DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16964, 28 March 1917, Page 3

DUNEDIN BURNS CLUB

The twenty-sixth annual report and balance sheet states that the membership has been wejl maintained, although it is si ght.v under tJiat of last year. The roll now stands at 395 (242 double and 153 single). The monthly concerts continue to bo splendidly attended, und the committee has endcavourcd to keep the standard as high as possible. The anniversary gathering was a highly successful entertainment. The cobimittee has to rceord w.th deep regret the deaths of Messrs W. 0. M'Kee and J J. Ramsay, past presidents of the club. Seven members on the club's roll of honour have made tho supreme sacrifice for the Empire— W. 11. \V. Duff, N. M. M'Kenzic, J. C. Clark, R. .M'L. Kronch, John 1-lamil-ton, R D Muir, and George Blacklock. To the relatives of all these the club extends its sincere sympathy. During tho year tho club has marie tho following grants:—Duncdin Competitions Society. £2 2s; Pipers' and Dancers' Associat on. £1 Is; Red Cross Branch St. John Ambulance Association, £9 lla 3d. The committee desires to carry out the wish, expresod early in the war, to institute a roll of honour. They have the names of 98 members, arid sons or brothers of members, but it is desirable that members should hand to tho president', or secretary tho_ names of any that may have been omitted. The committee thanks the members of the choir and the choirmaster, Mr J. Paterson; also Mr IT. W. Arrnit.iige, who conducted the choir during the enforced abfienco of Mr l'at.er-"nn. The balance sheet again shows a slight falling off. and tho financial position of the club should be earnestly considered by the members. The anniversary gathering showed a profit of over £l! 3, half of which was handed to tho Red Crms lirtnch of tho St. John Arnbulanco' Association. .