ROTARY LUNCHEON

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 287, 30 August 1933, Page 11

ROTARY LUNCHEON

“Father-and-Daughter” Day FINES AND COLLECTION Each year the Wellington Rotary Club arranges a “father and daughter” luncheon. On that day each member is obliged to produce a real live daughter of his own or adopt one for the purpose of this luncheon. Yesterday the attendance was so large that the accommodation provided in the Tudor Chamber was taxed to its capacity. The president, Mr. C. J. B. Norwood, was in the chair, and daughters of all ages were present. As usual, the president did what he could to augment the resources of the Sunshine box by imposing fines for anything untoward, no matter, how trivial. For example, Sir Alexander Roberts was fined sixpence for being president of the Hutt club, which won the National Mutual Cup last Saturday. He was also fined 2/- because the Hutt juniors went down 51 to nil in the match against Eastbourne. For the unpardonable offence of inflicting such a beating on a team, Mr. C. Budd, of Eastbourne, was also fined. Led by Rotarian Harlson Cook, the combined company sang “There is a Tavern in the Town” and “Grandfather’s Clock” with fine effect. Miss Sterling gave the recitation “Rosie’s Relations,” and Miss Valerie Ashenden sang “The Pipes’ of Pan.” Mr. J. W. Carr’was the accompanist, At the request of Canon Percival James, a threepenny collection was taken up for Miss Paddy Hope Gibbons, ,one of the “queens" In the Y.M.C.A. carnival. The Rev. H. W. Newall exhibited a bird house, This is an ornament for any garden where birds may be fed or take shelter. Made after the design of a Maori house, with open sides, front, and back, and erected at the top of a lopg pole, the bird house is something new and pleasingly humanitarian. The house was made by a relief worker, who has great skill with tools, and who was prepared to make them to the order of Rotarians.