CHARLEY'S AUNT CLUB
f A SUCCESSFUL EVENING
Tho recent fortnightly "korero" of the Charley's Aunt Club was a most successful one. '■[. ;, " ':"■" : ' : '
The installation (as chairman for the evening) of Mr. Clive ..Druiiimoiid was carried out in a most original manner, Mr. -. L. Briice Quinton.' (president) introduced l£r. Drummond by the name that is so. well knowii to Jisteners-in "Uncle Jasper." MiuQuintori remarked that even if "Uncle Jasper" was not ifcaown io maiy ? 'fey sight," Mr. Drummond had only to speak and at once his identity "was evident.
.•A,'huge model' ..dog , ippr.esenting "Spot,'.'-so popular during the children's :htrar.,. was brought fqrwardj tnuch to the/amusement of tjie large attendance of members and friends. "Spot" acknowledged in'-'his owii "<'dbg" fashion the, welcome :heva?id "IJnele, v Jasper" had received from the Charley's Aiint Club. .During the evening Uncle :■ Jasper sent 'v "frealth1 "germ" to 'Mrs: ,H;;I|. !Wood, •tvhO^Wfts'"unable ~to; be through illness..? - Mr. rWood; ■! on ./behall 'of his wife, 'thanked the' ladies;of' tho committee; for a lovely bouquet., !
An ex-eellent musics!' and ■ ■elocution-" ary programme was. provided, the following giving great pleasure with their itemsr—Mr:•"" anil Mrs. >' Rny Kemp (duets), Mr. H. I<\ Wood (songs), Mr. Armstrong (pianoforte solo),1 ■"■ aiifl Messrs. Puller, .Hickmott, ( and MantellHardlng; (humorous trio)i To the bxeelVent 'music of Mr. Jack Hamper's Orchestra, Miss Green and Mr.' ;L. Whitelaw were the winners of -the "lucky spot" <lance, and the Monte Carlo tvas \voii %• MiSs Hughes and Mr. "Rl Thompson.' A. daiuty'sunper was served in the supper-room by the ladies of tho committep. A sub-committee comprising, Mrs. Glover, .Mrs. Kaiig, Mr. H. ;Neal," Mr. Olover, and) Mr. vEedjey Aitien wew responsible for,.the" arransjements for the eYeniag. ..,'"'. L ''"'" Visitors present includefl Mr. :-and Mrs. Turner, Mr. and "Mrs. Bay Kemp, Mr. and Mi:s. Potter, Misses V. Binning. M. Turnw, Corkill, Tneker, ■T. Newhury. Crea<?h,-.anrl Messrs. K. White; Green,-H.F. Wood, H, Wood Junior, Eaton, an.d.Truda. • "■" " .':
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 146, 22 June 1934, Page 13
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311CHARLEY'S AUNT CLUB Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 146, 22 June 1934, Page 13
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