HAWKE’S BAY REUNION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 276, 4 November 1933, Page 10

HAWKE’S BAY REUNION

AUCKLAND GATHERING. An enthusiastic gathering of Hawke’s Bay people, now resident in Auckland, met in the Reception Hall at Milne and Choyce on Thursday afternoon, for the second of the annual reunions. The tables looked charming with their arrangement of Iceland poppies in deep orange colouring, the stage being decorated with tall stands of spring flowers. In a brief address, Mrs Varley Hudson,

who acted as hostess, paid tribute to the splendid work of Mrs W. H. Wilson rconvonor), who, wdth the assistance of Mrs R. A. Burlinson, Mrs C. Heald and Mrs F. A. Garry, had made the afternoon such a splendid success. In the course of her address of wellcome, Mrs W. H. Wilson said that it was not only old friendships that wero being renewed, but memories of many bygone incidents. In speaking of Hawke’s Bay and the affection they felt for that sunny province, she referred to the wonderful recovery made from the recent earthquake. She hoped

to make this meeting one of a long lino of annual reunions, so that old friends could meet again, and friendships bo welded even closer together. A delightful musical programme was given by Madame Ailecn Johns, who song “My Heart, This Bird of the Wilderness” (Mallinson) and “Some One” (Maurice Besley), Miss Theo Halpin being the accompanist. Miss Jean Clarkson played a ’cello solo, “Priere” (Squire), Miss Kathleen O’Leary accompanying her on the piano. They were presented with bouquets which had been made by Mrs I'. A. Garry.