THE JUBILEE.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 146, 23 June 1887, Page 2

THE JUBILEE.

Hobs^n\Kifles' -Bail?' On the nigljt oir"-Mbriday last the Hobson Rifle Compg-lyf 4 ,liekl-#eir. i Jubilee Ball in the Foresters-Hall. The: hall and supperroom were tastefully decorated with flags and" evergreens,-'-and' the .Company's new be-Fwas .piaoed'r-jn-a,,prominent place on the stage,, an&'jwag [greatly admired/by'all present. ...Nearly all. the companies in the gsrYi§M'""*ef6' ,iW'well 'represented, and among those" present were Colonels' Dignan and Matto-V- MajoVs Isaacs and Clifton, Little, Lieut.-Dignan-and several officers of the other companies..-.,M1-oMcComish's string band supplied the music in their usual satisfactory .manner, and Mr Condon, of-Hobsoi^S-reety gave every satisfaction as caterer. The Committee and M.C.'s have every-reason to be congratulated for making tiie" affair' a success. At twelve o'clock Captain Little requested all to stand, up while' the band "played the National Anthem in honour of Her Most Gracious- Majesty's' Jubil-'e.H a'asmnb .k«

A. GjL*ace|ul Jubilee Gift '"ivlr R! IL Beattie, manager of the* American, Wa^ch,-Repairing Company near the City] Market, entrance, has ■ emphasised the Company's '10ya1., : feelings towards Queen Victoria and 'their ability to do cheap and efficient- watch-repairs, in., a particularly graceful ■ manner.;,, A., -large number of copies of J. L. Kelly's prize Jubilee song hayebeen printed on whito satin, and fchesa.,will.be presented; to the company's Jubilee customers, with, Mr Beattie's compliments.',, The .printing is very beautifully "executed, and these will* form very nleasant n and .permanent memorials of the Jubilee. ■„,..., -ti

?> ..o.Wesleyan Thanksgiving. -Th&'Wesleyaris of Auckland: united ma Thanksgiving Service, which took place in the'Pitt-stl-eet Church'on Tuesday. The Rev H. Bull presided, and a yery large congregation* was present. A combined choir from Pitt-street, Ponsonby, and Grafton churches perforated*' various selections very "effectively under'the conduct of Professor, Lambert. The" thanksgiving prayer for Her Majesty was offered by the, Rev.. C. H. Garland and the 33fd'Ps:alm was read by Mr T. Buddie. R%.* H. H;u Lawry 'read tiie second lesson, choosing the 11th.chapter of Romans, and an.*-hvocat<.ry;.'prayer 'for' the Queen and Royal-Family, and the Empire, was given by the Rev. R. Bavin. An eloquent address was delivered by Rev. J.A. Taylor, and Rev.'-C.'H. Garland gave a short address. Rev. H; R." Dewsbury of the North Shore, and.Rev. T. G. Carr of Parnell, were also present.''';""' 9 '• " ; ' . ;" '".' \

'Celebrations in the South.

* Our' telegrams show that bad weather has [.marred the Jubilee rejoicings in most of, the Southern cities and towns. AtOreyinouth, Hokitika and Invercargill, 1-criyever,, ..there Twas; .exceptionally < fine weather..,. , JThe celebration was held on Mpnday at/Wellington, and does not appear to Tiave been particularly enthusiastic. Government, (Hpnse.Avas, illuminated by electricity, and the rest .of the city by gas. At^Ghristchurch, Lyttelton, and Kaiapoi celebrations,took;', place on tho same day, but "were spoiled by wretched weather. Yesterday.' there was; a grand processfojti-' -to, ,£Ho Jubilee Park;, at Dunedin, vi_here; ___ the, Mayor . planted a Queen's 0ak,,.;. ancl .._.; at , ,nighc, the ' city .-was ffraridiy" illuminated. At Christchurch _hejr,e-were briliiajit illuminations and success^ul.processions ? at; Timaru a Jubilee Stqur^taip its foundation laid and fire-; •v^rts. were let off;' at; Invercargill bonfires were lit arid,a,Jubilee,Avenue planted; Nelson .was-a^ornedjyith flags and bunting, a Ibanl^giying , sei;yice.was held; in the cathedral,.^.and ."old;,identities" dined in tfip' r ~Cha.mbpry a, bullock ; was roasted whole at Blenheim, and memorial trees; revere; f .!.planted,..:in the.: Hospital grounds,) the,chief feature at Greymouth •was a procession of school children ;, the " c young-colonials " r i played an equally important part, at, .Napier; and at Wanganui tKere^Yerey-lluiriii-fttion^ and a fire brigade pjoCj3-^j6i 3 j!'Eyer-ywhere the observances have" neen 'hearty and spontaneous, ,no public jjnpney whatevei-|be-ing spent. . . ;; Jo *-.!.',vr !>'- i Ecmuera. : . '*o\vmg!'tb' the,!'fa.ct of not being able to get°-i 'suffifciericy'of fireworks to make a suitable 'display, the Remuera School Committee have ■'■abandoned 'the idea and will retttrn- the subscription's to the donors. j-The.Kindergarten and pieche were inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon with a children's; fijee.dinner of roast beef and*plum pudding, aijd,parsed; off with...great ,success,'.-. 120 children j,were..present/atfd discussed .with, evident ;gu&tp.and'pronOuhced j isatisfaotioh, theibount'eous meal-so generously provided them. ..'The, halli.was: decorated with ferns byxMessra R..G,i,Qwen:and .McLean (librarain of Supreme Court). At the end-of the room-art afßqu&re. tableti'was; the words ".welcome," in blueon a.white ground, ,sur. rounded by-ferns and*camellias,.and over it thfe,jlegend-. " ; Feed. My. Lambs." There were various other -mottoes about the walls festooned iin , camelias, • : also a' portrait of Hfeiv-Majesty.' Among those, present were Sir^Georgel.Grey.vSir.'iW.' Fox, Rev. ; C. Worboys, Mr Justice /Ward, > Messrs LOly.TifiJ-.-::i.>iT.r [I,Garlick,, -and., others. IJr jioEidd .riopened ; /the' (.proceedings with/prayer,-, after, rwhich grace' was said,: and the meal began.-.;:Afc the ..close,each child":-was presented with >a packet of bonbpns,, and; before, separating; three ■, Cheers were.-given for; the. Queen , and -three each for.jMr..:}Wa.sd; ~-Mr. .Jariies' Di-\Vorth;( : and tiie ladies who. had supervised the arrangements..r [The* .proceedings closed*with the Doxolgy. and.,the.'Natipnal Anthem.. Thanks w^re._reJ_urned',tp.Mrs ]_)ayis of .parnell,..for a^arcel^of "kindergarten toys, "and to Mr Cohen for two '.packets?.of lollies which were-distributedby Miss Cohen, to-the dplightnqf __; p i ZA. Hth A.V.. Concert in StV.Jtavid's Scliool.l2 Z'nJU 7^VOQ^ii7A~~'i'' '.TT "TJ'i A very-successful cpricert in,honour of the' Qgeen'sUub'ilee. ivas;given 'in,,'St.David's I Schoolroom Symoridi St.—the! proceedings beingf b'p'eneid .by ;-Mr .1 John. Lamb, iwho gave a brief address on -the subject of Her Majfes'ty's reign. 'The following was the p'rbgfamfue'.—^'" Jubilee National Anthem," by r tl_e;:cfi^i^luridei*;"f he.'cbriductprshipdf Mr' John Belljipiariist,'fMiss Young ; pianoforte duet, Misses Beedell;. glee,.choir ; reading, "Betsys-arid"l " -.(earletpn); Mr Knight; soiig,;'>.-TKe 'King "of.|tHe'. Air,;,',,Mr;-B.ell-; quartette.V"iDame Durdenj'?,' Misses Angus and Bell, and Messrs' 'Taylor and 'Angus? ""Qufe-ri -'Wc'tbria r" (ii 'p6eri_);' Mr Black-' mttri ;-.gle^-'^Vietbria," choir ■;;'■'' My Heart i^'Sair' for "Sb'iriebbdy,"''Miss Millar' (en-' «c«-ed); '/jvyillage^Blacksmith," four voices, ISisF.es/*M/H's;,; aijet/,'8e11," and Messrs Bell^--and,"l.aylor;' a'humorous reading, «VBiddy--McQuillan-s- Courtship," by-Mr Wright (frequently applauded); sacred S^,M.<H6TOEfeg>the- Tear^:.etc:;, .Mi_lMc| Gregor; song, Mother is the Besu_ Friend," Mr R. AtigM '^Several other glees and choruse_r..Wei_o- given, Clfollowed by a loyal address -by Mr. Jas.- McGregor, senr. The whole „clpsed.~with^the.,National Anthem. _*' „ Va^'-ka^'* - ■ - ' ■ -- aA * »-'-Faricy' Dress 'Bali The Fancy -ml the City Halljjrjon--,/, Tuesday ;; nightr (ii was ; -.■ overshadowed''by the__omriipoterit' counterattraction of the street illumination and the Fvotaries- of Terpsichore 'for'once chose^thSbubdoor-promenade 'in- preference to the mazes of the dance. "The: fact is'"regrettable, as Mr. Lachlan McGowan had rf^deCcarefatprepavatipnfor the entertain-rflent-bf-h.s 1 expected gu'e^tsV'' There were six instrumentalists _in! 'attendance, viz.^ ¥ e?f.!_S r .)^5 cQP,mis} l- r,|9or,ne,t),,,and.,,a .second cornestist, -O-Beinie .(clai-ion'c-te), Adams BrosJ->Hpiano,"JahdiMolih;)(*'and --L i JBady .-btl.l 1-f.ful, ,<.- -y.-MU Zl.i '■ -HT.rg^OM .a ._

(violin cello) while Mr Thos. McEwm catered in ! capital style. The attendance, however, was so small that the ball opened with only two sets Mr Herty acting as M.C. Amongst the gentlemen volunteer -uniforms were'in the ascendant, and of the more strictly "fancy" costumes, the best were-a Greek sailor and a French Republican of the last century. Amongst tho ladies "a" Jack-Tar,' with life-buoy affixed, to the back was tbe most notable. At the' conclusion of the Opera performance severai.of the ladies of the chorus made their appearance, and lent additional diversity to the scene. 'The'number of spectators in the dress circle was not largo. ' ,-" Burps Club Social. The social gathering in connection with the Burns Club which took place on Mon- , day Ve'voning in the' Masonic Hall,"'Newton, was an unqualified success in every respect. The capacity of the hall was'taxed to the uttermost to accommodate1 the large number who attended, the excellent' arrangements of the committee were i (jarried out without a hitch, and a genuine jubilee i spirit pervaded every one present. Messrs W. K. Waddel and D. B. Macdonald occupied the platform and the- latter gentleman, in opening'; the proceedings, made 'a; few remarks^ on the Jubilee rejoicings' and the appropriateness of such an organisation 'as'tlid Burns Club celebrating tho auspicious evGht. . The speaker, wont on to give a brief sketch of the ascension, marriage, and widowhood of Queen Victoria, and of the wonderful moral aiid' material progress made by the world during the last fifty years.. After allusions to the greatness, prosperity, and progress of Great Britian" under Elizabeth, and Anne, ancl Victoria. Mr Macdonald concluded by relating on anecdote of the reigning queen-, illustrative of her innate goodness of heart, and warmly sympathetic nature, In the earlier part of the evening a very interesting musical an(l literarysprogramme was presented, opening with the singing of a Jubilee song written for the occasion by Mrs Peace and sung very effectively by Mrs Heighway. The other items embraced songs by.Misses McMillan, McDermott, Gldvei arid Smith, Mrs Wright, MrD. Menzios and others, while recitations . wore given by Miss M. A, Moncur, Messrs Robertson, Stewart, &c. A well-arranged dance programme in which the Scotch element largely precloininatecl, was attacked with vigour, ami reels, Highland schottisches and contre-danses were danced with great relish, the latter embracing such well-known favourites as "The Flower of Edinburgh," "Triumph" ahd " Petronella." A lady and gentleman gave a performance1 of an Irish jig with groat success. It should be mentioned, that the hall was tastefully . decorated with national flags, portrait of Burns and printed mottoes—" Burns—Hogg-Tanna-iiill," while ' tho legend "God Save tho Queen" was placed conspicuously over the platform. A number of ladies and gentlemen displayed Jubilco medals, while Victoria tartan appropriately figured among the dresses:' The orijoymeiit was kept up with unflagging interest till early on Tuesday morning, "when each took off his separate way,: resolved to meet somo other day." Mr James Stewart acted as M.C. Avith much acceptance, ancl Mr and Mrs Leslie deserve mention for the preat.ure comforts, which did not include.tiie "barleybree." Social Gathering at Tamalu West " On Monday evening, a largely-attended social meeting was held in the hall of St. John's College., kindly granted forthe occasion by'Rev.'T. F. King. After tea, Mr William limes Taylor (one-of the oldest residents present)..took:the chair, and read a letter from the. Rev. T. F. King, who was most unfortunately absent through illness. The, chief features .of the programme were the "tableaux vivahts," Britannia and Her Daughters," "Nightand Morning," "The Gypsies," and "The Seven Sisters. Glees, songs, readings, and'a violin solo by little Master Harold King, rendered ,the amusements varied and -interesting. The whole closed with the singing of the National Anthem, ~-■ Becliab^e%ddrcss to the Queen. On behalf of the District Council of Rechabites:, Mr H. Rotherhnm has neatly engrossed the following address, which has been forwarded to the Governor of the colony for transmission to thoQueen :— :-" Toller Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, &c.: May it please your Majesty, —We, the officers and representatives of the New Zealand District, No. 84, of the Independent. Order, of Rechabites, Salford Unity, in Council assembled, in forwarding the accompanying resolution, desire to convey the congratulations of pur,membership on this, the Jubilee of your Majesty's reign. Fifty years since these beautiful islands were riot included in* the dependencies of Great Britain, now they form one of the most loyal portionsTof.ybiir Majesty's >possei_Libris—are self-governing, and contain a large population, of . which your. Majesty, has none more devoted to your person "arid interest, and who are justly proud of their position in the' British Empire. ' > We,'as Reehabites, hold distinctive principles, the object of which is to lessen intemperance, and by the establishment, if ] possible,.! of complete sobriety to add to the happiness of each and all of your Majesty's subjects,' in every portion of your Majesty's Empire, .in which such principles may be established and approved,* and we feel sure.that-your Majesty will wish success to us in our endeavours to Eromote objects which mflgfr-bd'sd dear tb a cart which has so long laboured for the good of all, who are subject, we believe, to as great, and ;j good ..a. .Queen-ias. ever, ruled over any portion of the Angio-Saxon race. The earnest desire of the Rechabite C.ouncilis_J;hat-.during..the_continuance. of. your Most Gracious Majesty's reign, temperance in all things may so increase -hat throughout the Empire, in addition to the adyantages.which would spring from .such jiicreased temperance, its varied peoples may be protected' 'froni the sad personal and national evils inseparably connected with ."the.'traffic" in intoxicating -drinks. I With -'• the sincere prayer that God's blessing, health, happiness, and joy may be vouchsafed -to your Most Gracious Majesty, '—- We beg to subscribe ourselves, on behalf of .the I District' Council,' your Majesty's loyal subject's, "John ,W. Foster,^ "District Chief; Ruler; John Nodder, District Deputy Ruler; J. G. Carr, District Secretary.".. . ... '';".'' "V, ~' ~. ,_ '