THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 8

THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

* . ,«, ■, " ;■■■■■■. ' .\ ■•: : .■■■■■■■ GROWTH OP NEW ZEAL.'" ND. '/ ': ; v - ■■~ " _____ : ' ':/.'"'(. - Thi»ti*-six branches of the Overseas Club ;, ■'; have been formed in New Zealand, witfca present total membership of 8780About 1800 members in New Zealand and in other countries have been enrolled by Captain Alfred Waters, of Clwvedon,. who has recently been appointed. New Zealand organiser and secretary for th* club. His efforts on behalf of the movement were greatly appreciated by to* central organisation, and recently theorganising secretary (Mr. Evelyn Wrench) forwarded to Lord Islington, who in presH dent of the club in New Zealand, * memento for presentation to Captain Waters. Jt was in, the form of a &»ndBorne silver box for cigars and cigarette* r( bearing the following inscription : " Captain ; ,- Alfred Waters, from a few of his fellow members of th* Overseas Club, as a fcw»>- ', J nir of his having enrolled, through - his ~ ,| personal efforts, ; 1000 members.—March *'« .12, 1912." i /A The presentation was made by ™ 9 ; Governor at Government House on Satnr- „• day morning. Captain Wafers waß accom*, £,| pawed by Mr. H. H. Hunt, F e 4 and Mr. J. C. Raine, secretary of wf Auckland, branch. Lord Islington warmly ■ £,J complimented Captain Waters on the w^J ; cess with which his energetic efforts, oft,/ 1| behalf, of the club, have been rewarded*, •. :f;s|l|