MORRINSVILLE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 326, 19 December 1888, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE.

The Blue Ribbon meeting held at Morrinsville on Saturday evening last was a great success in every way. The attendance was very lnrq-p, the school house being packed. Mr Hy. Bnttle ably presided on the occasion, ami after the moeting hail been duly oppned, the following programme was submitted and carried out in a manner most creditable to nil who took part : — Uocitntion, " Little soldier," Master W. 13ryant ; song, "Swanee river," Mrs Snell ; readinsr, " Winks and Blinks," Mr Chmt ; glee, " Look not upon the wine," the Olioir ; recitation, " Alice Gray," Mr Fred Ilorrell ; song, " Kiss me and I'll go to sleep," Missßremner; song, "Joe Perkins," Mr Bryant ; recitation, Master Bobbie Bryant ; duofc, '• My Mother," Miss ITorrell and Mrs rfnell ; glee, " Brave soldiers hear," tho Choir ; song, " Stand like the Brnve," Roy. S. Lawry ; dialogue, "Troubles of a Bachelor,' 1 performed by the Misses Horrell (2), and Miss Barry, and Messr3 Fred Hon^U (the hachelor), W. Innes, A. Warren, "and^ E. Horrell, blasters Warren and Whitburn.;.song, "Mother's Grave," Mr W. Innes "Balaklava," Mr A. Bremner*;^jfM|g, " Some people you meet," MrA. Warren ; recitation, Mr Nelson. At the close of the ordinary meeting, the half-yearly meeting of members was held, llev S. Lawry presiding. ' There were about twenty members present. The secretary read the report and balance sheet, which was adopted. It showed a credit balance, and that seven new members had joined during the term. The election of officers was iheh proceeded with. Mr j D, Whitbui-n was elected President, Mr ' Mr H. Buttle,\Yice President ; Mr F, Horrell, Secretary and Treasurer. The following committee were appointed : Messrs A. "Warron, Bryant, and Snell, Me'sdames Guiit, and Snell. ,J Votes of. thanks were passed to the outgoing committee and officers , to Miss J. Horrell for rendering such assistance at the harmonium, and to the Morrinsville school committee for having placed the use of the school room at I the disposal of the society free of charge. — Correspondent. , '