TEMUKA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 14, 26 July 1889, Page 13

TEMUKA.

(From an occasional Correspondent.) July 20, 1889. The Rev. Father Fauvel celebrated Mass at St. Mary's, Pleasant Point, on Bunday last, and henceforward services will be held there on every second Sunday in the month. The attendance was lar^e, and it has been fouud necessary to enlarge the sitting accommodation. Hopes are being entertained that ere many yiais have passed over our heads, the battle win regard co the Education question will be won. Of course, our member, Mr. Rhodes, kept his word like a man and voted against us. The person who o ice sail that ho would sooner cut off his right arm than support a candidate who was against our claims may well feel proud of him. But he has oniy acted like Peter. By invitation as the representative of your valuable paper in this distiict, I paid a visit to the Temuka Caledonian Society's social gathering, winch was held in the Diill Shed on Tuesday evening 1 ist The hall was draEsed out for the occasion in a most tasteful and artistic manr-er, and the tout ensemble was very effective. The walls weredtccrated with evergreens, and on th ; m were also texts. From the ccling were suspended national flags, among them being the eter dear banner with the harp. The attendance was very large, people coming from far off. The arrangements were very complete, and reflected gnat credit on the officials. The following programme was gone through in a faultless manner : — Overture, bagpipe music ; quadrilles ; Highland fichottische ; song, Miss Connolly ; instrumental music (piano), Miss lfferson ; Caledonians ; waltz ; song, Mr. H.Lee (encored) ; mazurka ; scotch leel; s .ng. Mrs. Foster; instrumental music (piano), Mies Jt-fferson ; polka ; song, Mr. Early , song and chorus, •• Hundred Pipers," Messrs. Cliccb, Whitehead, Hnckney, and Mogridge ; schotttßChe ; march waltz ; Reel o'Tullcch ; soug, Miss McLeod ; Highland BCbottische ; lancers; Scctchairp, Mr. b. McLeod; piano solo, Miss Qninn; rolka mazurka; chorus, "Bally, ho hi," Messrs. Gaze, Whitebead, Mogridge, and Pinckney (mcored) ; Circassian circle. The selections by Mr. Campbell, the well-known Highland musician, on the bagpipes were excellent, and were much appreciated. Dance music was alao supplied by Messrs. Levens and Colville. The singing throughout was good, and, judging from the manner in which each item was applauded, tie audience teemed well pleased with the vanouß renditions. The dancng was indulged in with great ver\e. During the night nfreshmenta were served, which were ample and of a very excellent quality, and were provided by some of the directors. Doubtless it will be gratifying to learn that the Society is gradually gaining strength. Already theie are 130 memberp, and at the next meeting, which takes place in September, this number is expected to be greatly increased. Since the Society has been foimed it has had many good effects, in the first place it may fairly be said that it has been the cause of biinging a closer union between classes and sects, wlich these socials are well calculated to bring about. It will be remembered that on the day the Society held its first epons, the great Catholic bazaar at Temuka waa opened, and after the ex-

cur ion train arrived from Christchurch (which waa specially put on on account of the sports), the members o( the Society, headed by three Highland pipers, president, vice-president, etc., went to the train, and marched in procession therefrom, and brought the crowd to witness the opening of the bazaar. This, na well as other thingß, show that the tendency of the Scciety is to do away with class and party feeling, and bring about a union between everybody. Jt is to be hoped that the kindness of the Society on the day of opening the bazaar will not be forgotten, and that at the next meeting all will roll up and become members. There is every reason for believing that the Society's sports will ere long hi very "popular. Mr. G. H. Mogndge, the indeEatigable secretary of the society, deserves a special word of praise for the enthusiastic manner in which he has always performed his duties.