ROTARY CLUB

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 68, 13 December 1939, Page 14

ROTARY CLUB

Final Luncheon For The Year ORPHANS ENTERTAINED Annually the Wellington Rotary Club entertains parties of orphan girls at luncheon just before Christmas. This event took place yesterday when there were 40 orphan girls present, 10 each front the Levin Memorial Home, St. Mary's Orphanage, Karori, the Salvation'Army Orphanage, Owen Street, Newtown, and the Presbyterian Orphanage, Berhampore. Those in charge of the parties were Miss Richardson (Levin Home), Sister Press (St. Mary’s), Sister Kruger (Salvation Army), and Miss Chisholm (Presbyterian).

The luncheon proved a merry feast for the little guests. Each was given a party cap; everyone had ice cream; and the Christmas pudding became extremely popular when it was discovered that it was a mine of silver wealth. After luncheon the children gave Rotarians a lively entertainment. The little plaid-skirted girls from the Presbyterian Orphanage danced a strathspey and sang the Scottish tramping song, "The Road to the Isles,” the red-frocked Salvation Army girls contributed an. action song, and those from St. Mary’s and the Levin Memorial homes sang choruses.. After each group had contributed, the Rev. 11. S.. Newell spoke of a book he had recently named “Two Nations.” It did not refer to two nations such as England and Germany or Russia and Italy, but to two groups of people in England—employers and employed—two groups of worthy people who knew so little of one another that they did not understand one another, and therefore could seldom see eye to eye. To have two suqh groups of people in one country was a sad state of things, and yet it happened in nearly every country. At Christmas-time, Mr. Newell said, he would like everyone present to make a resolution, which he thought would help to bring about a fuller understanding. The resolution was that they would never speak badly of one another or of other people, but would always try to keep the heart free from malice, jealousy and hatred.

The speaker told the story of “The Five Foxes."

The event closed with a brief address by the president, Mr. E. P. Hay. He expressed the hope that the New Year would bring a happier state of things to the world. Even if the clouds still loomed overhead, he said, the club would continue to do useful service to the community. Before the National Anthem was sung, each of the waitresses who had attended at the Rotary Club luncheons throughout the year was presented with a pair of silk stockings.