ON NEW SITE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 14

ON NEW SITE

VICTORIA CLUB-HOOS REOPENED TRIBUTE TO PATRON The members of the Victoria Crc? ing Club held an enjoyable social rs ing on the occasion of the cpenbr : - the club-house on the new Kte Ik evening. Some time ago the club was ior-: to remove from its original pod*; at Freeman’s Bay, and a new sit* lather along the foreshore in Faasta" Street was taken. Last evening** !»• tion was the first since the club-bow was shifted to the new site. The commodore, Mr. E. Griftsaid that an old and valued member the club. Mr. Bert Crane, had tied* previous day. A vote of sympathy passed. The toasts included “the preate Mr. W. Casey.” “vice-president* d trophy donors.” and “kindred elute The late arrival of the patror of • club, Mr. Ernest Davies, was grte with the singing of “For He’s I * Good Fellow.” The commodore P& that Mr. Davies had been the ever since the club came into ence, and although he had waste; * rest he had continued to hold the ;**• tion. The speaker was of the op*that Mr. Davies would continue to tethe office as long as the club The toast of “The Patron” wa* t* s honoured. The patron thanked the memo** 1 ” the honour and congratulated the® - the success which had attended t"' efforts in adverse circumstance* The commodore announced &- Captain White, an ex- vice- pc*® 64 ; of the club, had offered an outboL’ motor for a boat to run the club cials about if the club would the boat. He also said that the F* dent bad offered to give the tiaabff build the boat. He thought tbit ' many members of the club were builders the boat could be built accepted both offers on behalf ® *" dub. r .. Music, instrumental and ary items were given by Mess* Bickerton, A. Bailey, Cossar, H- C* man, J. Hogan, Bert Watsct ; Mason, Colquhoun, T. Middleton, C. Turner and JMr. W. Purcell was the accoal*^