ENTERTAINMENT AT PANMURE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 42, 5 August 1892, Page 19

ENTERTAINMENT AT PANMURE.

(Auckland Star, July 18 )

The past week haß been more than ordinarily eventfnl as regards Panmure. The village, as is very generally knowa, is surrounded by land of extraordinary fertility ; it is, moreover, prettily situated on the bai.ks of tbaTamaki, and in close proximity to Mount Wellington, tbe view from the summit of which, on a bright day, is grand iv the extreme. The village can boast of a few buildings of some pretensions, while otherß are in course of erection, which, when completed, will add considerably to its attractiveness. I said advisedly that it has been an eventful we?k, inasmuch as the villagers have been favoured with a " Punch and Judy " show, also a magic-lantern exhibition by Mr Dalziel Downes, and notwith9taniing tbe very unsettled state of the weather, a goodly number attended on bath occasions, and were, it is needless to say, highly delighted with all they saw and heard. The entertiinment on Monday evening concluded with a " spelling bee," when the principal prizes were, after a very exciting contest, awarded to Masters P. Gavin, H Sykes and Miss Lottie Wilkinson, who were heartily cheered a3 they ietired. Monsignore McDonald was present, and in a few well-chosen sentences proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Downes, tho obliging and genial promoter. On Tuesday afternoon the pupils of St Patrick's school, under the direction of Miss Koran, gave an entertainment in honour of Father Walter, it being the recurring aaoiveraary oE his birthday. A very touching address wis pleasingly read by Mias Lottie Wilkinson, who at) the same time presented a few useful articles suited to the winter season, A nurnbar of parents anl friends also attended, and in union with the children offered thiir warmest congratulations, and of coursa wished many happy returns of the day to the Monaignore, who did not forget to provide an abundant supply of those delicacies which the little ones are naturally fond of, and to which they did

ample] justice. The afternoon pro vedja source of J| great enjoyment not only to the pupils, parents and friends, but likewise to the good priest himself. On the same evening what is generally called a " surprise party " was given in St Patrick's Hall, in order to mark the esteem in which Mrs J. Hogan, junior, was held by the Pan* murians and the neighbouring villagers. Though the weather was anything but propitious, still a large number of frienda and wellwishers assembled, when a very interesting and lengthened programme was gone through, Father Walter presided, and at a seasonable interval expressed on his behalf and on behalf of those present the very sincere regret felt at the departure cf Mr and Mrs Hogan. He said that Mrs Hogan, by her unobtrusive and amiable bearing, conpled with her brilliant execution on the king of instruments, had deservedly won golden opinions. After the mutual exchanges of adieux, the numerous friends started for their respective homes, pleased and gratified that they had on that evening taken part in the discharge of a well-merite i duty. Father Walter's fife and drum band went to the residence of Mr and Mrs Hogan on Thursday night, and played a few stirring selections as a send-off. The band members were hospitably entertained .