HUNTERVILLE NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 10 April 1899, Page 2

HUNTERVILLE NOTES.

(Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.) HUNTERVILLE, Saturday. The' annual meeting of the Hunterville Football Club wis held last evening. The report and balance-sheet was received and adopted, the Secretary being complimented on the successful position ot the Club. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season-: Patron, Mr. A. E. Remington ; President, Mr. W. Meldrum ; VicePresidents, Messrs. McCormick, Haseldene, Young, Pawson, Barnes, Sutcliffe, and Dr. Smith ; Secretary and Treasurer, F. Haseldene ; Captain, P. A. Roache (re-elected) ; Vive-Captain, F. Haseldene, Jun. ; Committee, Messrs. Meldrum, Pawson, and Coleman ; Working Committee, the Captain and Vice-Captain, and Messrs. Pawson, P. Smith, Coltman, Watt, and Klenn ; Delegates to Union, Messrs. Roache and Coltman. Colours. — It was decided to have maroon jerseys and white knickers. It was also decided to open the, season on Wednesday, 19th April, and the Secretary was instructed to invite the Rata. Club to play a friendly game on that date. The subscription for the year was fixed at 2s 6d. This terminated the business, and cheers were called for the retiring officers. The members of the Club then adjourned to a smoke concert, which was given in honour of Mr. W. L. Young, who is leaving for Wanganui to engage in his business there. Songs, recitations, speeches, and jokes were the order of the' evening, but the most pleasing ceremony was the presentation, which was made by Mr. Meldrum (President), on behalf of the Club, to Mr. Young as a slight token* for his past services, and the present consisted of a pipe case, which included two pipes aud v cigarette holder, and a tobacco pouch suitably engraved. Mr. Young for once in his life was that much taken by surprise that he could not find words to express his feelings. This brought a most pleasing evening to a close, all present joining in singing "Auld Lang Syne." The annual meeting of parishioners takes place iv St. John the Baptist's Church on Monday next, April 10th, at 7.30, when a full meeting is requested, to elect the officeis who have to govern church matters for the next year. The residents of Hunterville arc looking forward to the visit of Mrs. Lee, who is to appear on the 13th, From the Press notices which have appeared, quite a number are anxious for the time to arrive.