FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 26 May 1922, Page 4

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

MEETING OF UNITED COUNCII A meeting of the Friendly So# eties’ Council was held last night i the Foresters’ Hall. Present: Brotl ers Wilson, Deans, Joliffe, J. Moon W. Anderson, A. Culling, T. Twoim M. Leonard, A. Bradley, A. Mt Lauchlan, W. G. Paul (President) L. C. McLauehlan (secretary), an) George (Treasurer).

The President explained that th ; meeting had been called in order ti i submit a rough balance sheet, eon. ; cerning the recent sports meeting, i I A letter was received from H. J, I Clark (President of the Friendly ! Societies’ Council, Temuka) thank, ing the Council for an invitation t« the sports meeting and congratulating the Council on the success of the . function.—Received. i J. Roderick, Timaru, also wrote ; congratulating the Council on the success «f the meeting.—Received. ’ C. E. Hassall, Timaru, wrote suggesting the establishment of a Sheffield Handicap.-—Received. J The principal items in the state- ) ment of accounts were as follow :- , Donated from Picnic Fund £428 18s 6d, gate money £125 0s 9d, members’ tickets (168) £43 10s, entry money £3O 8s 3d, proceeds sweet stall £36 8s 7d, refreshment booth £lBs 14« concert £8 ll s 7d. Patrons: Mr J Bitehener, M.P., £1 l s Mr F Nash £1 Is, Dr Wylie £1 Is. Messrs T. Quirk £3 3s, Mr E. J. Costello £2 2s, Mr McCrossan £1 Mr Velvin ss, Mr Boyle £1 l s , Messrs McLauehlan Bros £5 ss. Unclaimed prizemoney £1 10s. Total £721 18s |Bd. Principal items of expenditure , were: Prize moneypaid out of entry *lO, amusement tax £5 4s Id, prize f 2l 5s ’ Waimat e Advertiser balance £545 4s Id. Bros, Culling and Leonard moved that the accounts be taken as read —Agreed to. In reply to a question, the President stated that the sports meeting had paid for itself independently of the carnival. Accounts amounting to £lll 15 s 7d were passed for payment. The secretary mentioned that they bad now a credit balance of £439 A few more donations had yet to come to hand. The President said they just about came out square without the carnival. It was a very creditable position. Some people had said that they could not run a sports meeting without a carnival, but they had shown them

that it could be done. He mentioned that they had accepted the services of the band free of charge, but it was understood that if they were in a financial position the Council should threat them as they thought On the motffin o f Bros. Twomey and Bradley it was resolved to vote the sum of £8 to the Silver Band as a reward for their services. Rp, ".T a F eed that Messrs Cooper Rejnolds should b e voted 2 guineas tor their services as pip ers vih> Jo S °Jr d that ° rders t 0 the alue of £2, £1 and l Os be given to those placed in the “old timers” cvde race. The secretary was instructed to

, write to Miss Ford, Timaru, re her position in the dancing events. Members of the Council expressed their great appreciation of the work Assn ' V the j t- J ° hn Ambulance Association, and it was resolved tha«? the Association be granted 5 guinet'7 m recognition of services rendered at the sports meeting. The mentioned that the Sv ChiWs had back hi >*» ■>» On the motion of Bro. Culling it “•* ? l “ , » - SIW at th Who P rinci P«Uy as-

etary was instructed to write thank the Caledonian Society the great assistance given at the ting. ■o. George > id lie ibought thanks due to the R. S. A. for the help Association had given them. he president said that Mr Bray etaker of the K. S. A. Club) had : very good in hoisting the flags he various societies, and when t had become faded he had reed thein. oi. his own account, bay had been most obliging.

was resolved, on the motion of . Culling and Twomey that 2 as be granted to th e R. S. A. ie president said that the most rtant person it running a sports iug was undoubtedly the secrebhen he was asked to be the Rent he thought that it was r a big undertaking, but when new Bro. M- L.-iuchlai. was gojteseeretar., he did not mind. Knew that Bro. McLauchlan I put more interest into the work anyone else. Not only did the ‘ary attend -o what he had to Q le had “' it finger into it.” ’ought great credit was due to p <retary for y .. way everything so well. (Applause). ' w members of the Council al°'e in eulogistic terms concern- »• McLauel.ian. unanimously resolved that *'■ <• M<‘L;.r,.-hlan granted eas in recognition of his ser-

-b'Lauehla’ thanked the chair inembe)- of the Couneil rant 7) • ar,d for the •"'ed him. He had had a lot ard work bur not more than J" 01 the committee. and t a " had " -'ha J, and it he),/ P p :Ul ’' " 1111 " ork /.. I ‘°l )i 'r had s aid that it J e ’’ r a sports meet- . ‘,®, hs ’ ■ - nothing _ have been satisfied so it or top. He “. th? : n °" the a- ' ad achieved. l„.' <7 ■ fetter of' d at" p to ' ‘ i: ‘ die - J Who had el “ i 'iest a jr : ''' Shr,Pkt 1,Q0,h President / ■ > them <' ? he lz; T hed f 0 dr the ' ai_d J " divid ‘ "' T I ley had given r & numhadn ' " r some years a betup y Thej had taken the '4"““ ’ad.beon . “ haa earned “• The ' absoln Wy loyal—all secretary had been ex-

out his duties to the letter of the law. At the sports ground he had ably carried out his duties and had been courteous to all concerned. They might think perhaps that what he had said was the usual thing, but he could assure them he had never worked wih a better lot of men. Bro. A. McLauchlan said that as Superintendent of the sports he could only endorse what the president had said. There was only one thing that he was annoyed about. He thought the local competitors had ‘‘turned them down” and he hoped that next year they would come along and give the meeting the support it deserved.

Bro. Twomey said that as a member of the Hibernians, whose princess had been placed at the top of the poll, he wished to especially thank the mothers of the four little princesses. He also expressed thanks to the Committee, the Silver Band, the President, and all concerned The President paid a tribute to the work done by the superintendent and treasurer! Bros. A. McLauchlan and George) respectively, and said that without discriminating among the other brethren, he wished to thank them most heartily. Bios. McLauchlan and George briefly responded. £lOO to put a. top rail fence hand, said he had three things in view—;the provision! of equipment, the establishment of a fund to be placed at fixed deposit for future uses, and a sum for the improvement of Victoria Park. Air L. McLauchlan suggested that a fence be erected along the straight Mr A. McLauchlan said he had ascertained that it would cost over £lOO to put a post and top raiffnece round the oval; a picket fence with top rail along the straight would cost over £6O. Mr Twomey suggested that a certain sum be granted provided the i Caledonian Society did similarly. Mr Leonard said he could not see why the Society should put up the improvements as it was the people’s gi-ound controlled by the Council, but h e was not opposed to a donation. Air Paul pointed out that the Caledonian Society had given a donation of £5O at one time. Mi- A. McLauchlan detailed the work done by the Caledonian Society 1 the past and averred that it was due to that society that th e track was formed. Air George said he was sure the Borough and the people would appreciate any help -he Friendly Societies might give.

Mr Twomey said he was in favour "i a fence from the north to the child h ren. ld ‘° gr ° Und and Mi Bradley said h e was in favour 'L:' Vlng , 11 g °° d Vote for the first for a fenee. SUPP ° rted SUggeStion , Leonard moved that £4O be dotted for the erection of a fence at Friendlv S SUitable P ° int ’ the United Mr Culling seconded and the motion was carried. rived a aS de ; < ' lded to P la ce £3OO on left in X J PlaGing ° f be ’ett in the hands of the President Secretary and Treasurer ' ’ A vote lh „ ks „ as aceimW