DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB

Otago Witness, Issue 4032, 23 June 1931, Page 61

DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB

MONTHLY MEETING. Among the lovers of Scotland’s bard, the popularity of the Dunedin Burns Club’s gatherings never wanes, and there was the usual large attendance of members and friends at the club’s monthly meeting which was held in the Early Settlers’ Hall last night. The president (Mr G. Currie) occupied the ehair, and in his opening remarks he extended a hearty welcome to those present and expressed pleasure- at the fact that there were among the gathering several visitors from Timaru. He went on to say that at the last meeting of the committee, Mr J. Bowie, immediatepast president of the club, had presented the club with an old and rare copy of Burns’s works dated 1801, and this had been handed to the city librarian (Mr W. B. M'Ewan), who intended placing it in the Burns corner of the Public Library. A brief and entertaining programme of musical, vocal, and instrumental items was presented at tbe conclusion of the chairmans’ remarks. The choir, under the conductorship of Mr F. C. Cooper, was in particularly good form, and its two part songs, “For the Sake” and “Jock o’Hazeldean,” met with an enthusiastic reception. Others contributing were:— Messrs D. Blair and J. N. Wilson and Mrs D. Carty (songs). Miss Margaret Seelye (recitation). Miss Lorna Budge (national dance), Piper W. Budge (bagpipe selection), and Mr J. Paterson (humorous song). Another acceptable item was an instrumental number by Mr H. Stoke’s Mandolin Band. Miss E. Wright acted as accompanist. On the completion of the programme supper was handed round, and dancing was indulged in until midnight.