ORPHANS' CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 21093, 4 May 1932, Page 3

ORPHANS' CLUB

The enthusiasm displayed by a large gathering of members of the Dunedin Club for the opening session of the season in the St. Paul’s Schoolroom last night augurs well for the success of the year’s operations, and the programme presented was voted one of the best on opening night for many years past. The President (Bro. W. E. Earnshaw) occupied the chair, and expressed the hope that the club would have a good season. The enthusiasm of members certainly pointed to a record season. (Applause.) A number of visitors were then welcomed by the chairman.

Bro. R. H. Bryant, the programme director, certainly had an array of talent at bis disposal, and without exception the items presented were of a very high order of merit. Under the conductorship of Bro. A. Frost, the orchestra was in particularly fine form, rendering the ‘Slavonic Rhapsody ’ (Friedman) and ‘ Morning, Noon, and Night ’ (Suppe), as well as a couple of lighter numbers. Songs were given by Bros. C. Williams, J. F. Paris, J. Haggitt (who rendered one of his characteristically humorous numbers), W. Ruffell, A. Walmsley, R. Duordon, and A. Regan Bro. S. Osborne entertained with a recitation, and Bro. H. Y T,. Eggers gave a ventriloquial turn. He also presented a new and novel sketch. Bro. S. George played a clarinet solo, Mr W. Le Gal a violin solo, and Mr E. Headlam Greenhow song and story at piano.