ORPHANDOM

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3764, 30 September 1940, Page 4

ORPHANDOM

SEASON ENDS IN CAMBRIDGE VISITORS FROM ONEHUNGA The Cambridge Orphans' Club concluded a successful season on Saturday evening, when an enjoyable gathering was held in the Arawa Hall. A party of 14 members of the Onehunga Club, led by their president, Bro. G. McKendrick were the main guests of the evening, and visitors were also present from Matamata and'Hamilton'. The president, Bro. G. E. Haydon, presided, and he extended a warm welcome to the visitors. He said it was a great compliment to the Cambridge. Club that Onehunga had attended in such numbers, at a time when there were difficulties of transport. Colonel A. E. Loach, of Christchurch, the honorary secretary of the Association of Kindred Savage and Orphans' Clubs, who has been touring the Waikato, occupied a seat at the official table. He expressed his pleasure at being enabled to visit Cambridge twice during his tour, he explained the objectives of the Association he represented.; Bro. McKendrick returned thanks to Cambridge for the "hospitality extended to the visitors, .and he wished the local club continued success in the future. A collection was taken up (luring the evening for the Air Raid Fund, the sum of £1 17/9 being raised. The programme was as follows: Overture, "Honeymoon," and march Palatinus," club's orchestra, conducted by Bro. M. Richardson; songs, "There's a Land" and "Little French Baby," Bro. C. White (Onehunga) ; songs, "Lords of the Air" and "There'll Always be an England," Bro. R. Haydon; monologues, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "Marksman Sam," Bro. G. Goodwin; songs, "Garden of Happiness" and "One Alone," Bro. L. Feisst; marches, "New Colonial" and "Veni, Yidi, Vici," club's orchestra; songs, with, violin obligato by Bro. M. Richardson, "My Rosary for You" and "A Song of Sleep," Bro. P. J. Randle; violin solos, "Perpetuo Mobile" and "Londonderry Air," Bro. M. Richardson; humour, Bro. B. Peace (Hamilton); cornet solos, Bro. iMygrave (Matamafa).