Conisbro’ Castle Football Club.

The above club brought the season to a close by having a dinner at the Red Lion Hotel, on Monday, the 21st of April. The dinner was served in a masterly style, and all the courses were of a first rate quality. Covers were laid for upwards of fifty members and friends, and all expressed themselves highly pleased with the bounteous manner in which the host and hostess had treated them. The tables were decorated with plants and flowers from the excellent conservatory of A. Simpson, Esq., of Rock House, to whose kindness the club are much indebted.

The president, Thomas Colley, Esq., occupied the chair, in a very able manner, and congratulated the club upon the great treat which they were met together to enjoy. The following toasts were proposed and duly honoured: “The Queen,” “The Army, Navy, and Volunteer Forces,” to which toast the secretary of the club, Lieut. Greaves appropriately replied. “The visitors,” to which J. Wood, Esq., of the Bank, Mexbro’, replied.

In proposing the toast of the evening, “success to the Conisbro’ Castle football club,” the health of the members and kind supporters were coupled, the name of T. H. Simpson, Esq., standing prominently forward, as it was through his kind liberality that the club were in possession of so excellent a ground. Dr. Hills, Esq., responded.

The health of the worthy and indefatigable secretary Lieut. Greaves was next proposed, and responded to with musical honours, and that gentleman replied in his own pleasant and forcible style.mThere is not a doubt that the success of the club has been mainly due to the exertions of their worthy secretary.

The next toast was the “Town and trade of Conisbro’,” coupling with it the name of T. H. Simpson, Esq. A. Simpson, Esq., replied, and returned thanks for the kindly manner in which the name of his uncle had been mentioned. The health of Roseville Milward, Esq., of Clifton, was ably proposed by R. Hills, Esq. In the course of his reply Mr. Milward offered some most valuable suggestions to the members of the club. The evening was enlivened by the singing of several well rendered songs, amongst which must be mentioned one of original composition by the veteran local poet Mr. Simeon Simpson.

The health of the president, and a vote of thanks to him for the able manner in which he had presided over the evening’s enjoyment was proposed with musical honours. The president having replied—The National Anthem was sung, and terminated the evening’s entertainment.