INVITATION SUPPER—On Friday evening last, a company of about 30 sat down to an excellent fish supper provided by the directors of the Rushden Coffee House Company, in the commercial room. Messrs. W. Wilkins, G. Denton, P. Cave, and W. Foskett, presided at the tables. Subsequent to the removal of the cloth, light refreshments were served, and a social evening was spent. Mr. W. Wilkins occupied the chair, and Mr. Packwood, who was invited to explain the objects of the meeting, said the directors had thought it would be a capital plan if upon Friday or any other convenient evening, a social meeting could be regularly held once a week, that should compete with the attraction of the tap-room and the public house. He felt convinced that good would result, if such a meeting could be sustained. The directors would do all they could to further the scheme in the way of accommodation and attention, but it was for those assembled to decide what character the meetings should take. Numerous speeches were made in support of such a weekly gathering, and hints as to organisation and management were given, but nothing definite was decided upon. The party broke up at ten o'clock, having spent a very pleasant evening.

SOCIAL MEETING—The second social evening was spent in the commercial room at the Coffee House on Friday last, Mr. G. Denton in the chair.

RUSHDEN SOCIAL CLUB—The weekly meeting of this club was held on Friday evening last in the commercial-room at the Coffee Tavern. The numbers in attendance from week to week are well sustained, and the Directors are anxious that this social meeting should become more widely known, and more extensively patronised. Subsequent to partaking of an excellent fish supper, Mr. F. Knight officiated as chairman, and called upon Mr. C. L. Bradfield to explain the conclusions arrived at by the preliminary committee. — Mr. Bradfield stated that the committee were unanimous in suggesting that their meeting should receive the name of the "Rushden Social Club." They believed Friday to be the most convenient evening for the greatest number of those who were likely to attend. As a means of ensuring a steady attendance, it was decided that those who wished to partake of the benefits of the meetings should enrol themselves as members by giving in their names to the chairman at any meeting, and that absentees should pay a fine of one penny as a guarantee fund, to be handed over to the directors of the Coffee Tavern. The Committee were also of opinion that the meetings should be of as free and easy a character as possible, but they were anxious that short papers, debates, &c., should be encouraged.—After some discussion, Mr. G. Denton proposed, and Mr. T. Wilmott seconded, that the recommendation of the committee be adopted.—This was carried, and after arranging for the following week's meeting, the party separated.