Banquet to celebrate the restoration of Slesvig to Denmark, in Palmerston North
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A dinner was held in the Produce Hall at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North to celebrate the return of Slesvig to Denmark, followed by entertainment and games for the children, and a concert in the evening. Over 400 Danish settlers and their descendents attended from around New Zealand. Dignitaries included Mr Charles Dahl in the chair; J A Nash (MP); M Myers (Danish Consul for New Zealand); Colonel Melville, J R Hardie (Town Clerk); J R Hughes (Borough Engineer) and Councillors. The women standing in white dresses, with red sashes, were the waitresses (dressed in the colours of Denmark).
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Scand 4
- Date
- April 14, 1920
- Digitisation id
- 2007N_Scand4_A-E_0334
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Anderson's Studio
- Place
- The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Object rights
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