Historical information

A speech introducing the first Foundation Day speaker. Part of the speech says:-
"Last year our Board of Management considered that it would be very fitting if the importance of this historical occasion in the life of Melbourne Legacy could be recalled annually, consequently it was unanimously decided that our weekly luncheon meeting on the Tuesday nearest to the 25th September each year should be henceforth known as 'Foundation Day' luncheon. This therefore is our 'Foundation Day' Luncheon No. 1.
Melbourne Legacy is privileged also to have quite a few of our foundation members still serving the Legacy cause in one way or another.
Furthermore, we are truly delighted to see so many very early members of Melbourne Legacy in attendance here today, and one of them in the person of legatee Brian Armstrong who was inducted into Melbourne Legacy back in 1928 and who was elected President of this Club for the year 1937, has graciously agreed to be our speaker of the day and Brian has appropriately chosen as the title for his talk on this special occasion - 'Forty Years On'."
This speech by Legatee Armstrong is recorded in the archive at 01504.

Significance

A speech given at a Legacy function to commemorate the day on which Legacy was founded.

Physical description

White A4 page with black print of about the creation of Foundation Day in 1967.