A NIGHT OF SAVAGERY.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 2, 19 September 1928, Page 2

A NIGHT OF SAVAGERY.

VISIT FROM WELLINGTON HAPU. On Monday evening members of tinWaipawa Savage Club and a number of their friends, ineluding .represeii tatives from the Waipukurau Orphans Club, were entertained by a large party from the Wellington hapu, who were returning home from a visit to Wairoa and Gisborne, where they had experienced a most strenuous time during the week-end. Chief Savage I). 11. Edwards extended a most cordial welcome to the vangatira of the Wellington tribe, Savage Dr. Izard, and expressed the hope l that the visit would be a forerunner of many others. Savage Izard then assumed control of the korero, punctuating the various items with stories and epigrams which kept the company in a merry mood. The programme opened with a haka in which most of the visitors participated,

and after listening to their demonstrative greeting one could well understand that their voices had suffered somewhat under the continual strain. Then followed songs by Savages Wauehop, McLennan, Start, Foley, Bennett, Can*, and Brocken shire, a recital by Savage Barton Ginger, mental telegraphy by Savage Stilton, a humorous interlude by Savage Evatt, and a screamingly funnv ballet. “Helen of Troy.*’ led by Savage Wauehop. premiere danseuse. Savage Gillespie, in an “uplift leeturette,” cleverly mixed sentiment with humor, stressing the imnortant place which a Savage Club should hold in any community, large or small, a place where grown men can renew their youth, forget for the time being the cares and troubles of life, and in a word, be happy. Altogether the programme was one of outstanding merit, the suceess of which was largely due to the great fund of stories from which Savage Tr.ard drew with lavish prodigality. A wellbalanced orchestra, strengthened for the occasion by several players from Waipukurau. and led by Savage Maher, added to the pleasure of the evening.

A tasty supper was tabled on tin stage by Mrs Colquhoun, and a fie 1

the korero the vistors and members of tlie local club assembled round the festive board again and numerous toasts were honored with enthusiasm, a spirit of camaraderie and goodfellowship pervading the atmosphere. The Wellingtonians, who were travelling by motor bus and ear. left yesterday on the final leg of their homeward journey, completing an en jovable if strenuous holiday,