THE BURNS CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 14318, 17 March 1910, Page 3

THE BURNS CLUB

Tho Ait Gallery Hall pioved all 100 small to accommodate comfortably the large audience that gathered at last night’s meeting of tho Dunedin Bums Club. The president (Mr A. Bain) occupied the chair, and was supported by 31 r I). Stevenson (vice-president). Tho chairman, in his opening remarks, referred to the fact that the concert tho final one of tho year, and that it was the last time that he would have the privilege of occupying the chair as president. lie took the opportunity of 'hanking tho members for the cordial support accorded to him. lie urged upon them the necessity of being present at tho animal business meeting on the 30th inst., so that tho strongest possible committee might be elected. As usual, the Committee had gone to considerable trouble in preparing an excellent musical programme, but the customary bagpipe music had to be omitted, owing to the unavoidable absence of Pipemajor M’Callum, whose playing is always a feature of the entertainment. Pongs were given by Misses Taylor. Violet Ford. MTvor. Messrs D. V. Mackenzie, \V. H. Mackenzie, and A. MT,eod: recitations by Miss Lulu Arnold, Miss Verona Caddie, and Mr Michelle. Mks J. and U. Lemon danced a double fling, and Miss U. lannon a seauntreus. Tho choir, under Mr A. M. Braik, sang two part songs in capital style. Miss E. Wright carried out the duties of accompanist. —Annual Report. -

The nineteenth annual report of tho l>uncdin Binns Club, which will lx* subiniilrd lo 'be annual business meeting on Wednesday evening next, elates: Tho rear has been a most successful one in every way. financially and otherwise. The membership roll now elands at 478 (316 double and 162 single), an increase of 55 over inel year’s membership. This increase is veiy satisfactory, showing that the club find much favor and arc growing in popularity. 'The strictest economy has been practised by tho Committee, with the result that there is a credit balance of £l7—a. highly satisfactory result. The choir, under Mr A. 31. Braik's conductorship, have rendered pood work, though they have been somewhat weak in membership, especially in male voices. Tho Committee regret that the club do not get better value for the large amount of money spent on the choir. 31iss Wright, as pianist, again places the club under a debt of gratitude to her for her liberal services to tho club’s behalf. The Committee’s thanks are again convoyed to all ladies and gentlemen who have so generously contributed to tho monthly con certs. Parcels of heather have been forwarded as usual by Miss Purvis (of Edinburgh). 31rs 31enzies, Miss Miller, the ‘Weekly Scotsman,' and by 3fr Thomas Tcer (who recently visited Scotland). They have been distributed at (he monthly meetings, and cur thanks are expressed to the thoughtful donors.