State: Tasmania
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 07/02/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold medal, to:
PRESENTATION TO SERGT.-MAJOR HALLAM.
A successful tea meeting and concert was held at the Protestant Hall, Glenorchy, on Thursday, 7th. to welcome home Sergeant H. HALLAM from South Africa. The room was beautifully decorated by the waitresses, Mesdames Hallam (2), Brewer, S. Smith, Bellette and Semmelhaack; Misses Hallam (5), Brewer (2), Weavers (2), Fremlin, Grayham, Holly, and Genge. Noticeable among the decorations were the words, “Major Cameron and his men have done their duty”. The tables were prettily decorated with flowers, red, white, and blue paper, and they were also groaning under the weight of provisions supplied by the above mentioned ladies. After tea the room was cleared and the concert commenced, at which Major Cameron presided. The first item was a selection by the Glenorchy Orchestra; the musicians were Mrs Bellette, Messrs Crooks and Leary (2). Songs by Misses M. and A. Brewer, Messrs R. Whittington, E. H. Reid, W. W. O’Brien and N. Brownell, pianoforte selections by Miss Semmelhaack, all of which were loudly applauded.
During an interval the Warden, H.S.R. Wright, on behalf of the residents of Glenorchy, presented Sergeant H. HALLAM with gold a medal in recognition of his gallant services in South Africa. Sergeant HALLAM, in response, thanked the residents for the kind and hearty welcome they had given him, and said that the return of such a large number of the contingent was due to the splendid leadership of Major Cameron. (Loud and prolonged Cheers).
Major Cameron, who was most enthuiastically received, apologised for his non-attendance at the reception given to Sergeant FREMLIN and Corporal WEEDING. He spoke at some length upon the work done by the contingent in South Africa, and the moral effect that Australia's action would have upon European nations, and in a most feeling manner individually mentioned his three Glenorchy comrades in the highest terms of praise.
Speeches were also delivered by Mr John Hamilton, M.H.A., the Warden (H.S.R. Wright), Revs. W. Marlin, McCallum and Marten. Much praise is due to the secretary (Mrs Bellette), who was most assiduous in bringing about a good result.
TEA MEETING AND CONCERT AT GLENORCHY.
