SCOTTISH SOCIETY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 September 1928, Page 9

SCOTTISH SOCIETY.

MONTHLY SOCIAL

“The best yet” was enthusiastically affirmed by those who braved the churlishness of the elements last evening and foregathered at the monthly Scottish Society social. In addition to townsfolk, visitors from Te Kiri, Auroa and Pihama were present. These friends were very cordially greeted by Mrs. Smart and Mr. J. E. Campbell, hostess and host respectively for the evening, and Chieftain Simpson in his * best style warmly welcomed them and commended their loyalty in coming, so far on so wild a night. A highly appreciated and enjoyed programme was then offered. Mr. Moloney rendered two violin selections, Mr. L. A. Taylor followed with “The Hundred Pipers” and “The Twa Sisters of Binorie”; Miss Elsie Twaddle sang her competitions prize-winning song, “When Daisies Pied”: little Miss Nixon, another prize-winner, danced a fling and was recalled to repeat it; Miss Linda Bullock (encored) delivered her competitions piece, “Queen Catherine’s Answer to Henry VIII,” and Miss Barnes enthralled her audience with the singing of Joyce Kilmer’s poem “The Trees,” and, responding to a demand for an encore, sang “Still as the Night.” . . During the evening the chieftain introduced Mr. It. Haddow, of Patea, a piper with a. l° n g line of successes m the Old Land and the Dominion, and Mr. Haddow then “screwed his pipes and gart them skirl” to the tune of “The Hoad to the Isles.” Miss McLauchlan danced the sword dance and a clog dance, and so delighted were the company with the clog dance that Miss McLauchlan repeated it later in the evening. A greatly enjoyed item was a series of humorous stories recounted by Mr. J. E. Campbell, and the audience was reduced to tears of laughter by the gentle impersonation of Reverend Bland at “Intimations and Announcements” by Mr. J. Ben wick.

The musical programme was concluded bv the singing by the chieftain of “The Wee Hoose Amang the Heather” and “Will Ye no’ come back again,” the audience taking up the refrain. Before “Auld Lang Syne ’ was sung, Messrs Holmes (Te Kiri), Allen (Pihama) and McKinnon (Auroa) offered thanks for the very pleasant evening, .anil all bore testimony to the value ot like functions in promoting good .fellowship along the coast. After supper, dancing, to the accompaniment of a very excellent orchestra was indulged in till early moining.