ORPHANS’ CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 22308, 7 April 1936, Page 14

ORPHANS’ CLUB

THE YEAR’S DPERATIDNS The thirty-seventh annual report of the Dunedin Orphans’ Club, to be presented at the annual meeting to-night, states: —• The season commenced with a membership of 266 including life, honorary, and orchestral members. During the year 23 new members were elected, and after allowing for resignations and removals the club membership at the close of tho 1935 season stands at 267. The following members qualified for seniority bars :— Twenty years—Bros. T. Bachop, E. A. Duncan, A. Dickisou, C. W. Hannah, J. S. Sinclair, J. Stenhoiise. Ten years—Bros. J. Angell, A. W. Clapp, A. Goodwin, J. M. Laing, A. F. Lindsay, W. H. Al'Leod, J. A. Paterson, W. Pickard, W. G. Rossiter,. C. W. Sundstrum, A. Smellie, T. R. Thomson, A. Walmsley, and J. W. Young. The season opened on April 30 and closed on October 1. The attendance each meeting was excellent, and the programme stewards produced, programmes that were greatly appreciated. The orchestra again demonstrated what an asset it was in regard to the success of the club meetings. Bro. James Clark wielded the baton throughout the season to the great satisfaction of all. On September 17 the band of the First Battalion, Otago Regiment, under the oonductorship of Lieutenant L. O. Asten, delighted tho meeting with several selections.

On September 3 arrangements were made to entertain our blind guests, who were motored to and from their homes by several members. The orphanage outing was held on October 5 in tho Kensington Drill Hall, which was again kindly loaned by the military authorities. The members gave the children of the various city orphanages a wonderful time, which was greatly appreciated by our little guests. Our thanks are due to Aliss Dobbie for assistance with the purchase and distribution of prizes, also to several ladies for helping to entertain the children. The music on this occasion was supplied by the Waverley Boys’ Band, to whom our thanks are due; our appreciation has also been expressed to the various gentlemen and firms for their gifts. During the season a concert party, consisting of members, paid visits to Alonteoillo and Pleasant Valley and entertained the patients.