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Social and Presentation in Killean March 6th 1897. The
event of the season, at least in this locality, was the social tendered Mr.
R. G. Struthers and other friends from Galt who have kindly assisted in
carrying on the weekly services held in the schoolhouse here for the last
seven years. Mr. Gilchrist, our worthy
township councillor, acted as chairman, and in a neat speech, eulogized the
good work done by Mr. Struthers here, finally calling upon Mr. MacKellar and
Mr. Ferguson to present Mr. Struthers with a fur coat and robe, accompanied
by a complimentary address, thanking him for his long services as leader of
the mission. Mr.
Struthers, although taken by surprise, suitably expressed his thanks and
referred to the pleasure it gave him to labour among them without any
remuneration except that good might be done.
The
presentation over, all sat down to a bountiful repast prepared by the ladies
of the congregation, which after being fully discussed, was followed by a
programme of songs by Miss Scott and R. S. Ferguson and addresses by Messrs.
Dr. Cameron, G. MacCallum, James Cavers, and S. E. Charlton. Miss MacCallum, the talented elocutionist
of Galt, gave several readings, and fairly captivated the audience by her
pleasant, natural manner. The Killean
choir, which is rapidly budding under the tutorship of Prof. Grey of
Morriston, appeared for the first time and were well received. |
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