WANGANUI VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9392, 19 March 1898, Page 2

WANGANUI VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

Entertainment of Representative Teaqt

Tile) team representing the Wanganui Volunteer I*ire Brigado at the recent Auckland demonstration' were entertftlnad by their comrades' at a sitioke Concert last (Friday) eVoning In the J"ir« Brigftdo Hall. The names of thosathas honored were Firemen Townsend, Halligan, Copeland, and' Kitchen, and the delegate, Foreman Spriggeds, Was also present. The chair was occupied' by Captain C. V. Powell, supported on his tiglit by His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. Hatfiok), and the Town Olerk (Mr James Pamellji *nd on hi? left by Mr Gilbart Carson, M.H.R., Councillor P&rett, Captain 3. P. Watt, Captain Holland, .of the J3astown .Fire Brigade, and Mr N, Menh* 'Apologia were received from CioUneillor Cuqimina, Dr Elarla, and Lieutenant Redmond, of the Wanganni Rifles. Af let " The Quefcn " had, been loyally honoured, the 6oa6t oi " The Maydr aild Borough Obundil " Wad proposed by the Chalraiart anS responded' to by tile Mayor: and Ere Carstta and. Perrett, "She United Fire Brigades' Association of ' Now Zealand" was proposed by-^tr"*Carson, Wup'ed with the names of Captain Powell (vico-Prosi-dent) and Fbranian Bpriggans, who responded. The toast of the evening, " Tho tfeam,' 1 waa proposed In a happilyworded "spdech' by the Mayor, -.and was responded td on their behalf by Forornan SluiSi "Our Visitors" tfas theri'^fdJbßed^^yfLidßt. Battle, conpled with the names of Captain Holland, of the Bastown Brigade, Captain S. P. Watt and Mr N. Iteuhy who ,• responded. Captain Watt proposed the toast of " The Ladies," responded to by Fireman Halligan^ and ""The fress,' 1 proposed by Mr. .TreaWre'i? Lloyd Jpnesi responded to by Mr OoiriynS (Heraed).. Poring*^ thd evening spme c*« i cellent song's wetd contributed By'.paptaui Holland, Cr ( Peii'e{t;,.Mr jGleuli; %{Sflßfl Sharps, "Foreman fipriggens, ± Eirataan Carroll; SFireWan Pxice-and Others, r Alto; gether the social was most enjoyable, and a very pleasurable evening was browghMd a conclusion with" the singing of "Auld Lang Syno. 1 ) . . . „-.*„