WANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14340, 9 July 1914, Page 4

WANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING. The thlrtv-first annual meeting of the Y ungnuni Caledonian Society was held in the Newmarket. Hotel last night. Mr H. G. MeXiven presided over a fair attendance. Flection ot Officers—The election of officers resulted;- Piesirlent, Mr li. G, MoNiwn: vice-presidents, Messrs A. Straeban, T. M. Copeland. G. Spriggens. and T. Dumber; committee, Messrs.! Wilson, Geo. Boss, 1,1. Malhisrn, W. D.'Uell, IN Meßrenrty, C. G. Brodie, IV. Perrett, D. Mnnro, G, McDonald, and W. X. N’ettleship; lion Irons., Mr J. G. Swan; hon. auditor, Mr F. Spriggenn. The office ot secretary will be filled later. Annual Report—The annual report, which was adopted, stated that the Society had just held its own during the year. The receipts Irom the sports were £3B less than the previous year, due largely to the number of sports'held just prior to the meeling. The concert, though an artistic success, was no more than self-supporting. Begret W’as expressed at the deatii of valued members, and thanks were extended to the donors of prizes. Balance Sheet 3he balance sheet showed an income of .£279, including by sports £lO3 17s fid, members' snhsorinGons .£7(5 10s. donations .£29 12s (id. Tnere was a loss on the year's working of £33 Is Id. Brize money last year cost £l7O 9s (Id. There is a credit balance at the hank of £9 Is Id The report and balance sheet were adopted. Appreciation -Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the acting secretary, Mr Jias. A\ . Muir, the outgoing committee, and to the retiring president", Mr X. McKenzie Forbes. Trophies—Messrs MeXiven, McKenzie Forbes, Coneland, and Nettleship promised trophies for the coming season. Tne Scotsdi Element—Mr .1, Driver resigned .from the committee, giving as his reason that he considered the Society was getting away from the obieots for ’which it was formed. The Scotch element, he slid, was decreasing. A discussion followed this announcement. Mr Min'remarked that as years’ mssH by it, would become increasingly difficult to get people in t'ne Roeiety who were born in Scotland, The descendants must take their place. Mr Xettloship said that four rears ago the same matter cropped up. The experiences of several big towns were Piloted. In Dunedin, a Scotch settlement, they could not get a sufficient numImr of Scotchmen to fn- m a Society. Thev had to take in any other gentlemen they could get. In a smaller town like Wanganui lacy could not expect to keep the Society entirely Scotch. The di-enssion closed with Air Driver saying that he only expressed ],i s views, and that he thought the Society should be entirely Scotch.