SPLENDID PROGRAMME AT SAVAGE CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 167, 22 July 1946, Page 3

SPLENDID PROGRAMME AT SAVAGE CLUB

HAWERA “RAIDS” WANGANUI “One ox the best programmes I have listened to since the vVanganui Savage Club was reformed some yeau ago,” said one of the members of tne club on Saturday night alter a strong team ot memoers of the Hawera Savage Club visited Wanganui on a “raid.” There was a splendid orchestra. made up of several me Tiber.: from Hawera and some from Wanganui. The visiting conductor, Mr. H. C. A. Fox, had the baton. The numoers played were: "Picquedame,” Pizzecatto Polka,Tne Old Clock,’’ “Scholastic,” “Glee Club,” and “True Blue.” The orchestra also accompanied Mr. L. R. Fox (son of the conductor) in his cornet solo ‘Panis Angelic,” a number arranged by th? conductor himself. Heading the raiding party was “Rangatira” D. Ryan, of Hawera. He was installed as “Great Chief” for the night by “Rangatira” W. S. Steele (Wanganui) who used his usual flair for originality in the wording of his proclamation, some of which expressed concern for the safety of the foundation of Taranaki, its dairy herds. Also welcomed to the gathering were four “Orphans” from Hamilton and one from Cambridge. This parly was headed by Mr. E. L. Watkins, Dominion president of the association of Kindred Clubs and past-president of the Hamilton Orphans’ Club, Mr. E. V. Reisterer, past-president of the Hamilton Orphans, Mr. E. Jenkin, a member of the executive of the Hamilton Orphans. Mr. J. Parker, also an executive member of the Hamilton Club, and Mr. E. Hayden, vice-presi-dent of the Kindred Clubs of New Zealand and a past-president of the Cambridge Orphans’ Club. During the evening opportunity was taken by the “Ariki” of the Hawera Club (.Savage Rod Syme) to present a framed certificate, suitably Illustrated, to Savage Arthur Spragg, a foundation member of that club, who had left Hawera some two vears ago and now lives at Taupo. High tributes were paid to Mr. Spragg’s service to Savagery. Wanganui ‘braves” loudly welcom-

ed Ihe Hawera visitors with a hake, staged realistically by Savages 14.1 Parnell, R. Cedarwell. W. Duncan, H. j Lambert, G. Toop, M. Shcwan, and D.! McNeil. The Hawera Club also pro duced a very strong haka team, led by a Maori. The programme was probably the most varied staged in recent years in any Savage Club. II ranged frem sketches, to songs, instrumental itr»r.s and vocal quartettes to a dance duo, done b-- two members of the Haw er’ Ch’b in realist c fashion—Savage." Rodgers and Thomas. The “girl” (Savave Rodgers) was very realimi indeed. Songs were sung by Savages Co:: % S. West. J. Parker (Hamilton), an ’ A. Galloway. The vocal quartet ;c comprised Savages Morris. Hey, Galloway. and Thomas. Cornet solos were n’.ayed by Savage Louis Fox. and violin solos by Savage W. A. Marlin, '['ho following sketches were ably nrcdneed: “The OfTice Boy’’ (Savages Harrison. Ronnie, and Dicker). “Povv- <"■ of Suggestion” (Savages Hunger, Hawkins, and Whitehead). “So Far, No Fa'-ther” (Savages Brough, Dicker, and Fry), “On the Bash” (Savages Kent, Rennie. Linnell and Brough), and “Story Without Words” (Savages Kent and Bly th).