AUCKLAND ROTARY CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1927, Page 16

AUCKLAND ROTARY CLUB.

NOVEL LUNCH MEETING. ON BOARD THE FRANCONIA. Quite a novelty was prepared for members of the Auckland Rotary Club yesterday when they found that lunch had been set —not in a city hall as usual —but in the banqueting chamber of the Franconia. This arrangement had been made as the result of an invitation issued by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son and the Cunard Steamship Co. The invitation was cheerfully accepted, and there was a very full attendance of members as well as of Rotarians from other parts of the Dominion who happened to be in the city. Mr. W. Coltman, president. occupied the chair. Amongst visitors present were:— Messrs. Herbert Shaw (Sheffield, England), T. R. Fleming (Dunedin), C. P. Donaldson and J. H. Thomas (Christehurch), Chas. Bellringer (New Plymouth), F. Fleteher (Dunedin). J. Hislop and Robt. Telford (Wellington), and; Mr W. B. Mcllveney (Comniis--sioner of Police). f There were also present Mr. J. D. Gray, Secretary of the Departments of External Affairs and the Cook Islands, together with the folowing parties who are in Auckland in connection with the Royal visit: — Cook Islands Party. — Makea Nui j Tinirau (Arikii, Tinomana Tuoro J (Ariki), C. Tan Cowan (Mataiapo), George Karika and E. A. Reid (Director of Agriculture (Cook Islands administration). Samoan Party.—Malietoa TanuluafUi (Fautua) Toelupe (Fipule), Malupo (Faipule). Tuiiu (interpreter) and A. B. Ross (Assistant Secretary Samoan administration). After a first-class lunch had been dispensed the president called upon one of the Franconia's passengers. Miss Annie Mcllvaine, of Trentham, New Jersey, a lady who is well known in connection with Y.W.C.A. and other community work in America and at the war. The visiting lady gave a striking address upon peace, and stated that in the course of extensive travels she had become fully convinced that international peace depended chiefly upon the Anglo-Saxon peoples. At the conclusion of the address a hearty vote of thanks, moved by Rotarian R. Laidlaw, was parried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the club's hosts for the day, moved by the president, was responded to by Mr. A. B. Roberton on behalf of the Cunard r __