PORT CHALMERS OLD IDENTITIES' ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18049, 24 September 1920, Page 7

PORT CHALMERS OLD IDENTITIES' ASSOCIATION.

At the annual meeting' of tho Port Chal- | mers_ Old Identities' Association yesterday j evening in the Town Hall, tho president (Mr I I. C. Isbistcr) commented on the gratifying'! attendance of members, despite tho trying weather of the past, few days. -The annual report reviewed the circumstances, pertaining to tho forming of the association and to its first mooting on September 26, 1913, when the Mayor presided and foretold a useful career for the society. The report went oil to state that tho predictions of that initial meeting were being realised. The association was growing daily, and promoting a kindly feeling toward tho oid identifies and tueir descendants. It was also educating the younger generations as to the history of their forefathers. The monthly meetings had boon held regularly, and had been well attended by members of tho committee. The quarterly meetings had been sucmsslul, and iiad been appreciated by many of the members, who had given tlie committee a good deal of enc'ouracemesi in going on with tho meetings. Thanks were due to tho speakers and singers who had performed, dicing the year, special thanks being accorded tho Idlers' Sociotv, the Port Uialmers singers and players, and tho accompamsto, Miss Mackie. Tho membership had increased from 267 to 252, and this was regarded, as highly satisfactory, especially in view of tho fact that a number had been Jest by death and by arrears in contribuvl , , M" 1 " 3 - 1 balance sheet showed a credit balance of £16 18s 10d,-an increase of ±7 6s Id for the year. Tho eommittec had tried to get the names of all holding prominent positions in the town, and this was tho result. Mr A. Lock had worked h«rd as assistant secretary, and tho committee felt sure something would bo done to compensate lam in some measure. Thanks wero due to tho Ladies' Committee for their work ill providing tea, etc. It was with regret the committee abandoned the holding of a picnic last year, but hoped to be able to hold one this season. The report recorded thanks for an invitation to the Waikouniti old identities annual picnic, and concluded by exhorting members to keep up the memscr ip t ions' morc » collecting sublviu movi , n S ilie adoption of the report and bdia-nce sneet, the O.airman sajd that both were satisfactory. The membership was intWSmS' ct , r ° rt should bo made to further increase the membership by enrolling everyone eligible to join. Those responsibif t C ,f rym " on of tlle association were ihrit 1 [ responsibility, and were doing their duty by the organisation. He could not do better than wish that tho associate °A -m CS ° f its l :>reEcni Process ,• 1 A> 1)6 Mans seconded the resolution, which was carried. resoluThe following officers for tho ensuin- term were appointed: —Mr E. Knowsiubb pre™ land' J I>OVCj r' ? lin ' J • HarJana, J. AX. Stevenson, J. M'Lachlsn T n Isbister, U. A . Do Maus, T)/ m! Maw'son d ;, nls; Mr J- M'Laehlan, Mr A lrijck, assistant-secretary: Mr J J->/l----son, treasurer; Mr D: M. Mawson, alitorMessrs J Pickard, J. Osborn, W. Jones J Hempseed J. Jackson, J: M'Gregor, commit: tee, Mosdames G. Thomson, T. Basire W tha. the association would have rooms of their , own, as their present room was too Tho social side of the gathering was verv i "Winnie M'Kenzio played vioLn solos very acceptably Mr 0 h^kZ d aT I A m ' s J - were heraid to advantage in duet numbers Tea U -u!- ISI v U ? ir mini 3cence a were' given « Sir Do ilr ll3 and ilr James Carey (Invorcargill). * '