SCOTS WHA HAE!

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 51, 22 February 1944, Page 4

SCOTS WHA HAE!

OPENING INGLESIDE PROGRAMME WH AKAT AN E OA LEI) OXIA N S Though. lather smaller in numbers than usual, the Scots marked! the opening 1 of their new season last Friday evening with a spirited interpretation. of what . a genuine Scottish Ingleside should be. Being open to members and their friends only, the whole proceedings took on a more informal note than: usual and the various, dances were J announced by popular demand. Headed by the pipers Chief Symons was piped to the chair followed by the guests of the evening, Policc Inspector McLean and Detective Water son of Gisbornc. A .special welcome to Pte Gordon Tippett was another feature of the evening, when the Chief remarked that he hoped after so many years away in Germany as a prisoner of war, that the Society would once again provide those good things for him which he had, known in the pre-war days.. Music was once again provided by Mrs King's orchestra, while the band also sent, tlie. feet a-skittlin iwi merry tunes lor the Two Steps and the Highland Schottsche. Chief !Symons made an excellent M.C. and his announcement of the sup!per interlude, for which the Pipe j Band had catered was a masterpiece of oratory. The fact that supper turned out to be nothing more, or less than biscuits and cheese Avas excused by Pipe Major Paterson, on the grounds of rationi ing and a desire to give members the 1 fullest benefit of vitamin properties as recommended by the most noteworthy authorities. The supper Avas of course duly piped round the hall AVith traditional i ceremony.

Returning thanks to the Society for the warm welcome extended him Inspector McLean congratulated members on their hall, and added that there were few Societies of the size of the local organisation Avhich could boast such an enter prise. In a speech rich in humour he avclit on to laud Caledonianism at the expense of fhe Sassanach and the result Avas that Detective Waterson was finally dragged to his feet in defence of the persecuted English race. The evening Avas an outstanding success and with the old-time dances interspersed with popular Aocal items by Mrs Burke and Miss Raymond, all present are looking forAvard to the repetition of a similar programme in the near future.