OTAHUHU BANQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 102, 2 May 1931, Page 15

OTAHUHU BANQUET.

'TATHERS..; AND NfGHT

Over 200 guests sat down last evening to a "fathers and sons" banquet, organised under the auspices of . the Otahunu Methodist Church by a committee of which Mr. R- was chairman and Mr. Howard Hunter secretary. Master Jack Andrew presided over a.distmguished assemblage, which included Major-General Sir George Richardson, Mr. C. J. lunks, president of the Auckland Rotary Uub, and the Rev. W. T. Blight, of Trinity College. Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., who was unavoidably absent, tendered his greetings in a broadcast speech from station IYA, Auckland. • _'~", , An address on "Our Sons, Builders of Empire" was given by Sir George Ricnarason, who appealed to the youth of to-day to tjherish the heritage of country and Empire that was theirs. "Large tracts-of country and people do not. make + an empire,"' be said. "According to the character of the people so will our Empire remain strong, or weaken an, just in that Pr X or C° J- Tunks spoke on "Citizenship," and made special.reference to the Kotary Club movement and the ideals of service The Rev. W. T. Blight gavc-a talk ol "Our Boys/' "A little consideration now, a readiness to syffer a little backache in companionship with your sons, may save a great deal of heartache later in life," he remarked- ' , ,- i A lon« toast list was honoured. Master Leon EccersaU proposed "Dad, _my best nil "Dr. A;- Martin Ross, .replying; Master lanL. Reid, Mr. I Murdoch in.reply;., Douglas Baney, the Mayor, Mr. H. T. Billy Wn. -Mother, and of "the Family," Mr. Les. Entertaining items were given by Mr. Rose, Master N. Dawe, Master J. bouart, and Mr. Jack Finlayson.