OPTIMISTS' LUNCHEON
Th% hew gehefal secretary of the V.M.C.A., Kir. Victor G. Jones, and Mrs. Jones were welcomed at yesterday's luncheon of the Optirhre-ts' Clirib. Mr. J. W. Bucktell, whb presided, welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Jones and the 'other gtrefets, including Mr. Lowell C. •Pinkerton, Consul-Geh-eral ~f the United States, and Mrs. Pinktertbn, and Mrs. G. F. Hatfield, 0.8. E., the field of the national women's auxiliaries 'of the tf.M.C.A.'s of Great Brita'ih.
Mr. Jones returned thanks for v the. warm welcome. fepea-king of the "Y.-M.-CA;, he saifl that the tnost interesting part tb him was that tlifey be--I'ohgeti to a rhovemerit which had Sspread tWoughout the wbrld. He knew various young men in the organisation ■ an diflerent lands, and now when he thought of a country he thought 'tit a , (personality. He was sure he would | p'tjs Wellington, and he would 'do his best to live up to the standard set by his 'pre&eces'sbr. Ml-. IPirikertoh also spoke.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 146, 17 December 1937, Page 17
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