Liberal Tea and Meeting at Conisborough

The Liberals of Conisborough are now holding a series of gatherings in their clubroom, teas being provided by various members, and concerts or entertainments of a “wholly enjoyable” nature afterwards being held. It is also expected that a public tea and meeting will be held shortly in the Board Schools.

There was a splendid tea on Monday evening, given by Mr B.G. Dufton and Mr John Meggit, about 50 being present, in the afternoon was presided over by the President of the Association, Mr J Brocklesby.

The following ladies were in charge of the trays: Mrs Meggitt, Mrs BG Dufton, Mrs Jane Dufton, Mrs C Holmes, Mrs J W Sargentson, Miss M Wheatley and Miss S Dufton

The Chairman, after explaining the object of the gathering paid high tribute to the powers of the Press, characterising it as the as a means to which they were able to make known their ideas to others, and in other ways rendering them great services.

Mr C Holmes also spoke briefly, expressing the hope that the Municipal elections now being fought would go to prove that the wave of inaction seems to pass over them was only temporary, and that at the next general election they would be able to return a good majority to Stevens.

The musical part of the programme was as follows:

Mr George Butcher led off with the “Anchors weighed,” which he gave in a very creditable manner and was rewarded with hearty applause.

This was followed by Mr B Mee with “Alice, where art thou?” the choice item well rendered.

The President gave an amusing reading, entitled “No grumbling,” followed by Mr L Worrall with “The sexton,” which secured him well merited encore, to which he replied with “Rocked in the cradle of the deep.”

The comic element was supplied by Mr S while gave “I laughed” in a truly laughable style.

Mr Bert Mee followed with the big boot dance, “Dancing in the barn,” which secured him an encore, and replied to with another dance to the music of “Old Lang’s Syne”.

Mr Dufton, in a few appropriate remarks, expressed the hope that when they, as parents, had any complaints to make about teachers or their children’s education, they would make it to the board and not the teachers, assuring them the same would have careful attention

A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Dufton and Meggitit for giving the tea, and to the ladies for presiding; also to Mrs Lee, Mee and Foster for the musical programme, and the chairman for presiding.