PILGRIMS TALK OVER EARLY DAYS AT AFTERNOON TEA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18805, 6 July 1929, Page 5

PILGRIMS TALK OVER EARLY DAYS AT AFTERNOON TEA.

The quarterly gathering of the Canterbury Pilgrims’ Association in the Art Gallery this afternoon was largely; attended. Two pleasant hours were spent' with musical items, and with chats about old times and other things, over the tea-cup. Miss S. Marshall sang “Not Understood,” “My Task,’* and “ Big Lady Moon,” Mr D. Suckling sang “The Old Folks At Home,” “Mar)’,” and “The Irish Immigrant,” the Avonside Quartette (Messrs M. Woodward, D. H. Davis, A. Kinvig, and A. Ward) sang “Spring’s Delights," ‘‘Ye Shepherds,” “Little Tommy” and “The Catastrophe,” and Miss Maiona J. Ewiss gave several recitations. Mr J. A. Flesher, president, said that since the previous gathering Mrs M. Rosindale, Mrs M. Banks, Miss K. Wilson, and Mr W. S. Lovell-Smith, members of the association, had passed away. He announced that photographs and other valuable gifts associated with the early days had been given, and he recommended those interested in the history of the early days to visit the association’s museum in the Municipal Chambers. At the end of November, he said it was intended to hold a conversazione. A copy of Mr E. R. Ward’s diary, dated 1850. was exhibited.