongs were rendered in the best style liy Mesdaines Seai. r and The.vers. Messrs hi. anil K. Soper. ■ I. IliiHery, O. Ferguson. •!. Karl. M Cook, M. Kgan. C. Patterson, and C. Chide (the iiilend;;il bridegroom). Mr L I. donei guvu a recitation with excellent effect. Ltuilng the evening the chairman called upon Mr Karl to make a presentation lo Miss Price on hehalf of tne residents. This duty was ably discharged the speaker remarking that Miss Prici Possessed the qualifications which made her a general favourite, the friend of all. the enemy of none. Mr Kr.rJ then presented her with a purse of sovereigns and an address which read as follows : ■ Uu Mice’, c of your departure from Athol we, the undersigned residents, ask yon to accept this small present as a token of the esteem and respect in which yon are held hy them. Ity your kindly (Vis-

1 position you little endeared, yourself to jUs all and it Ms with feelings of regret I that wo say good-bye. We sincerely J trust that you will be long spared to j enjoy a happy life. Wc Vish you Codspeed and every success in life.” Here followed a list of the names ol the residents. Mr Clodo suitably replied on hehalf of the recipient. Mr Hn'ris, an old resident, congratulated Mr Clode on his choice, sating that like the footballers of her father's native land (Wales) she could not" be beaten. Mr McLennan predicted an experience for Mr Diode unlike that of tho Chinaman wh) gave a clTgymnu a pig to marry him, nml in twelve months offered two pigs to be unmarried. A vote of thanks to the chairman, with cheers for Miss Price. Mr Clode, and the Indies, brought a most plessuiit evening to a close.