LAST OF THE SEASON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 245, 4 December 1940, Page 4

LAST OF THE SEASON

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S

INGLESIDE RECORD CROWD ASSEMBLES ROTORUA BAND THE GUESTS The Whakatane Caledonian. social season was fittingly concluded last Saturday evening when the final Irigleside was held in the Winter Show Kali. The event drew visitors from all the surrounding districts, the guests of honour being the R.otorua Caledonians, who attended in force, together 1 with their Pipe Band, and the Morrinsville Society, which was represented by its chief and members. The proceedings were largely in the hands of the Whakatane Band, members of which acquitted themselves most creditably, the programme being one of the most enjoyable ever promoted by tlje Society. Following an initial parade down the main street by the combined bands the local chief, Mr W. Simons, was piped in by Pipe Major Laurie Johnson and thereupon proceeded to greet in turn the. Rotorua„ Morrinsville and other groups who were received with warm applause. The Haggis Ceremonial. Mrs Armstrong's orchestra provided music for the dancing, which left nothing to be desired. Modern and old-time numbers were popular with the large crowd while, as usual, ■piping items and exhibition dances gave bright interludes.

The haggis ceremonial was honoured to the fullest .degree thf. steaming dish being piped round the hall by Pipers K Johnson, A. Donaldson, W. Howat and D. Ferguson, the bearer being Piper M. Penny. Following the Ode, Chief Simons gave the Graoe and a WJiakatane gathering indulged in the largest share of haggis ever seen in the town. The upshot was that one and all pronounced it A 1 and Scot and Sassenach' alike set to with gusto, to enjoy Caledonia's national fare. * The supper was in the hands of the usual ladies' committee with Mrs Berry at its head and though it entailed no , than seven sittings, all departments were attended to with care and despatch.. Chief tain F. McMillan, of Rotorua,, responded on behalf of the visitors, expressing the greatest appreciation of the hospitality extended and the wonderful display by the Whaliatane Band, which, he said, was worth going a long way to see. A Happy Knack. The visiting band also provided a stirring interlude with a novelty display of marching and danciiig. The second, half, with Mr Stan West acting as M.C., went with a wonderful swing and the call of Aukl Lang Syne found a happy crowd of dancers still clamouring for further items. Items given during the evening were by Miss K. Walton's pupils (exhibition dances), Miss Ooiia Barriman (novelty dance), and Miss Kath Wal 'flpn (Seann Trubhais). The Caledonian Society is to be warmly congratulated on the manner in which it has conducted its socials throughout the season. The happy knack of blending the oldtime. dances with the more modern steps has resulted in the Inglesidcs appealing to young and old. There i can be no doubt that Whakatane ! will be keenly anticipating the commencement of the new season in the early autumn.