OPENING KORERO

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 128, 16 June 1937, Page 6

OPENING KORERO

Hastings Orphans Hold Merry Evening MANY VISITORS PRESENT Enthusiasm for the spirit of fellowship and fraternity was displayed in full at the opening korero of the Hastings Orphans' Club, held last night in the Eitz Tearooms. It took the form of an old members' night and those present to the number _ of about seventy, included many visitors _ and xcrmer participants in club activities. Tho Mayor of Hastings, Mr G. A. Maddison, who is a past Chief Orphan, preslded and was welcomed by the deputyOhiei Orphan, Mr W. Tucker, in the absence of tho Chief Orphan Mr D. M. Campbell. _ Members of the Napier Savage Club, the Waipawa Orphans' Club and the Masterton Savage Club were pregent. Mr II. Tonkkt, Chief Savage, and Mr N. J. McKay, of Napier, members of the Waipawa club and Mr G. A. Venuer, formerly of Masterton, cpnveyed greetings from their organisations and congratulated the Hastings- society on the suecessful way in which their function had been held, praising in particular the oichestra and Mr C. Bryant, tbe conductor. Hopes that the club would hold an oxtravaganza at the end of the season were expressed by Mr Maddison. If all the talent they possessed could be collated, he ; said, such a revue should have the same success as had attended thosc in past years held in aid of some chaxily. If the enthusiastic support already sliown were contiuued, said Mr Tucker during the evening, not only did prospect.^ for the season appear bright, but Ihe future of the club appeared assured. He made an appeal to members to bring more visitors along and asked each member to try to introduce another to the club- during the year. Several seleetions were given by the orchestra and included ' ' Lustpiel, ' ' "King Cottoil," "Golden Sceptre" and "Gallant Serbia." Keminxseences given by Dr. G. M. Scott brought to mind the great advances made in medieal science. Two Shakespearean ex,tracts by Mr lt. Larsen, Gloucester's speeek, from "Itichard III," aud the funeral oration of Mark Antony, from " Julius Caesar," sliowed deptlx of feeling and considerable histrionic powers. Mr Ci'ouston, in two baritone solos, deiighted his audience. ln two cornet duets Messrs McPherson and Grey re\ealed some excellent triiffe-tonguing •work, and Messrs Boyle brothers brought forth in full the melodious quahties of two mouth-organs. A novulty item with a dancing doll by Mir Kainev caused mueli amusemeut. lu a diverting monologue, Mr Hardenberg, s-j'gie-handod, gave an kilariOus faree ot iove aud passion. The noxt korero will bo held on Junc 2~). Discussion on a proposal to altex the day of meeting, and the installation of oJfieers will take palce.