More Info →Banquet to celebrate the restoration of Slesvig to Denmark, in Palmerston North

Description

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