ESPERANTO CONGRESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1941, Page 4

ESPERANTO CONGRESS

SUCCESSFUL GATHERING AT WANGANUI.

MANY FEATURES OF INTEREST.

Arranged under the auspices of Ihe \ New Zealand Esperanto Association, i the 11th New Zealand Esperanto congress concludefl at Wanganui yesterday evening after a most successful three day session. 'Die Mayor of Wanganui, Kir W. J. Rogers, M L.C., openi ed the gathering and accorded a civic I welcome to the delegates of the various i Dominion clubs, including Masterton. ; and to visitors from as far as Christj church in the south and Whangarci in ! the north. An eminent and world- : famous Esperantist. Dr. F. J. Williams. ' Director of Medical Services in Papua, s was nisi present. An impressive ceremonial opening : was held mi Saturday evening, Mr B, I’otts president of the N.Z E A pre- ! siding. During the pi-weedings, the English and Esperanto anthems were i sung, delegates presented their res- ; cctive reports, tributes were paid to I-Nper.mte*.-: whose deaths had occurred throughiiut the year, and a resolu- ■ lion urgmg co-operation between the : Broadcasting Department and the i N.Z E .A was p-assed On New Year’s Day, the congress : was officially photographed and a busine -s meeting of the N Z.E.A. was held in the morning. ’lliere was a picnic at Virginia I-ake in the afternoon. The brilliant weather experienced throughout the congress contributed particularly to the success of the outdoor fimctii ri A meeting of the New Zealand section of the international E"per.iiito Length* iconducied entirely m Esperimu*’ took place at 7 p.m. as a prehnihiary to a splendid concert, the* ■.■annus items of which were also ren(leri'd m the mtermitiorhil tongue Spe- ; in! feature; of this function were a two-act drama, choral speech and an rxhibiti'-n of illusion and sleight <>( hand A delightful supper was served by a tadn-s committee At is see-ind N.Z E A, business meeting !i<-!d on January 2 the election • f tfscerx for the year resulted ns folr.W’. President. Mr Bertram I’otts. J P.. Wellington; viee-presidents. Mr ’.V H King M.e •orton. Mr D Tilly Wh.-mran < Mr W I Edmansmi W< N J !in;.;:< n. and Mr E A Watkm. Wanganui: general ■'Crctary, Mr D Kirk. Well:i:.ei:;ti<T--hfp ■ «-crr!ary, Mrs D Kiri:.. WidlmgU.n, treasurer. Miss I. ' Will p -.a- d.rhl. J, th;s' Weiliiigtori he the Venue for the I'lth e ngresx. at a !un<- t.i be fixed by the excotwc In the aftcrr ■ a It'ctut’ette afforded five ■ ■ ‘rd ‘iw.tkei" - . the oipportunity 'a ;-on‘ri.bHte short Sertures m Phi Riess !■/ ■ ■■i'l.nr >: arid a high tea brought the * ",rr<" ■- .( V' t’.ch.-’i’on