MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS
SIR WALTER SCOTT'S XIGHT. St. Andrew's Society last evening celebrated the anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birth by a concert and social gathering in the Choral Hall. Despite the unfavourable weather conditions, the atte'jiiame was large and the gathering partit successful. The president (Mr. J. M. Mennie) occupied the chair. The evening opened with "The March o' the Pipers." and then came a chorus by the St. Andrew's choral class, an address on •'Some Characteristics of Fir Walter Scott,'" by Mr. J. Robertson, sons by Miss Muflge, dance by Mr. R. Gardiner. ;ind comic sons by Mr. J. McConnell. After rofreshiucnLs had been discussed, further items wore contributed I>y the pipers, Mr. C. Mountain. Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. Rouse. Mr. ('. McMillan, sword dance by the Misses Gardiner and Barber, and a chorus by the choral class.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19080818.2.25
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 197, 18 August 1908, Page 3
Word Count
138MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 197, 18 August 1908, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in