ST. ANDREW’S DAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 216, 1 December 1927, Page 1

ST. ANDREW’S DAY

SCOTS CELEBRATE HAGGIS AND SKIRLING PIPES Th« haggis was piped in with full ceremony at the St. Andrew’s Day anniversary celebration in Scots Hall, Symonds Street, last evening, during one of the most successful meetings of the St. Andrew’s Society held in Auckland. 'pHE fact that a large number of Auckland's prominent citizens are of Scottish origin has been discovered by the society, which took full advantage of this fact to invite all the great mei * personally to the celebration. Over •iOO guests were present and evinced Rreat delight at hearing the pipes skirling as of old among the hills of Scotland. A true Scottish programme had been Prepared. Familiar songs were sung asain and the St. Andrew's Society's orchestra gave a fine performance. There was a distinct Scotch flavour about the programme broadcast from Zealand stations last evening, jhen songs and music of true Caledonian character were put on the air. pipers helped to entertain with selections of national airs. A curious hammering noise heard at intervals from “i A might well have been some zealous Performing the age-old ceremony 01 ‘wnging the saxpence." tn °fficers have reason to bless . ® Patron saint, as yesterday was a Holiday for them. CONCERT AT ONEHUNGA the forty-five recalled rvif" concert in honour of Scotland's took place last evening in for Prest >yterian Hall, Onehunga, be*.e a large and appreciative audience. Jt w oll-trained choir and orchestra, haer the leadership of Dr. Kirkwood, "aered several selections of Scottish 'rw nal and Jacobite songs. e D. D. Scott gave an inter- - Bting address on Bonnie Prince CharJ® a .nd the rebellion of 1745, which in the batle of Culloden — soip. last battle fought on Scottish T .y®cal items were given by the Misses ffyta, Taylor and Hyslop. and Mr. jJcLonnochie, and Mrs. Sloan’s and Mr. s contributions of Scottish Ul aour were heartily applauded.