ANZAC DINNER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2758, 29 April 1916, Page 6

ANZAC DINNER

AT TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT.'

: Complete. arrangements have been .made tor the dinner to he given by tho ;Patriotic Society to the heroes of Anzao at-the-Towh-Hall this evening, in commemoration of That most glorious feat of arms. ...All returned^soldiers who took part'iri.tho;,Gallipoli campaign aro in. •vited to attend;, and the secretary an. ticipates that, there should bo ibous three hundred men present, including the delegates,.now attending tho fte. turned Soldiers! Conference. Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.Pii will presided as chairman "of the society, and the speakers will be: Sir Robert Stout, the Prime Minister, (Right-Hon: W. E: Massey), Sir Joseph Ward, Captain D. 'Simsoa, a*id Capteln TV. Hardham. V.C. There will only be two toasts.:.; The first will bo "Our Empire's. Cause," :to be:'proposed by Sir Robert Stout and responded to by the ■Prime Minister and Sir- Joseph Ward, and : "Our, Guests," to be proposed by the chairman and responded to by Cap. tains Donald ,Simson ! and Hardham. The kind offer of rMr; Walter Fuller to provide the artists free of charge for the entertainment ] of the soldiers betweon the toasts has been accepted, and tho society: expresses, its gratitude to Mr. Puller and the artists who are to perform.'' . . The waiting at the tables will be done 'by -a'-number of ladies who have volunteered,' including twelve members of the Red Cross. Spoiety. . \ The gallery will be open to the pubho free of charge (by ticket). -