OTAHUHU CALEDONIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 11

OTAHUHU CALEDONIANS.

BURNS' ANNIVERSARRY.

The attendance at the second annual dinner commemorating the birth of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, held by the Otahuhu Caledonian Society in the Gae Company rooms on Saturday evening, exceeded expectations, but excellent organisation by the executive committee made the function a moet enjoyable one. Included in the large number of guests were representatives of the Devonport, Onehunga and Sandringham Caledonian Societies, the Franklin Burns Club, the Auckland and New Lynn St. Andrew's Societies, the Auckland Gaelic Society, the Scottish Regimental Association and the IZM Scottish Radio Club.

The chief, Mr..J. M. Deae, was piped to the chair, and extended a welcome to the visitors and expressed his society's pleasure at the support given by local Scots iri their endeavours to foster the love of the homeland and Scottish traditions. The toast list wae a particularly lengthy one and included "The Immortal Memory," proposed by Mr. C. R. Petrie, M.P. for Hauraki, who in a particularly able manner gave an outline of the poet's life and hie influence upon Scottish character. Other toaste honoured were "Our Native Land," proposed by Mr. J. H. Preston, of Onehunga Caledonians, and responded to by "Gran," of IZM; "Our Adopted Land," by Captain Harrison Lee, Mr. R. McLeod. of Franklin Burns Club replying; "Kindred Clubi," by Mr. J. M. Deas, Mr. H. Pickering, of Sandringham Caledonians, replying; "Otahuhu Caledonian Society," by Mr. J. McTavieh and responded to by Mr.. J. Sinclair; "The Lassies," by Mr. J. R. Hardie and Mr. R. Wateon replying.

With full ceremony the haggis was piped io the chief's table by three pipers and Mr. Robert Allan gave a fine rendering of Burns' Address.' The mueteal programme was a delightful one and easily surpassed all previous presentations by the eociety. It included items by Mrs. A. Rattray, Miss N. Lingard and Mr. W. Oemmell. Pipe selections were rendered by Pipers R. A. Archibald, J. Cowper and J. F. Robertson. Miss Irene contributed a number of Highland dances. The a*ccompaniments were played by Mr. A. Currie.

Community singing of a number of Scottish song?, led by Mr. Gemmell. and the einging of "A Wee Deoch an' Dorie" and "Auld Lang Syne" brought the evening to a conclusion.