The Reporter - 2 November 1901

COMING OF AGE

On Saturday last at the Co-operative Hall, Portland-street, the celebrations took place of the coming of age of James Henry WRIGHT, clerk at Messrs Jones and Company's sewing machine works, Guidebridge, when about sixty relatives and friends partook of a good substantial knife and fork tea. After the tea the room was cleared for dancing and singing. Mr W. PANCOTT officiated on the piano, and opened the ball with an overture "March", afterwards a polka which all seemed to enjoy, next came songs by Mr Samuel HADFIELD, selections by Mr H HAYES on the piano, while Mr STATHAM gave a song.

PS - The above celebration had been postponed for several weeks in consequence of a death in the family.

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