ORPHANS’ CLUB.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5143, 24 June 1927, Page 2

ORPHANS’ CLUB.

PAEROA BODY’S SESSION. AN ENJOYABLE EVENING SPENT. The second session of the Paeroa Orphans’ Club’s 1927 season was held in the Soldiers’ Club last evening. Promptly at 8 o’clock the members were upstanding to receive the president, Bro. P. Williams. The brother chosen to preside over the session was vice-president Bro. P. E. Brenan who was dujy invested and invited to take his seat, accept the Gavel, and control the- gathering. After singing the National Anthem, the proceedings were opened with an enjoyable pianoforte selection by Bro. T. A. Moresby. Following an acceptable. encore, the chairman contributed r.n early Goldfields story. Bro. F. G. Williams contributed a song, “Tho’ the day be long, hum a song.” The item was warmly received and as an encore Bro. Williams ably put over “It does go on.” The chairman filled in with a couple of clever local jokes until Bro. E. V. Slyfield took the platform and recited “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” As an encore he contributed “Fuzzy Wuzz.’ A hearty welcome was extended to Bro. W. G. H. Weadon, after which he delighted the gathering witli “Friend o’Mine,” and for an encore sang “An Old-fash-ioned Home.” Bro. C. E. Shakestaff (Hamilton) provided considerable amusement in a topical sketch on “Health,” and replied with “The Stutterer.” The firm old favourite, Bro. Reg. Cooke, kept the gathering in an uproar with a series of topical yarns, and as a second encore sang “Jones, of the Lancers.” This artist was the hardest worked member in the room, for, in addition to responding to a number of encores, he also acted as accompanist to the other vocalists. After the supper adjournment the chairman delivered a. most interesting address, punctuated with humour, on the early history of Paeroa., touching briefly on the. doings of the district from the year' 1875 to date. The stirring account of the struggles and vicissitudes of the hardy pioneers was instructive, and proved that the town of Paeroa was surrounded with a wealth of interesting history. The remainder of the session passed all too quickly with song and story, and hte chairman saw to it that there was not a dull moment.

At the call of the president a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the brethren who had contributed to the harmony and pleasure of the evening.