OVERSEAS CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15130, 22 October 1912, Page 8

OVERSEAS CLUB.

COMING VISIT OF THE FOUNDER. A. meeting of those interested in giving a reception to Mr. Evelyn Wrench, founder and world's organiser of the* Overseas Club, who is to visit the Dominion after a tour of Canada, was held in the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. H. Hunt, 'vice-president of the Auckland branch, presided, and there were about 40 present. After Mr. Hunt had briefly explained the objects of the meeting he ! asked Captain Waters (Dominion organi- | ser) to explain what other branches of the- club, and himself, were doing towards I entertaining Mr. Wrench and Miss Wrench. Captain Waters said that Mr. Wrench and his sister expected to arrive in Auck- I land on. November 24., and would stay J here for three days. They would then j tour the Dominion. He (Captain Waters) had been approached by secretaries of branches of the Overseas Club through- ■ out the Dominion, asking for Mr. Wrench ' to visit them, but as the visitor would ' only be in the Dominion until February, the time at his disposal would be too jdiort for him to accede to all the requests, j Captain Waters assured the meeting that Lord Islington would bo in Auckland at the timo of Mr. Wrench's visit, as His I Excellency, who is leaving the Dominion lon December 2, had decided to slav in, j Auckland lor a week prior to his departure. He (Captain Wat-era) thought it was for the branches of tiny club to decide | what form of reception should be given ! Mr. Wrench. ' I ! -Air. It. Laidlaw of the Laidlaw Leeds i i branch of the club thought that Mr. and Miss Wrench might be welcomed at a re- ' caption, and that they might say farewell I I to the Governor at the same time. i ! Mr. W. S. Douglas suggested that as j j the object of Mr. Wrench's visit was to ' advance the interests of the Overseas Club j |it would be advisable to hold a. public I ; meeting in the Town Hall at which Lord! | Islington could preside. Mr. Douglas also I suggested opening a guarantee fund to I , meet expenses and headed the list with ' j a guinea. This was followed bv offers of I | hke amounts from Captains Vouikt <,„<] I I Waters, and Messrs. Harle OiJ,. s ° , lll( i j j Cnh.au. Mr. Laidlaw oU'ered to' buli- ' j scribe £5 5s if five others would subscribe I like amounts. j I A strong commit was i] mi formed i | with power to add to its number. to i arrange a reception in the Town Hall on , the night following Mr, Wrench's arrival i lat which the Governor and the Prime i | Minister will be asked to attend. It, wis' also left to the committee In arrange for i the . entertainment of Mr. an,] ° Miss: j Wrenclv during their stay in Auckland '"