WHISPERS.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1331, 20 May 1905, Page 3

WHISPERS.

TO THE EOTOR. . Sir,—The other chap and. mo wore, at Tommy Palmer's send off on Thursday evoningi and had a real good time,. Mr T. Sheen mado a tip-top chairman, and Kept things on tho go all the time, so there: was no slackness in She proceedings, ;as sotnelimeshappons. at these sort of goes Songs,speeches and "recitations followed iuquiok succession. Everybody seemed to bo on ihe'jobias soon; a>,onllcd on, by the chairman-no hanging biclt.or exoiißOS for not being ableio speak in public After the presentation was made by Billy : Onllenit was surprising to see'Bb many, " iwhen called upon for a few.words, :^et up at once and respond to; the call with , such promptitude. After; a good number • 'had responded, each in his own pecuPar "'. atylo, tho other chap wbisptiredto ;meho

thought things were getting a bit too much; on the lilies o( a Salvation Army mooting;, as everybody appeared to be able to testify in a most convincing manner, 7 told himto dry up, os.ho\y on earth could bo thiuk; of tbo : Army under, tho- present, circunr. ,-j stanoeß.; ■ Auybow, he ,wonE have it that there was abit too much of the. testimony biz for hisliking- V Well," . aays: Ir"yon : :mav be .rglit, but 1. don't see where it comes, to,, anyhow." BuD later on, when. Eraio... McLeay pbliged by singing '.'Shall Wo Gather at the Biver," I did think- things wbro becoming a bit mixed. But.no ruattpr, The show was nil right, and everybody was on his best bohavionr, .and thoroughly enjoyed himsil.f. ; Fred'CLirkio was in great form, and greatly helped to make things lively with bis Irish songs; whilst. bummy and Mao wero all right in their Maori hakap,' and one or two... scdato .Borough Councillors helped to wake things up in good stvle. When it came .10" Anld Ling Syne "It was suug w th :a vim »cd; go that was really good, to hear, arid a, good number wore in such a good humour thai they did not want to go home until/ daylight did appear, We all hope Toimnj vvlll have a pleai'ant voyage before ho re tarns, ani will be able to float tho Bowon town harbour and the racecourse.-! am etc, ■ The.Orphan

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