PAREORA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17869, 31 January 1928, Page 3

PAREORA.

THE BURNS CLUB. Among the many clubs existing in the township, Rnreora may well be proud of its Burns Club. For many years the club has held its Burns night and this year witnessed the most successful evening ever held, close on one hundred visitors being present. The lollowmg gentlemen contributed songs and recitations, every’ item being re demanded : Mr H. W ard, Mr Jenkins, Mr Ramsay, Mr Logan Mr Woodward, Mr Kennedy. Mr Bennington accompanied the singers as pianist. Mr C. Hanson gave a whistling solo. , .. . Owin'* to the absence, through a severe 'illness, of Chief J. Mitchell, deputy-Chief R. Munro occupied the chair. Riper A. Munro acted as the official piper. A lengthy list of toasts was honoured. , the Immortal Memory was proposed by deputy-Chief R. Munro. _ “The Ladies” was proposed by Mr Fred Hanson, who made special mention of the great assistance that Mrs J A. Munro had been to the club. This toast was responded to by Mr ,WLo^an. “Absent. Friends,” proposed by. Mr J. A. Munro, was replied to by Mr Heron. „ , , “The Deputy-Chief,” proposed by Mr Longman, was responded to by Mill. Munro.

A PRESENTATION,

With tiio exception of the first year, when Mrs It. Palmer was entrusted with the making of the haggis for the iiurns evening, this responsibility has been shouldered by Mrs J. A. Munro, and the committee, to show their appreciation, paid a surprise visit to Mrs Munro's home for the purpose of thanking her and making her a presentation. JJeputy-Chief E. Munro, who apologised for the absence of Chief Mitchell, extended to Mrs Munro the committee’s thanks for her help, and in asking her*to accept a case of stainless knives, expressed the wish that "she would be long spared to carry out the most important duty connected with the Burns Club. Messrs Longman and E. Palmer also spoke of Mrs Munro’s great help to therclub. Mrs Munro, in acknowledging the great compliment paid her, said that the pleasure she derived from helping the club was quite payment enough, and assured the committe that as long ns the club was run on the healthy lines as at present, she would find the greatest pleasure in helping all she could. Before departing, Mr Longman on behalf of the committee, thanked Mrs Munro for her hospitality.