CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1921, Page 8

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

A SMOKE CONCERT. The New Plymouth Scots held a most enjoyable smoke concert in the Kawaroa bungalow on Saturday night—the first of its kind since the inception of the society. As this was the first gathering of the male members in social intercourse the occasion was taken by speakers in outlining the objects of the executive and what the growth of the society had been. There is now a membership of 200, and * the enthusiasm displayed should warrant the holding of a Caledonian athletic meeting. There is a diversity of opinion as to when the inaugural meeting should be held, but it has practically been decided to open in Pukekura Park when the sports ground has been finished, and also to commence with 4 prize list- which would warrant competitors making a journey from the South Island. The chief of the society (Mr. D. Todd) occupied the chair, into which he was played in true Scots’ style with pipe music. The following was the toast list:— The King (the Chief) ; Army and Navy and R.A.F., proposed by the Mayor and responded to by Captain McDiarmid and Lieut. A. Smith; The Caledonian Society, proposed by Mr. A. L. Humphries and responded to by the Chief and Mr. R. Mcßae; Kindred Societies, proposed by Mr. Goldsworthy and responded to by Mr. Jas. McLeod. The Mayor proposed the toast of Scotland, which was responded to by Messrs. Brodie and Sinclair. The Ladies was proposed by Mr. A. L. Humphries, and responded to by Mr. C. P. Arnold. The toast of the Press was proposed by Mr. It. Bennock, Mr. List (Daily News) and the Herald representative responding. The toast of The Chief finished the toast list.

A first class musical programme was provided, a pleasing feature being that nothing but Scotch songs were sung. Those contributing were Messrs. A. Smith, Bennock. Austin. Williamson, Vale, Erskine, Sturuock. W. W. Thomson, for whom Mr. Sturrock played the accompaniments. The skirl of the pipes livened proceedings, Messrs. Arnold ami Sinclair playing. A novel item was a big drum solo by Mr. Jas Fitzgerald. a most popular item. Proceedings were brought to a close at 11.45 with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.