SMOKE CONCERT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21033, 8 December 1933, Page 7

SMOKE CONCERT

RETURNED SOLDIERS' I ASSOCIATION A complimentary smoke concert to honour the artists who have assisted . at its functions during the year was i held by the Christchurch Returned i Soldiers' Association last evening. The i Rev. F. T. Read presided. Those pre- . sent included representatives of the . bowling club, the choir and orchestra, ■ the debating club, the rifle club, the ■ billiards club, the entertainment comi mittee, and the social committee. Mr Read said that the work done by those who provided musical and other ; items at the various functions held by the associatiort should not be overlooked. Its value in contributing to the success of the functions was inestimable. He thanked the artists for what they had done. Mr R. Stevens, on behalf of the entertainers, thanked the executive for the appreciation expressed by Mr Read. Work of Association. The toast of "ine Returned Soldiers' Association" was proposed by Mr L. Cummins. Everyone would agree with him, he said, in recognising the worth of the work being done by the association in many directions, particularly in the work done for unemployed men. Now a new movement was on foot, in the cottage scheme, and all were watching it—some with a certain amount of incredulity. He felt, however, that all would wish it success. In conclusion, Mr Cummins paid a tribute to the executive of the association. Mr A. H. Parfitt, a member of the executive, replied to the coast. Mr W. E. Leadley proposed the toast of "The Social Committee and the Entertainment Committee." This was replied to by Messrs H. W. Wilkinson and F. Ferguson. The toast of "The Press" was proposed by the secretary (Mr E. F. Willcox). Musical items were given by Messrs L. Pegler, P. Cole, C. G. Thompson, C. James, W. East, D. McGill, and J. Laurenson.

—— "It may be thought that there are 100 many societies and clubs of this sort, but personally I do not think there are at the moment," said the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, when speaking at a social function arranged by the Wellington branch of j the Overseas League. The time might con.e, said Sir Michael, when it would be advantageous and even necessary for a number of societies of this kind to amalgamate. In the meantime his strong recommendation to the members of the Overseas League was to increase the membership, and thus increase the influence which the league would be able to exert, for the time would come when such a body might have an important influence in directions which perhaps could not be imagined at present.