CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10504, 18 December 1911, Page 5

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

MEETING OF DIRECTORS. t

The usual monthly meeting of tli'a Directors of the Wainarapa Caledonian Society was held in. the Dominion Ball on Saturday la at 2.30 p.m. Where were present, —Messrs A. McLeod (President, in the ohair), J. B. McKenzie, J. H. Pauling, G. ,R. Sykes, R. Cameron, Thos. Wyeth, J. Georgeson, E. E. R. ;^^S^l^|p^.£L^ ;1 pi 'Q D»'''MdLachl*n.. Stewaftj Dajr&on and> Ooi> intim&t-- ;/ ing tjieit- the cfiaQ&ftge' shield(Jpi^pn;-~i ted by Heo&ey wvas w<sl|in ; •. deavour to have same completed"wfore the-Now Year. ; .•

The New Zealand Clothing Factory (Dunedin) wrote" s-tating that owing to <the London strikes the firm wou'ldi be supply the Highland uniforms before the New Year, but thai the-order would be executed as, promptly as possible on-# receipt of the goods from Home.

Mr Gerald 0. Branson wrote asking the assistance of tlte Society* at a''faneiwell recital and pupils' concert on Friday next.— It was decid's ed that the request 'be agreed to, ! amd the matter :6f left in the hands of the Secretary and Mr •Walifcer Sutherland, the Society's hon. piper. ~, - It was- decided that Messrs ' W.. Sellar, F. J. Hnnn, and, the Secretary Itave fulf power to prepare.'the concert programme for New Year 5 night. " . "\ ' ' It-was decided that the matter of .the sale of privileges either by auction or -tender be left ia. the handte | of the, President ftad Secretary, with 1 pcwelr to act. A hearty vote 'of thanks- /was nc■"oorded to Ma- Uiio Shannon (bondicapper) for the promptness, in which' the handicaps were returned. It was decided thfet the box plan I for the concert on New YcarV^igfht be opened as usnal in ttoe secretary's office.

SPORTS OFFICIALS. r lhe following sports officials were appointed for the annual gathering on JVew Year'®' ©ay, in the Public Park:—Superintendent, Mr A. MeLeod; assistant superintendents, Messrs. J. H. Pauling and J. B. McKeiizie j referee,, Mr J. H. Pauling; timekeepers', Messrs A.' Henderson, G. R. Sykes, E. H. AVadddngton, and D. WJush; handicappers., (tfuoits) Mr T. Wyeth, (amateur running), Amateur Athletic Club, (caJb running, etc.) Mr Ul'ic Shannon; starters, Messrs T. G. Hoar, R. Gray and A. L. Donaldson.; call steward, Mr Pryor Gilbert; running events, judges-, Mesisr* J. Georgeson, T. Wyeth, P. C. Jorgenseri,.R. W. Robson, J. L. Murray, D. McLachdan, H. J. O'Leary, T. Riddell; stewards, 0. S. Percy, ,J..C. Ewington, J. B. Miedvenzie, G. Stewart and W. Dikkson; wrestling, putting stone, tosdng caber, vaulting and jumping, judges, Messrs F. W. H. Rummer, D. O'Hara., D. McKenzie, and the Very Rev. Dean McKenna; stewards-, Messrs A. cojac, F. Day, D. Guild, aud,.G. McHattie; i>iping and dancing, judges juvenile dluioing, Messrs ,1. M: R-.'Lockhead (Fei-ld-ing) and" D. Sutherland (Lower Valley); seniors,-Mr Hugh McKay (Palmerston N.) ; piping,. Mr Peter McGregor (FeiMcng); stewards, Messrs R. Cameron, J. Harvey, J. K. Pauling, A. Turner, H. J. Dagc r . and J. W.. Mcßjic; bicycle events, judges-, Messrs D. G. Brown. R. Book, D. McGregor junr., :u;d J. Georgeson ; stewards, Messrs W. H. Beetham. J.'M. Coradrino, W. L. Falconer, G. and J. MeHiattie, J. B. McKenzize, A. McLeod, T. Wyeth; quoits referee, Mr E. E. Chamberlain; steward's, Messrs .J. McHattie. A. Mutrie and R. Tunkersley; field events-, stewards., Messrs D. K. Logan, J. Archer, A. Donald. J. B. F. Sutherland, F. Rosson and J. Dixon ; children's events, Messrs J. Pryor, R. Stout, and F. Crosbie; concert steward, .»ir W. Sellar; blackboard steward, M!r J. B; Emmett; ground committee, the whole of tlhe directors; protest committee, Messrs A. McLeod, J. B. McKenzie, J: H. Phuling, R. W. Robson and W. Sellar.