SCOTTISH SOCIETY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17153, 1 October 1926, Page 11

SCOTTISH SOCIETY

MEETING OF COMMITTEE A committee meeting of tho Scottish Society was Held in the Liberty Hall last evening, the president, Mr. J. McLeod, being in the chair. There were also present: Mesdames Park, Reid, Whitelev, and McKenzie, and Messrs. C'outts, Bigger, Brown, Johnson, McMnrray, McKenzie, K. McLeod, Park, 'lmbiH, Waugh, and Shaw. < It is tiie intention of the committee to form a Scottish choir, llie secretary having wjitcu to Mr. A. Currie to enlist his aid. Unfortunately, Mr. Currie s time is fully occupied in the immediate future, and lie regretted his inability to assist at present. The following new members were admitted: Miss .lean Coles, Mrs. M. Watt, and Mrs. E. Reynolds; and Messrs. Alt. Pollock, J. McM. Crawford, Tims. Kane, Alex. Waugh, sour., and Alex. Waugh, junr. The statements for both reel practice and the September social (ladies’ night) were very satisfactory, the ladies’ night being a record. .Mr. li. E. Johnson stated that he wished to add a word of praise to the ladies’ enmniiilee for the excellence of lheir efforts, and moved (hat the November social be arranged solely by tile main members, including the programme, decorations, catering, and washing up. 'l'his was seconded by Mr. Brown, and carried. It was agreed that the Halloween lie held in the City llall on Friday, October 29, 'with a plain and fancy dress dance for the children, who will "have the floor lint iI 10 p.m., when the older ones will take up the running. All arrangements for carrying out the function were left jn (lie able bands of the Indies’ committee. As on previous occasions, _ the children from the Creche will be invited, and tlie secretary was instructed to that effect. Accounts amounting to £ls 2s Id were passed for payment. it was decided to bold two reel practices on October 8 and 22.