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HAMMERSMITH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. «Ravenscourt Park Gymnasium, Weltje-road, j, Hammersmith,was comfortably filled on Wednes- p day evening, when an in teres ting entertainment and g( prize distribution took place in connection with n the local Industrial Exhibition Society. Con- t eiderable time and care had been devoted to the j decoration of the hall. National banners formed a a striking background to the platform, which was 0 decked with a profnsion of palms, red geraniums u and marguarites. Major-General Goldsworthy, f M.P., president of the Society, occupied the chair n and among those present were—Lady Richmond, who distributed the prizes to the successful com- ^ petitors at the recent exhibition, Mrs Brandon, ‘ Miss Masson, the hon financial sec and treasurer; Miss Holt, the hon sec ; Miss Anderson; the late hon sec; the Very Rev Canon Graham, D.D., Rev W Page, Mr and Mis A. B. Watson, Mrs and Miss Mary Watson, Messrs W. Neighbour, Clement Broad, W. Stokes, and J. Selden. tThe Chairman, in the course of a few intro- „ duetory remarks, said he was snre they would all t be pleased to know that Lady Richmond had ,, kindly come that evening to distribute the prizes. (Hear, hear.) It was well-known in Hammersmith, how Sir William Richmond did all the ■* good he could in the neighbourhood,and it was now evident that Lady Richmond was anxious to follow, in this respect, in the footsteps of her a distinguished husband. (Hear, hear.) He was S pleased to see so many present on that occasion, J because it showed that the people of Hammer- i smith took as much, and perhaps more interest in the work of the Society as hitherto. As to the 8 work of the Society—well, they knew as well as * he did what good results had already followed it, j and they looked forward to even greater things ' in the future. (Hear, hear.) He now had much l. pleasure in asking Lady Richmond to be kind enough to distribute the prizes. (Applause.) 8The interesting ceremony of distributing the t prizes was then performed by Lady Richmond. . The following were the prize winners:—Sophia 1 F. Martin, Walter Bird, Emma Chapman, Elsie 1 Martin, Adeline Tosland, F. Elson, Emmeline J Burgess, Mabel Merchant, Albert Ferrett, Richard Tomkins, Sarah Porter, Beatrice Bush, ’ Edith Whittingham, J. Rankin, Albert Roskey, J Charles Hugmau, Emmie Walker, Alice Ferrett, ! Emily Lean, Mabel Smith, Dorothy Latter, : Gertrude Merchant, John Holt, Herbert Jennings, \ Ethel Dixon, Arthur Nicholls, Nellie Chapman, j Mabel Mathews, Eva Padgett, Alice Tinders, j Gartha Thompson, May A. Mew, Clement 5 Gripper, Lillian Lloyd, Evelyn Burgess, Eugenie ; Galand, Edith Muston, Beatrice Gladstone, Dora Kingston, Maud Huntlea, Nellie Gould, Fredk. Hindman, W. D. Richards, Henry Warner, Mary Bull, George S eager, Mrs.* Barnard, Charlotte lt;Suter, Lily Parly, S. J. Jenkenson, Eliza M. s Seager, W. Harding, Girls from the Home of the Good Shepherd, May Sandheim, Christine lt;Gregory, Louisa Eason, Madeline Gregory, Edith , Webb, F. Brooker, Mrs. Gregory, Celia Malyon, * Matilda Behanci. H. Warren, H. Gregory, Louisa , Taylor, Lydia Blake, Jane Humphrey, Francis i Newton, and John Wilkie.The Chairman then said : He had been asked to propose a hearty vote of thanks to the t Committee—that was to all those who had at- 1 tended the Committeemeetingsand superintended . pratically the working of the whole of the Society.As they all knew, he was not always able to at- ■ tend the meetings as often as he would like to, 1 but he would like to say that he was very pleased | to know that the work had been done and that ( the Committee had taken Buch an interest in it, 1 They all knew, also, that a great deal was due to tbe hon sec and the hon treasurer—(hear, hear)—and while the Society had lost a very able hon sec in, Miss Alderson, they had been fortu- 1 nate enough to get another hon sec, and a very able one. in Miss Holt. (Hear, hear.) The whole of the work of the Society depended upon j the members of the Committee with the hon see lt;and the hon treasurer, and it might well be understood, therefore, that these ladies and gentlemen had an immense amount of work to do.If they looked at the certificates, for instance, -they would see chat there had been a great deal of labour in filling in names, ages, etc., but while | the members of the Committee had much to do, the bulk of the work had fallen upon the hon sec i and the hon treasurer. (Hear, hear.) It gave 1 him the greatest pleasnre now to move that they J give a hearty vote of thanks to the Committee, and he would like to include the names of the hon I sec, Miss Holt, and the hon treasurer, Miss ' Masson. (Applause.) {Mr W. Neighbour seconded,and the proposition i was carried amid cheers. jThe Rev W, Page briefly replied on behalf of ii the Committee. bOn the proposition of the Very Rev Canon t Graham, seconded by Mr Clement Broad, a _ cordial vote of thanks was given to Lady Richmond, and the Rev W. Page replied at Lady -Richmond's request.An interesting feature of the occasion was the r presentation by Gen Goldsworthy, of a hand- j somely illuminated address to Miss Alderson, in r recognition of her services as hon sec of the Society. The terms of the address were as . follows:— (“ The Committee of the Hammersmith Industrial Exhi- £ bition Society desire to express to Uis3 Alderson, upon the t occasion of her retirement from the office of hon sec, their r great appreciation of the ability and devotion with which _ she so successfully carried on the arduous duties of that . office for five years. That the exhibitions prospered so l: satisfactory during that period, they feel to be largely . owing to her energy and organising pewer, and they beg to offer hei their best thanks for her very efficient and able services rendered to the Society. ^Miss Alderson, after acknowledging the gift, r gave some admirable advice to intending ex- S hibitors. iMr A. C. Watson proposed, Mr H. Revis seconded, and the meeting passed unanimously a ' cordial vote of thanks to the General for taking the chair.The proceedings were agreeably interspersed with musical selections. Miss Mary Watson sang in an exquisitely and pure sympathetic soprano voice “ Huaheen ” ana other songs. Miss Morgan, the happy possessor of a delightfully sweet and flexible voice, sang “ May Morning.” Violin solos were given by Mr P. Hollyman—selections from the “ Geisha ’’—and Mr Benck, a young man, who said he had just run ronnd to “ obligea Mrs B and to “ advertise the thing,” andcomplained because his name had “ not been printed on the bills in big type.” Mr Joseph Hollyman gave a funny little sketch.
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London Mid Surrey Times and General Advertiser
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Sat, Jun 11, 1898
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