SCOTTISH BORDERERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3195, 9 June 1915, Page 3

SCOTTISH BORDERERS’ ASSOCIATION.

SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING,

The Scottish Borderers’ Association held its annual gathering and basket social in the Early Settlers’ Hall on the 2nd. Tho hall and stage were decorated with flags and flowers, and about half the hall was occupied with tables, on which a tasty supper was spread by the ladies of the association.

The proceedings opened with the singing of two verses of the National Anthem. The president of the association (Mr A. Bathgate) then briefly addressed tha meeting. Although we were passing through troublous times, he had thought it right, he said, that the Borderers should hold their annual social. They could not forget the gallant heroes who were fighting, and some of them giving their Jives in the defence of our liberties. While they mourned for all who had fallen and for their relatives and friends, and grieved for those who had been wounded, they had special grief in their hearts for those of their own number who had been unfortunate. Mr Robert Torrie, a member of their executive, had forfeited his life to the Turks. An older brother of his had been killed in France early in the war. Two other brothers were now on their way to the front, and he thought that a fifth was in the fighting line in E syp fc - Mr Gilchrist, another member, a son of Mr Gilchrist, _of Mataura, had died on the way to Egypt, and Mr Lymburn. a son of the Rev. Mr Lymburn, their first president, was reported wounded. ‘They ti usted that his wound was not a severe one, and that he would soon regain his health and strength. He drew attention to the following list of 26 members of the association who were either ahead-/ at the front or about to go Colonel Logan, Sergeant-major Catto, Messrs Peter Torre' Robert Torrie (died from wounds. May 10), John Outhill, Harry Crozier. Charles Storrie, Bert Storrie. Thomas Whitson George Blacklock, Robert Lymburn (wounded), Gilchrist (died at sea), George Spence. Andrew Veitch, John Delholm, John Tait, C. A. Catto, Gilbert M'Mecking, Robert Dicks'on, Robert Waldie, James Veitch. Andrew Clark, John Oliver, W. R. Tait, W. Gunton, and J. Christie. He read a resolution passed by the executive of the association, recording sincere rcgrel at the death of Mr Robert Torrie and pride in his gallant sacrifice, and making similar reference to the late' Mr Gilchrist and Mr Lymburn, and conveying sympathy to their relatives. This resolution was carried by all present standing silently for a few moments.

The excellent concert programme submitted was of an appropriately patriotic and Scottish character. r lhe proceeds of the gathering, for which Mr James Caldwell proved an excellent secretary, are to be devoted to the procuring of 'comfort? for the wounded.