AUCKLAND ORPHANS' CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1918, Page 2

AUCKLAND ORPHANS' CLUB.

. \i Mr W. A. Beddoe, vice-president, occur 1 - lieu the ili.iir at the gathering of the Auck- ( and Orphans' Club on Saturday night, ivheu there was a very large attendance r o welcome the patron of the club, his " BsiM-lleney the Governor-General, the Karl / if Liverpool. The hall was suitably. I lei-orated with Mags, etc. The programme jj, ivas thoroughly appreciated, the clnbsjr iroliestra. under Mr (J. K. Cater, rendering j v "Mirella" and "Down South," and as en- \y •ores "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and - 'Boys of the. Old Brigade." Piccolo solus, I ] with orchestral accompaniment, were eon- J tributed by Mr .1. Forest. Songs were i liven by Mr Harold Gregson ("Rose or . I'lcardy" and "Sweetest Flower that Blows"!, by Mr E. Pegg ("Spirit Flower"i. ■ liy Mr Barry Coney ("Waiata Maori" and •My Mary"', by Mr Fred. O. ISourke ("A ( "astiliun Lament," ".String of Pearls" and ■, Where the Mountains and Moors Sweep , Clown to th,. Sea"), by Mr O. Black (The j -■kipper" and tile "The Anvil): humorous | items by Mr T. T. Garland ("Saved from ( the Sea" and -'The Scene Shifter"), ana i by Mr Alan Mi-F.lwain ("The Village Klre i - Brigade" and "Mrs Moogan's Discovery"). \ Messrs Coo. Shorland and Harold Piper, played the accompaniments. An interesting address was delivered hy the GovernorGeneral, dealing with features of the war and after-war problems. The gathering of the Oevonport Orphans" | Club on Saturday night was well attended, Captain Fleming presiding. lii the i-onrse of the evening it was announced that Mr. J. Mnlhnllnnd bad been obliged to I resign the position of treasurer, anil the j thanks of the club were extended to him : for his past services. An excellent musical programme was provided. Corporal Luks. [i returned soldier, gave some clever musical monologues and other items at tbe piano, and received very hearty applause. Mr. A. Iliulz contributed some humorous items of a topical character, dealing mainly with the ballot and the early closing of lintels. Musical and other items were given by Messrs. Calvert. Cornwell. Overlive. Ton to. Bell, and Rev. Ernest I'hitty.