AUCKLAND ORPHANS' CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 126, 28 May 1917, Page 7

AUCKLAND ORPHANS' CLUB.

The second meeting of the onrrent rcsffiSrt? _i C PF*" Orpu-n.- nub wo_ largely attended ou Saturday night, ami proved thoroughly enjoyable The club* orchestra, under Conductor Geo. F Cater! ef_o?e- a £l-l n ° r "P. r recognition demanded for the -elections Mtrella and "l, a Manola," the m.iv numbers being "The Old Brigade" __3 •Keep the Home Ftres Burning" The programme consisted of songs by Mr .las' Lonergai), "King Charles," "Pat Little Keller Willi Ills Mummy's Eyes" ami "lr I Were King' ; tiute solo, "Carnival or \pnice • by Xtaster Geo. Tnnp (eSeor-li. whom the chairman reniurked had a nromls' _-__? M .'.S!- fnt,l / e: . 8on ? a °f Mr Ernest n-_»' „,.-?,. of ,Araby, riie Minstrel sffi_-i ""l- 37 ,,'. 11 . 6 Wuc »iver"; song. Mother of Men," Air Clni.de Allen; humorous monologues, Jir W. Iltntz; song, "Love Absolute.' Mr .1. Culvert: songs "The Storm Fiend" an' "Wedding Morning." _V 'ii '' U „} , ? r> ."essrs. t;. Kborland and «: . ",'," , .""hi'ed as arcompanlsts. .dr \\ . A. Ueddoe. vice-president, who preside I created hilarity by facetiously referring t.i a personal event. He said during these war times all hud _ duty to perform. Some must go to the war, others must stay at borne, and others again were allotted other duties. He personally was too old to enlist, so ln the gamut of tilings he conceived it his duty to get married. (Laughter.) Instead, therefore, of sacrificing himself in the trenches, he hnd sacrificed himself on the hymeneal nltar! (Laughter and applause.) Captain Sir llobert Walker tor the Coldstream Guards), and Mr Holmes (Trade Commissioner for New Zealand! replied to the welcome extended to the guests.