POVERTY BAY FARMERS’ CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1007, 28 September 1903, Page 1

POVERTY BAY FARMERS’ CLUB.

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

A genoral meeting of the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Club was hold in the new Club rooms, Dunlop’s buildings, on Saturday aftornoon, there being a good attendance. Mr A. H. Wallis presided. The following report was submitted by the Provisional Committee :—“ It is . a source of gratification to the promoters of the Club to find that a majority of the members of the old Club have endorsed their action and joined the new Club. The membership of the Farmers' Union Club before the trouble arose was 153, and the membership of this Club now numbers 155 active members and 77 honorary members. The rooms acquired for tho use of the Club comprise a reading room, billiard room for two tables, writing room, lavatory, and a sitting room for ladies related to members of the Club. At the general meeting of the Club held on the 15th ult., the Provisional Committee was elected and authorised to make all necessary arrangements and to purchase the furniture. Your Committee has therefore ordered all the furniture that is necessary, although some has not yet come to hand, and one billiard table, which should arrivo in loss than a fortnight. The other table can bo obtained as soon as sufficient debentures are taken up. Your Committee deprecates any attempts to draw the Farmers’ Union into any disputes between the Farmers’ Union Club and the Povorty Bay Farmers’ Club, as both Clubs are distinct from that organisation, and regrets that Mr W. D. Lysnar should have endeavored to do so by drawing the name of Mr A. G. Glass into the controversy, especially as your Committee hold a letter from Mr Glass denying the statements attributed to him.” The report was unanimously adopted. A financial statement was also placed before members, and was considered satisfactory, Tho rules of tho Club were conßidored and amended.

The following committee was elected : Messrs A. 11. Wallis, W. F. Acland Hood, H. Kenway, J. C. McLean, W. F. Somerville, G. Witters, F. Tietjen, 0. White, C. Gray, J. E. Benson, A. Bond, A. Dewing, W. K. Chambers, G. Robb, L, Clayton.

SMOKE CONCERT. A most successful Club warming was held in the Club’s new rooms on Saturday evening, there being a large attendance, Mr A. H. Wallis presiding. The programme opened with an overture by Messrs Ball (piano), Lichtwark and Carter (violin), after which the toast of “ The King ” was duly honored. Capt. Whitely gave an excellent rendering of « The Shipwreck,” and was warmly applauded. Mr J. Bright contributed a recitation, “ The Art Critic,” in his usual happy style. The toast, “ The Provisional Chairman of the Club,” was ably proposed by Mr W. K. Chambers, who pointed out that the great success of the Club was largely due to the efforts of Mr Wallis. Mr Wallis replied in appropriate terms. Mr H. E. Hill sang the “ Warmest Baby in the Bunch ” in splendid style, and in response to an encore, gave “ Those GooGoo Eyes ” with equal success. A pianoforte selection by Mr F. G. Ball was much appreciated. Sergeant-Major Tuck sang “ Remember Me No More,” and in response to an encore, gave “ The Midshipmite.” Mr Ball recited “ The Controllin’ Influence of Dhrmk ” in a humorous manner. “ There is a Land ” was sung in capital style by Dr Buckeridge, who, in respouse to an oncore, gavo “ Long Ago in Alchla.” Dr Scott favored the gathering with a clever recitation, entitled, “ Life is a Game of Cards.” “A Romany Lass ” was sung by Mr J. S. Allan. Songs were also given by Messrs Gurr, Renouf, and a mandoline solo by Mr J. H. Ormond. During the evening the toasts of “ The Club ” and “ Tho Commercial Interests of Poverty Bay ” were proposed by Messrs A. C. Steele and J. W. Bright, and responded to by Messrs L. Clayton and W. B. Common, _ The gathering terminated at midnight with the singing of Auld Lange Syne.