FIRST INGLESIDE HELD

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1934, Page 9

FIRST INGLESIDE HELD

CALEDONIANS AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The sociable atmdsphere that people have come to expect at dances conducted by the New Plymouth Caledonian So-. ciety returned to the agricultural hall last night at the first ingleside of the season. The bagpipes, the drums, the plaids and kilts, the reels and Circassian circles conferred the unmistakable stamp of Scotland on the gathering. The Mayor (Mr. E. R. C. Gilmour) was present. With due . ceremonial the proceedings began with the playing in of the Chief (Mr. R. W. D. Robertson), Mr. J. Nairn, representing the Hawera Pipe Band, and Messrs. W. Johnson and J. Corkill (chieftains). Pipe-Major Black led the full band. After Mr. Robertson had briefly welcomed the dancers the grand march preceded a varied programme of old time, national and modem dances supervised by Messrs. J. Corkill and W. Johnson. The full band played for the Circassian circle and Pipers Black and MacDonald z for the reels. Martin’s orchestra provided the music for the other dances. The red, white and blue decorations used for the Rotary conference ball made an effective setting for a gathering in which tartans were conspicuous. Theode to the haggis was said by Mr. W. Johnson after the delicacy had been piped around the hall ceremoniously. Supper was in charge of Mrs. W. W. Thomson and a ladies’ committee-