TIMARU PIPE BAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12898, 8 February 1906, Page 5

TIMARU PIPE BAND.

THE CLOSING SOCIAL

_ 1-ast evening ilie jaie South Canterbury Land performed tie closing scene of brief c.rreer, in the shape of a -sinake concert «»<i faaewell-wurial. It included: tfce farcwe.l of two members, Messrs W. J. Pnest ana 15. Walton, who Are leaving shortly for Kaglyna. Pipe-Major W. McBride occupied lie chair, and nearly all the members weie present. There was also present some members of the Sowing Club, in whose club-room tie euertainmexit wsuj' held. The entertainment kuirt«d mtusicallv aad after the ttsual Icyal toast, Sir J." Priest proposed *' Trade ;md Comm erce^ 7 ' in a speech of eighteen word*. This was replied to by Messrs H, Collin* and O. The "alter retaliated by giving Mefsrc G. Priest and M. Malonej the chance to say what they were prepared ta do in advancing the trade -and commence of lie future, in their pwpectav© legal careers. Mr D. GL W"ai».on proposedl " Sport.' The toaist. was responded to, in senonK or humorous mar.ner, by Messrs Crawford, Fitegerald, Porgie, Priest, Coliitws, and KiavU.

Tbe chairman then announced tie rhi*f business of the evening—tie farewell of the departing members. He was very pleased that tbey were going Home, to derive benefit from their trip, and added! Knowledge of business JJ-g *wa.K sure tiicgn would be successful ia their search after improvement. He *a» sorry that the had separated; it was largely on acoonuti of the<Jepar+tn« of these members that the step was necessary. The Pipe Baud mtM not allow them ia leave -without a fifctma present, and a very fitting gifb was a, big porUnaatea.'o. These were offend -erit3i the best wishes of their coanrad&e. He proposes their very good heaths. The toast was drunk with full muscsj hoooars.

Drum-Major "Watson spoke in high form* of the subjects of these remarks as bandsmen and companions. Mr Pries® had gyrt+dl a* a most exemplary secretary, and Mr Walton was an enthusiastic member of the band.

_ wj&s followed. by Messrs M. Mahorx>j% H. Gollms, E. Crawford, W. Fyfe. E. P&rGunn and D. ",Ma«?donaW, . "Jbe .healths were duly drunk for the third and: fourth tidies.

Mr Priest jthanked the members of-tbe Band for their fine pud veiy welcome present. He related ibow Mr Mcßride started the Band, and spoke appreciatively of the way the members had helped. H© thaaked all those who had spoken for, •ffceir Jttndly sentiments. Mr Walton also responded, and retained hearty thanks for. the present, give;)' by the Band 1 . Drum-Major Watson proposed the toast/ of Pipe-Major Mcßride. He had beein fos years a well-known piper in Timaru, taxi had formed the South Canterbniy Pipe Band. Unfortunately it was now defunct, jand the members had .laid, their heads together to make him a cresent to remind of his troubles and pleasures in.. connection with tli© Band. He had never received any recompense .for his hard labours in this direction. < and the Band had procured a Rotfcerham gold wat-eb: which would last, him-all .his life and be tit to hand jon to -his family. H« *nuch pleasure in the: Pipe-Major with the watch. He h oped-ib ait. dike th« historical Scotchman. Mr Mcßride would, had heard h»w appraciaited, «ay,Weel, when 1 see boo ireel y® think. ;o' me, an' 'boo ye'll no get -on wi'ocl* thiakii" I'll ji?st bide whanr I •vr. " . 1 _ The-witfh. n r/.- handsome tamevieee,' was enmmvei? with the recipient'* r!no 7T!«.'ribed "Presented to Pir* Ma jor M'rßrkle. bv the Soirti Canterbury' Pipe Band: 7/2/05."' The toast hi# was etilh'tisss«.licallv drunk. • J- P'iest *t>okefc most highly of the *n*«»fssh nad yWrk McBnde had j3one fwthjs Band, and he was owe of the best men. to get on with xmv- . He hoped lhat- when,, as was veiy ittely, another, band wa# formed under the >ung of the. Caledonian j>ojaeby, he weOH tie head. of.. - Macdooald fi. JPtieKfc. a-.-p. "Cot' iHMs ryie. Forgie and Kaoli a2»o *pokc. ' Mr Mcßride, in fespoo*. -said he uroidd a3waj» regret that'the Band bsd to b* broken -ap. He bad bad' five years' aperienco of <Sje hazd: wotit it -wan to fh»i a. pipe band. Wlien ho started rtw he &0 tjme to spare, but now 3be was bo Ifap that he felt he eonid not devote tinn lift if-- He did not. think he "would be "iH<| :to start, another land. He thanked ! Te sfTJ® a^l splendid present. It I'*™? always remind Me of., «ujoyaHfe j-t®® h® ti«d *pcnt- wit£ tie nenbexe Ht the Baud . The Caledonian. ' Boa sty itad: k»d, aad wen tcrasrooge bat» a». icstructor, hat. hc--it Kwaid be for the • t*w-oamer lor him to «stam his.poßtwn; a»d benregiwjjtect | -reiy. moch: tiat lie mexve his eonnc•tien with pipe baadw. Be hoped another |wtmld - 1)® formed, but felt he -could sntj tak<* any prominent part in connection with, Jit." He thanked them very much for wfc»t thfy had said about him. and for iLe present thty had made hitn. Mr H. Collins tn-orKwd ihc " Mpmtes of Ihe la.1« Pij* Band." Mr Watson andl others responded. " Tli*- Ao,-K/mpanisl.-' "11 jc Press.*' Tine or two either tocrtf were drunk, and ai pleasant slathering f-oncludtd abont iridnijrlit. Putinsr Ihe evening -songs were T-oTHribnted l.y Mesvrs F. Davidson. Fvfe. Hole. Porter. M c-P-ride. Put he'- 1 Crawford, Stj-a'.ban ;,r>d Macdrr;*.?.