ORPHANS' CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 801, 26 April 1910, Page 4

ORPHANS' CLUB.

■'■ .FIRST GENERAL MEETING.' ■ The preliminary.general meeting.of tha, Wellington Orphans' Club was held.in. 'the-Grand' Hotel last evening,' and; »-. large number of members and intending members were present. Dr. W. Arnold Izard presided. ■ ■ v '• The club has been formed for the purpose of cultivating literary and musical' talent, and for the promotion of goodfellowship and rational ; amusement.. The : session will commence not later : , thftci May, and will continue every, fortnight ■ throughout the winter.- months. 'Open nights and ladies' nights may bo given at intervals.: The objects of the club.should appeal to those who ate either gifted musically or vocally. Already the mem- • bership! numbers'7s. ' .. , .'-.^, The principal business of last nightis meeting was the election of officers for v the first year, which resulted as fol-/ lows:—Patron,'the Bight Hon. Sir Joseph... Ward, P. 0., K.C.M.G.; president, Dr. W. Arnold Izard; vice-presidents, Messrs. R. J. Collins, 1.5.0., T. M. Wilford, M.P., H. C. Towsley, and Hon. Dr. Rndlay; secretary, Mr. R. A. Keenan; treasurer, . Mr E. A. Batt j committee, Messrs. S. Pis'gin, R. S. Gawthorp, J. Robinson, P.:J M'Govern, S. J, Moran, DunbarSloone, and P. J. O'Reilly; auditors, Messrs. Robinson"and Yerschaffelt. . ■' ' __■ j Subsequently, a committee meeting was hold to discuss the coming season's pro--gramme, and to make arrangements forthe opening night ;'■•■■. '. •.-.