Wellington 50 Club

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 16, 1 November 1929, Page 9

Wellington 50 Club

Bright Week-end Concert at 2YA[THE programme for the evening session on Saturday, Novemer 9, 1929, is being provided by the Wellington 50 Club. é Although this club is well-known locally by reason .of the very successful social functions which they hold, perhads a few words regarding it will be interesting to our readers. The 50 Club-was formed in August, 1923, the idea of it being originally Suggested by half a dozen or so wellknown Wellington citizens, amongst whom should be mentioned Mr. Harry Cummings, conductor of the Wellington Working, Men’s Club Orchestra, and the late Mr. H. J. (Dick) Hunter. The club gains its name from the fact that its membership is restricted . to 50 male niembers, and the two dominating factors in the success of the club. since its inception have been the , 800d-fellowship prevalent at all their functions, and the unbreakable rule that strict order be given, and respect paid, to every artist who volunteers his services, whether they be good, bad, or indifferent. \