PIPING AND DANCING ASSOCIATION

Evening Star, Issue 22462, 6 October 1936, Page 3

PIPING AND DANCING ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING OF OTAGO CENTRE The annual meeting of the Otago Centro of the Piping and Dancing Association of New Zealand was held in the Y.M.C.A. last night, when the president, Air Albert Wheeler, presided over an excellent attendance of members. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, the President said it gave him great pleasure to report to the record attendance of members that the society had made good progress during the past year. Members could look forward for a very successful season. The competitions in June last had been very successful, haying been well attended by the public, and the receipts for this annual gathering were far in excess of the previous year. The Scottish concert held had also been well supported l . The entries at the annual festival had shown a big increase, and this, he thought, augured well for the future. Executive members had worked in harmony, and as president of the Council of Dunedin Scottish Societies lie was pleased to say that the Piping and l Dancing Association was held in high regard by the other societies of Dunedin. It was very pleasing, ho continued, that the other societies realised that the Piping and Dancing Association w-as a competitive body aud deserved the fullest support. In seconding the motion Air J. L. Thomson endorsed the president's remarks, and stated it was gratifying to feel that, although the association had had a number of difficult years, it was now a progressive body and commanded the respect of all the Scottish organisations. Alenibers, he felt sure, could look forward to a very successful year. The motion was carried unanimously. The election of office-bearers resulted :—Patrons. Sir Charles Statham and Dr D. G. Al'Millan, ALP.; president, Air Albert Wheeler; vice-presi-dents—Alessrs Roderick Cameron, Thomas Johnston, J. T. Ramsay, James Ross, and K. G. Berney; committee—Alessrs H. Bevin, W. H. Baxter, J. J. Dodds, S. O. Eason, A. R. Gillan, J. C. Gillan, W. Thom, A. MacDonald, A. G.' Fraser, H. M'Laehlan, H. AI. Wilson, and T. Stuart; official pipers—Alessrs R. MacKenzie, Angus Macmillan, Archie Macmillan, J. L. Thomson, and J. <l. Dodds; hon. auditor. Air L. M'Lean; hou. treasurer, Air J. D. Rose; hon. secretary, Air J. L. W. Gerken. Mr J. L. Thomson was elected a life vice-president.