MONTHLY LETTER January 1956 THE CHRISTMAS DINNER ...

MOITHLY' DINNER
October, 4956
'An air of satisfaction best describes the atmosphere'which prevailed
as A &-L members gathered for our first monthly dinner '.In'the current -season-on -
S a t u r d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 9 - ' ." •• • ' : '. • • ' • - , • •
In the absence'of Canon Ward (unable to attend because-of illness)
grace was offered by Walter Moorhouse. . .' " '. " ' " - • ; ' • , • .
• President Cleeve Berne's "post-toast" remarks were.-prefaced by'the •
reading of a complaint which had been passed to him from the -floor. A hastily written
note reported: "We'no got cheese with our apple pie." H o m e , who had, betimes, a'
hurried conference with-the.-'Steward, admonished with some-sympathy:'"No .credit - no*
cheese. 1 ".- words' meant' to encourage neither mice. ••.•• nor men, • .• -. ' .
• After 'extending a warm welcome to past Presidents (Ivor' Lewis-,. Walter
Moorhouse, Gilbert Jackson, the last mentioned suitably attired for 'the occasion) and''
guests, • Horne announced Horace-;Corner f s retirement, as .editor of the Club's Monthly
Letter,* ' "' * • . . • ' • .•'-• ' • •• - ' • • • . . ' "• " • . • • •_ •.
"As you all know", he said, "for, the "past six years-Horace has-ferreted
out the news, written and edited all the copy and. supervised the publishing of the
Letter.' We have been very fortunate - 'indeed-we should be grateful - for the .many
years of enjoyable reading which Horace has provided -for' usv . -We wish-Horace all-good
health for many years to come - and the relaxing pleasure of reading- the Monthly Letters
during the ensuing months •"
.President Horn'e'revealed-that-editorial responsibilities for the Letter
were now in'the hands of a committee of mine chaired by W. A. Craick., (lames.of those
constituting the Committee appear slater in the Letter.) ; • ' ' *
.Entertainment-Chairman--Syd; Johnson, who looked very .much..at home on the
stage, was in charge of the. after'dinner program, which began with a'.short description .by
James Dean of the newly-formed Drama-Group• ' Dean reported .that meetings have been . • '
held, a committee formed, and that more' specific information on future'activities would .
be released at a later date. . , . .'• ' .
John Weatherseed, at the grand piano,'provided' a thoroughly enjoyable
interlude* of -music. Selections included a Sonata' by Scarlatti,- Choral Prelude by Bach, •
an 'Etude in A flat by Chopin, 'and, as-an encore,' an -Etude in C sharp-by Chopin*'
'• Frank. Crawshaw (Savage Club, London,, England), as a true interpreter of
the immortal bard, in his time upon 'the stage played many parts.'. First - .the graveyard
scene'from Hamlet - a delicate blending of humor and pathos.- Mr.'Crawshaw. followed
this performance with Hudyard Kipling's "Boots", giving for many a new emotional interpretation
of this famous poem. For an encore, our very welcome visitor from London,
jollied us through "Albert and the'Lion". ' • '
' ' Al Collier ! s- slides of "fropicornia" recalled,in;vivid.color some of' -
the highlights of last spring's -entertainment feature. Collier was assisted in his
commentary by several willing, voices in the audience. • - -