GARRISON OFFICERS' CLUB

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 492, 27 April 1909, Page 3

GARRISON OFFICERS' CLUB

; ANNUAL MEETING. ;, " Tho annual meeting of tho Wellington Garrison Officers' Club -was held last evenr ing, in tho clubrootp, Garrison Hall. Colonel A. W-i: .Robin, C.8.; presided. .Tho annual report of the committee congratulated members on now .being . comfortably. installed - in •a< permanent club-room; . - . . r\ .. : „ 'I'lie syllabus for tho session was afeainof a very high standard, and tho various lec-tures-well attended;', The .report added that tho war games carried out under the direction of tho Chief of the General Staff created a'great' doal. of interest, 'arid .• must prove of great educative value both to those priviledged to tako pbrt -.in them: and those who. watched their progress. An: iituovation was introduced iir tho form of an essay competition, the - subject, being,'- "How to make tho training: of; our. : infantry moro, interesting .and- instructivein tlio, time sent- at their ; disposal ;during ..evening' and daylight .parades." Tho essay , sent in :by Captain Richardson was awarded;first place, and lias ' since".bceri. printed ' and distributed among members of tho: defence forces- of tho Dominion. > .: - .. , , ; The; annual' ball was hold-in the-Now Garrison Hall, and proved an unqualified success. Several social evenings'-were also held in, the club, rooms, and appeared to, bo thoroughly enjoyed-, by the - members.' Special mention must bo made of-the-.entertainment provided by members of the Savage Club, under the • direction of Mr. James Dykes; Some.' twenty pounds, .worth of books ordered' from London would bo' available.' ' for' embers at an early . date; tho delay in- ordering being due to tlio desire to' obtain- only standard, works, r aiid thoso of lasting value, and tlio necessity fori the.,. exercise of considerable care 'in "compiling a list of-.these only. - ' The club -was:indebted to the following for donations:—Colonel Itobiii, Majors- . Toturn arid Hume, Captains K-insey, : Hislop, Har°ourt, Morton, Corrigan, Lieutenant Pa"o, officers of . tho; College Rifles, Mrs. Herman, Messrs. Hale', (late' Colour-Sergeant Wellington Guards), J. Stephens, :A. - J. White; tho .'.Wellington branch of; tlio Navy League,; and also to .Captain.' and Mrs.' o!Sullivan : for. assistanco in furnishing' the club rooms. ' , . ', -.In conclusion, the■ comniitteo ,directed the attention of 'members to. tho two following points--set forth in tho minutes 'of tho first meeting on July 22, 1898, .as among tho -spccial objects of'tlie club :—. v" ~ , fstend, tlio ,: military.- knowledge, status, and esprit' do corps of the officers in tho ,Wellington district. % By fostering a spirit' ofcomradeship between officers - of tho 'different*' arms, to further the' efficiency" arid .interests of. the serrico. in-tho- ; district, as a .whole.-,. ';. 'Hie following. were elected honorary* officers for „tho. ensuing year :-rPresident: " Lieutciiant-Coloriel ' W.; G. Dutlne. ■ ' • V ; Vice-presidents':: Colonels A; - W- 'Robin', C.8.; R. H. Davics, C.8., H. D. Tuson, R J.; Collins, V.D.. Hon.' ; \V. .E. Collins, Lieutenant-Colonels Bauchop, C.M.G., J. M. MaSon, Rcakes, G. I'\ C. Campbell, Majors Moorhouse, ' : Mackintosh, Hislop, V.D., Purdy,; and Captain Davis, . - Committee:; Captains Ricli'ardsbri, Corrigau,, Hall, Mcnzies, Courteney,. Petherick,' Turner,.and i ; <. , / '.Secretary: Captain.. S.. .V.- Trask. Treasurer: X'aptain J. W. Henderson. . Auditor: Captain J. Duthie, juu. .Librarian-: Captaiii J. O'Sullivan. : On. the,' motion - ! of ' Lieutenant-Colonel Duthie, Colonel W. ,11. Webb, N.Z.M., was felected an honorary,life the cluljj