“SCOTS WHA HAE.”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16496, 31 July 1924, Page 3

“SCOTS WHA HAE.”

GISBO'RNR SCOTTISH SOCJKTY

PR()PC)'SKH ItM-FORMATI()X

An enlhusinstie mooting of Scot:; hold in fhg Cosmopolitan Club last evening decided 1 to re-form tln? Gisborne Scottish Society. There was w good attendance, over which Mr. It. McDulV Rirrell was elected to preside. The Chairman explained that the mooring was called following upon a promise given at last year’s Burns’ anniversary gathering. This function for some years past had not been all that it might have been, and some organisation was necessary to arrange this and other matters of Scottish interest. It had been suggested that the Caledonian Society should lie resuscitated, and although lie considered this a. wise move, lie could not help saying that in the past its success' had been marred by the lack of co-opera-tion among members. There was a deplorable lack of sentiment among Scottish people in' (lishorne. and this was a final effort to reorganise the society. I ft' particularly desired to see more interest taken by the younger generation, and in this connection much help could be obtained by the formation of a juvenile, pipe band. Mr. T. Corson expressed the opinion that the meeting indicated a desire for the revival of the society, and slated that the tithe appeared opportune for such a movement.

Mr. ,J. McLeod also favored steps being taken to maintain interest among the Scottish fraternity; and suggested that a number of concerts should be held during the year. lie moved that a Gisborne Scottish Society should he formed. The motion was carried unanimously, and officers were elected as follows:

President. Mr. R. M. Rirrell : vioe-presi dents. Messrs. T. Todd and J. McLeyd secretary. Mr. W. M. Hogg; treasurer Mr. T. Corson committee, Messrs. Park W. 0. McClure, T. A. Hogg, ,T. C. Nis bett. A. Shaw, McMurray and C. 11, •Johnston.

It was decided that the names of four ladies should be added to the committee after a meeting of ladies had been held. Subscriptions were fixed at 10s 6d for man and wife. 10s 6d for single gentlemen, and 5s for single ladies. The first meeting of the 'Committee will he held On Monday evening, when suggestions that a children’s function should beheld on Hallow-e'en nigbt. and that the Burns’ function should he such as to include ladies,, will he considered.