CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 August 1927, Page 5

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

MONTHLY INGLESIDE.

The monthly Ingleside of the Grey Caledonian Society was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall last night. Chief O. McLean presiding over a large attendance. The programme was in the hands of the Programme Committee Chief O. McLean and Chieftains T. Tennent, J. P. Forbes and E. J. C. Hay.

The proceedings were opened with a stirring pipe solo by Piper Hay. The following members also contributed items as follow: —George Campbell, a Scottish baritone gave a fine rendition of the song “Far, Far, Awa’,” and. for an encore “Hame O’ Mine." Mrs D. Wright sang “My Ain Wee Hoose,” and for an encore “Mountain Lovers.” The next item was a spirited Highland Fling dance by Jean McLauchlan and Vera Cooper. These two dancers, later in the evening, danced the Seann Triubhais. A quartette comprising Mrs A. Rouse, Miss J. Tennent, Mr Horace Anderson and Mr Tom Tennent sang “Scots Wha Hae,” the voices blending well. For an encore they responded with a very humorous item “Basso Pro Phundo,” depicting the basso, Mr Tom Tennent challenging the capabilities of the tenor, Mr Horace. Anderson. The tenor takes’.up the challenge and the argument becomes heated; the soprano, Miss J. Tennent, breaks in to try and pacify them, and she is later assisted by the alto, Mrs A. Rouse. The basso against such odds agrees with them, but later challenges them to sing a certain note as he sings it, they are unable to do it, and an argument ensues, the ladies, of course, having the last word. This item was heartily applauded, the singers having to repeat it. Mr W. Kitchingham, who has a fine tenoi’ voice, sang “When Song is Sweet.” Mr Scotty Forsyth treated the company to some fine Scottish selections on the violin, amongst them being ‘O’ A’ The Airts” and “The Auld Scots Sangs.” During the interval the Chief announced that the next Ingleside would be in the hands of the bachelors, and also that it was intended to pay a visit to the Blackball Society on September 2. A sumptuous supper was provided by the ladies and a very jolly evening was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem.