CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 July 1918, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

THIRD INGLESIDE. The third of the monthly Inglesides was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening and was packed to the door. Admittance was confined tc members of the society, or visitors trom similar societies, and the attendance was a proof of the popularity of the movement, A pleasant evening was spent in singing and dancing. A bagpipe "selection by Piper Cullen was followed by the "Lancers." Miss S. Bush sang "C'omin' through the Eye' to her father's accompaniment. Tho Highland Fling was then danced by Mr. McLean's pupils, and reflects great credit on the teacher for the amount of work done in the short time the class has been in existence. Miss Y. Perrv sang "Robin Adair" in splendid style. Master Cullen's rendering of "A Wee Bit Laddie" so pleased some of the old Scots present, with his clear Scottish pronunciation that they wanted to make him a professional by offering him a "bawbee or twa." Mrs Stewart rendered "Jock O' Hazeldeen" in her usual effective style, and Mr. Mclndoe followed with that gem "Mary." Mi'. Robb delighted the company with his crayon sketches ol Bill Massey, Joe Ward, Eldon Coates, and Mr Barrowman brought rounds of applause, but the sketch of our may-be member Mr. Holland drew a blank and "silence reidhed supreme." Miss E. Drake rendered "Jessie's Dream" in stirring style and, along with Miss Perry, is one of our promising singers. Mr.' Robertson, one of our Blackball visitors, delighted his brother Scots with "My Heather Hills," and had to oblige with an encore. Miss Dun followed with "Allan Water," and a recitation from Mr. F. Wade finished the vocal part of the programme. A March Selection by Pipers Inglis and Davidson was given during the evening, and as the dancing was done to the playing of Pipers Cullen and Davidson the national music was much in evidence. Supper was served by the ladies and was thoroughly appreciated. The Secretary of the Blackball Society. Mr. Gibson, in the absence of the Chief, Mr. Sneddon, thanked the Grey Society for the welcome accorded the visitors, and hoped the visit was the forerunner of many more such visits. Chief Mackenzie then cailed for three cheers for the visitors and cue for the ladies. In his concluding remarks he ' called the attention of members to the limited accommodation of the hall, and ' the number of .new members joining, and pointing out that something would . require to be done, and a meeting of the male members was arranged to 1 consider the position. ' A lecture with lime light views of a trip through Scotland will be given in h the Hall 6n Friday, 2nd August: at 8 ' p.m., by Mr. Browning, of Ross. A., silver collection will be taken up* "'Auld Lang Syne" and a verse of the National Anthem concluded a most enjoyable evening.