ORPHANS' CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 4

ORPHANS' CLUB.

LORD LIVERPOOL ENTERTAINED. The Orphans' Club entertained-his Excellqricy tho Governor, Lord pool, in ; the .Ma?onic Hall, Boulcott Street,,on Saturday night.. The function was.<one of the most successful the :club;- has ever held, and a very large and representative gathering of quests and members- of tlfe club filled tho ha 11... .The flon., A. L. Herdman, M.P., was in the chair, and among the-.dis-tinguished gathering of guests Were his Grace Archbishop O'Shea, the Right Hon! the Premier, Mr. W. F. Massey, Sir. J. G. Ward, Sir Robert Stout,-itfie Mayor (Mr.; J. P. Luke), the Hons. F. M. B. Fisher, C. H. Mills, and-Mr. F. 'W. Lang, and a number of members of Parliament and heads.'of Government Departments.-' His Excellency was received by. the officers of'the club at ; a quarter past 8, and' later the' chairman in a l snort speech esteuded a welcome to 1 !' the guest of the evening on behalf of the, members of the club. - This was his Excellency's first visit to Ihe dub this year, and the speaker trusted it'would not be the last. ■ - '

In reply; liis ."-Excellency returned thanks for the kind welcome. *>•'

- jThb programme was most enjoyable, and one-of the best that tho club has got. I.together.lt.was cbntributetL-to asfollows*:—Baritone solo, (Orphan ; ' ;Goi:die; fhumorois selection, Dr. Norman .Hales; tenor solo. Orphan Woods ; dramatic recital, "Orphan ionet' solo, Orphan Jupp; tenor" , solo, Orphan: Eiby; Scotch, vocal solo, Orphan' .Hosuton; tenor solo,. Orphan Extori; 'lnimorous. : recital, Orphan Swann .•'baritone solo, Orphan Molir; dramatic recital, Orphan Culford Bell;' -baritone 5010,.. Orphan, Richards; - soprano solo,. Orphan Daly. • - , . , ' Mi-, Herbert' Bloy conducted, the club's - orchestra, and acted as .accompanist,to.other -lijisical items.