CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18363, 22 April 1925, Page 11

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

[ ANNUAL REPORT. J ■Thorcport to be submitted at the annual Meeting of the Canterbury Caledonian So- . ciety states that the year of 192* had proved * ttost successful .one. The sum of £3l 103 Hd stood to tbj> credit of the benevolent Ji fund, 'and tho sum of £133 5s 3d to the t "inking and maintenance fund, and th© re- ; eapts and expenditure account showed a * oredit balance of £3l 16s 4d. Tho hall » ? Kilmore street had proved » great convem- ■ ' *noe and comfort for gatherings, and from * letting point of view was becoming very Popular. The receipts from the renting, ol - -the hall had been good, and after paying m-eipensea and upkeep of the hall a «"- 'i »w» over cxpeudituro of £79 19s Id was j. Miown.. Over and above this amount a large sum of money had been spent in vani wb improvements in the halL The annual Highland dancing and recitation oompetaj twns were again very successful, tho large 1 number of entries and the general efficiency ttflcctmg credit on the instructors and competitors. Tho annual Scottish concerts again Proved succeseiul. Th© retiring directors by station Vcre Messrs C. L. B. Corsbae, J. B. Dowling, P. G. Bell, B. B. Nightuagale. fd A. H. Paterson. Of these directors, • Messrs C. L. B. Corsbie, J. B. Dowbng. •>4 R. E. Nightingale were not seeking rejection. St. Andrew's Day and Burns s flight were celebrated on their respective tanwarsaiiee tt was desired to emphasise »s»■. members the desirability, of lncreas,t < %>g the"membership. There was ample room g «r three timta the membership, and the „« • areata the membership the more successful Yk. 'i Society must become.