P.B. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1363, 26 January 1905, Page 2

P.B. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

INAUGURATION SOCIAL,

There was a large attendance atißSspl Majesty s Theatre last evening, on fefcs occasion of the reunion given by 7io Poverty Bay Caledonian Society. The of'thn Ch m “ ckod the resuscitation sn Society m tho district, was a distinct ii . . 1 one f l nd a present pronouncing it to be one of the most successfnl gatfier- " mgs on record. For this happy state of l aD u B W6re dus in a flroat measure to the excellent arrangements made by and Particularly to the assiduous manner in which Messrs E.4L.IJ worked a . DCI J " EußsslI > tho ' secretaries, If , 3 Promote tho suceoss of the jij social. Messrs A. Sawyer and W. Webb wl dmics t6 th aS MaH f tera of Ceremonies, which H nrneeed- hßy porformed most ably. The v; Bhrel| dlngS W c° rc L °P eced by Mr R. M. 6 of the vice-presidents, who, Dr Sonfw W Sj dS ° f wolc °me, called-Aipon Dr Scott to address tho assemblage. *' bflnan tno courss Of an exceadingly happy speech, congratulated those present which! “ S - U ri ati ° n of the Society, to d! ° ver y prosperity.

-(ft °, e Programme was of a etL. attractive character, and at tfe evening musical items wore U cou? aß: 1 tnbuted. Miss Beatrice Birrell sang with couch success •* Jossio'a Dreatn/’ and j\lr . V. J. Barlow was heard to great advaIcr--' m “ Scotland Yet.” Mr K. Macduff BirroSiii jgavo a spirited rendering of “On thlS'S-.t *Paes of Mar,” which was warmly plauded. * v

A special foaturo of tho evening was the Highland dances given by Mr J. Kinnf- . mont and Mr W. Robertson, whose efforts were greeted with most enthusiastic ap. 1 plause, the dances being greatly appreci, ated by all present.

Mr W, B. Couuuon, an offioer of Society, was present during the evening, but was not well «:n>a.‘:h to address the gathering, De Scyti tendering an apology on his behalf.. Moat members of tbs ( Society appaarc-I fa ii\:l Highland uostanao, and tank a" pro.Uiiu.ent part in several of'T tho dances- Tharo. v?srq a largo number of speesatos, who, the keenest interest in the

The. pipers fw ftwatng wore Messrs av,d \Y-. RobexSspu, whoso play-.,- * lug avalised tuiwh enthusiasm. 7 The supper was provided by Mr Todd. The =;‘eia'i "was tu a oloso at I u’olook, and tho daneape dispersed to the wusw el