NELSON SAVAGE CLUB.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 7 June 1909, Page 2

NELSON SAVAGE CLUB.

I-'OBTNIGHTLY KORERO. The second korero of tho Savage Club held on Saturday evoning, proved to be a decided success. A great varioty of talent was made use of. and as the evening wore on those present almost begun to wonder what was coming next The chair was taken by Savage C. Y. Fell. An exhilarating march arranged by Savage Lemper was played by the club 's orchestra as the opening item. Savage T. Houlker then followed with the song. "Like Stars Above " Savage Fell then introduced Savage do Looze. a Timaru "aboriginal " a new member, who afterwards told some amusing Lancashire Irish, and Scottish stories. Savago' Amos Taylor amused the savages with selections on an English concertina imitating, church chimes and organmusic with surprising like, ness The chairman gave some interesting reminiscences of school life in London, dealing with the progress that has been made since that time. Oxford was described, and the speaker recalled interesting experiences in the lives of members of the University eights. The orchestra played an. other selection, and the first part of the programme was concluded by a recitation from part of the trial scone in "Pickwick." by Mr Heaps. After the supper adjournment, the well, known quartette Messrs Bert Tasker, A and T. Taylor, and Glover, con. riimted 'On the Sea.' and Mr Richards followed with the song "The Caini. val " Mr Harry Atmoro gave numerous anecdotes, which proved highly '■ interesting to those present. Mr L. 1 King took the savages on board some . of the Navy and Royal Naval Reserve 1 ships and gave interesting seafaring 1 experiences. Mr King upheld the ' sailors' belief in the great danger- of ' putting out to sea on a Friday. On one occasion he said, when his ship sailed on a Friday, shipwreck occur red and he was one of three saved, and he got ashore on a hen.coop. Mr Bush afterwards contributed the humorous sone "The Bosun's Story." and as an encore "Tit Bits." Two items by the quartette party concluded the programme. The chairman during the evening, announced that tho ballot taken re. carding the night on which the korero were to be held resulted in a majority for the continuance of Saturday night.