ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

Evening Star, Issue 19518, 28 March 1927, Page 4

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

THE PREMIER PRESENT ADDRESS OH DR THOMAS BURKS In First Church yesterday the services commemorated the anniversary of Otago, which was celebrated on Wednesday last. The Premier and Mrs Coates and the Hon. K. S. Williams and Miss Williams were, present at the morning service, while the mayor (Mr Tapley) and city councillors attended in tiie evening! Special music was provided by tho choir, under Dr V. G. Galway. For the Scripture rending the Bible of tho ship Philip Laing, which brought the first settles to Otago In 1348, was used. EARLY SETTLERS. Tho following is the list of early settlers who attended the services:— Mrs C. Findlay, Philip Laing, 1848; Mrs M. Allan (nee Seaton), Philip Laing, 1843; O. R. Chapman, Blundell, 1843; Mrs Jean Law, Blundell, 1848; Mrs Jns. Ayson, Columbus, 1852; Mrs J. H. Patrick, Stately, 1852; Mrs W. L. Craig, Royal Albert, 1853: Jas. F. Ayson, Royal Albert, 1853; John Aycon, Royal Albert, 1853; Mrs E. Low (nco Ayson), Royal Albert, 1853; Mrs Carnie, Stately, 1854; Alex. Kilgour, Cluthn 1854; Mrs Hugh Macdonald (nee Hislop), Strathmore, 1856; Sir George Fenwick, Challenger, 1856; T. H. Hammond, George Canning, 1857; IV. L. Craig, Maori, 1857; John Mitchell, Robert Henderson, 1858; Mrs J. Pickard, Robert Henderson, 1858; Mrs E. Adamson, Robert Henderson, 1858; W. Paterson, Jura, 1858; Mrs J. Matthews, Jura, 1858; Mrs W. White, Jura. 1858; Mrs Geo. Hutchison (nee Brash), Three Bells, 1858; Jas. EdtnOnd, Three Bells, 1858; Mrs W. Taylor. Strathallan, 1853; W. Couston, Strathallan, 1858; W. R. F. Fraser, Strathfieldsayo, 1358; Ales. Garry, Strathfieldsaye. 1858; Mrs Walter Smith, Alpine, 1859; Miss M. L. Robertson. Silistria. i 860; Mrs E. Foord, Pladda. 1860; Mrs Thos. Scott, Pladda, 1800: Mrs J. I). Low (nee Myall), Evening Star, I 860; Mrs J. Carrington (nee Myall), Evening Star, 1860; Mrs H. Parker, Stormcloud, 1860; Geo. Brown. Pladda, 1861: John Edgar, Omeo, 1861; Herbert Webb, Aldinga, 1861; MrsTinnock( Lady Egidia, 1861; Mrs Jns. Reid, Silistria, 1861; Jas. Cunningham, Astra, 1862; Mrs Jas. Cunningham, Pladda, 1862; Mrs E. Barrlsloy, Chili, 1862; Mrs Jas. Taylor, Grasmere, 1862; W. M'Hutchcson, Silistria. 1862; Mrs J. Pernlin,-Nelson, 1862; Miss Douglas Sutton, Geehdig, 1862: Mrs W. IT. Adams, Nelson, 1363; Mrs M. A. Dick, Aldinga, 1863; Walter Smith. 1863; Mrs Margaret Dawson (nee Robertson), City of Dunedin, 1863; Mrs John Mitchell, City of Dunedin, 1863; David M'lntosh, City of Dunedin. 1863; Mrs Agnes Baker, Victory, 1863; J. Waddell Smith, Sevilla, 1863; Mrs M. Finlay, Mataura, 1863; W. Nicolson, Lady Emma, 1863; Jas. Brown, Resolute, 1S04; Win. Brown, Resolute, ISO 4 ; Andrew M'Loan, Resolute, 1864; W. 11. Adams, Thracian, 1864; Thos, Scott, Ahoukir, 1864; John DreUnau, Ahoukir, 1864; A. M'Kinnon, Andrew Jackson, 1864; Jas. Taylor, Caribou, 1867; Mrs W. O. Watt (nee Taylor), Caribou, 1867; Mrs E. Brown. Caribou, 1867; Mrs Cnldcr, William Davie, 1867; Mrs James Anderson, Countess of Russell, 1867; Mrs A. Martin, E. P. Bouvorie, 1868. Tho Rev. Dr Merrington preached in the morning on ‘ A Modern Pilgrim Father, Dr Thos. Burns,’ and in tho evening on ‘ The Building of a Future Nation.’