THE BROOKLYN CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 16

THE BROOKLYN CLUB

. The Brooklyn Chess Club, the formation of which has been in progress for the past few weeks, has elected the following officers:—Patron, Mr. J. C'rceke; president, Mr. J. I. Goldsmith; vice-presidents, Messrs*L. Hall and A. B. France; lion, secretary, Mr. F. M'Crone (IS, Connaught terrace, - Brooklyn); lion, treasurer, Mr. L. S.ievers; hon. auditor, Mr. R. W. Kitchingirian;'.': committee, Messrs.. ■ Fouhy, Bosher, Hatch, and Ramsclen; club selector, Mr. .W. Bosher. The club, which makes an start with a membership of-28, meets on Saturday evenings in the social hall of the local Fire Brigade Station. The club, was formally opened on Saturday evening, when 41 enthusiasts were present, including players from the Ngaio, Wadestown, Karori, Hutfc ■Valley, and City clubs; , In, asking his Worship the. Mayor.(Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) to declare the club open, Mr. Goldsmith, the president,.expressed-pleasure at seeing such', a large gathering, which included several ladies. After sympathising with the Mayor in having taken office at a very difficult' time,-he made some interesting references to the origin o*f chess, to the world-wide "appeal that the game makes, and also to the founding of the Brooklyn Club, the juvenile members of which are being coached.by Mr. T. Fouhy, this fact, and the valued assistance that is being given by several ladies, being very gratifying features. The Mayor, who was received with loud applause, dryly remarked that he had some diffidence in coming into such an intellectual atmosphere. He thought his pleasant .duly should have been in the hands of someone that was. fewer removes from the great Capablancn, for he had to own up, with some regret, that he had not had.a game of chess for over ten years, his last game, which ended iv a draw, having been played in a hospital shortly before the close of the Great War. In the course of his interesting remarks, he voiced eloquent appreciation of the valuable influences that chess exerts upon those who play the game, and remarked tUat the greatest happiness1 comes from devotion to intellectual pursuits. He. had much pleasure in formally declaring the club launched, and wished it a most successful future.. (Loud applause.) Mr. R.A. Wright, M.P., who is a patron of the -Ngaio Chess Club, added his "good wishes for : the . success. of Greater Wellington's ■ ninth chess club. He also sympathised with Mr. Hislop inhis taking over the office of Mayor at such a trying .time, but suggested that it would be a splendid.education for him, remembering the old adage that "Difficulty; educates." He felt sure that Sir. Hislop would receive much valued assistance, and hoped, he would not be,unduly worried during hjs term of office. 'As far as chess was concerned, he understood that it was invented about 4000' years ago by a lady—an Eastern queen who wanted to keep her royal husband from worrying about an. aggressive move by. a neighbouring, but by no means neighbourly, king. "That is just what a good woman would do," concluded Mr. Wright. (Applause.) Mr. Creeke, the club's patron, happily added his good wishes for the success of the club, which was a most welcome addition to the entertainments -previously existing in Brooklyn. Later in the evening a hearty vote of thanks was tendered to four lady members of the club, ■who were in charge of the refreshment tables, viz., Mesdames Goldsmith, Fouhy, Bosher, and M'Crone. . The thanks of the visitors for an exceedingly enjoyable evening was voiced by Messrs. W. Toomath, E. E. Hicks, H. K. Simmons, and F. X.» Kelling, the last-named mentioning that the Wellington Chess Club will bo !3iS years old to-morrow. The opening match, resulted in the Patron's team defeating the President's side by two games, as —follow St-

■ Patron. 1'rosidcnt. T. Foully .... Vi H. Godtschalk .. ',■; it. J. Topp ... 0 F. K. Kelllng .. 1 H. M. Rosenberg 1 E. E. Hicks .. 0 J. C. M'Crea .. % J. L. Hardy. .. %, J. A.Cohnell ..1 L. Sievers .... 0 E. G. Benjamin 0 J. Morton .... 1 K. Andrews ..1 E. E. Miller .. 0 R. A. Godtschalk 1 D. Stephens • .. 0 W Bosher .... 1 I'- KUchingmau 0 H. K. Simmons 1 B. H. Eton ... 0 E.. Kamsdeh" .. 0 J. hirliiyood ... 1 W. Toomath .. 0 G. WblUiam ... 1 A. B..Franco .. 1 A. Ouslofsbn .. 0 E. E. Stbncbanks 0 W. Hatch 1 15. Battersby .. 1 M. Knudsen .. 0 Mrs. Goldsmith 0 Dr.. D. F.Myers 1 j Wo od 1 "Miss Goldsmith 0 B. Knapp .... % S. GbWsralth .. V= T? Tonn .-0 L- Goldsmith .. 1 KM-Crone ... % J- I- Goldsmith X Mrs. Sievers ... 0 Mrs. Fouhy .... 1 5...Bruce- 1 D. Motig _0 ■; ;Totnr :r;:JJz::;:. Total -...:■ io ;

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