Show A Pleasant Gathering Last evening the residence of Alma D Chambers over which the sombre shadow of illness has been hovering for over a year was made gay and glad by a gathering of warm and devoted friends As has already been stated in Tin DEMO CHAT a few days ago the Home Dramatic Dra-matic Club gave a benefit performance in the Union Opera House and popular play of The Lancashire Lass being presented to a large and deserved ly appreciative audience The financial net results of that speration of art and friendship amounting to 107 were handed to the beneficiary last night at the before mentioned gathering T B Evans the director and stage manager of the Home Dramatic Club making a neat speech appropriate to the occasion occa-sion Mr Chambers responded in terms of heartfelt gratitude Other gentlemen made feeling remarks and with songs toasts congratulations and good wishes in which Tiic DEMOCRAT though absent cordially joined the evening hours sped only too swiftly Mr Chambers can be proud of the reception he had and the Home Dramatic can pride themselves on i the comfort they pave I |