"SONS BE WELDED EACH AND ALL."

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 28 February 1896, Page 2

"SONS BE WELDED EACH AND ALL."

"COLONIAL JOE MAKES ANOTHER GREAT SPEECH." There was a really representative gathering of the Anglo-Colonial clans at tho Hoi el Ivletropole on Tuesday evening. All the Agents-General were preeonb (oven tho Hon. Thos. Playford for once coming out of his shell), and tha general company included practically everybody of importance in London connected with your end of the world. The horo ot the occasion was nominally the new Governor of Queensland, Lord Lamington, but so far aa I could soe no ova paid the smalleab attention to him. A few of us were introduced to the young man on entering, and occasionally one of tho, aposkers threw him a casual observation, but he was just a detail, and might have etop^d away altogether without in any way detracting from the interest? of tho evening. Need I say the real sun in j whose rays we came to bask waa the idol of the hour, "Colonial Joe" (late "Radical

j 00| " "), who had kindiy conesntod to lend eclat 4o JJia Excellency'n "tsend-otf" by presiding. Of the dinner, It will suffice fco cay menu and wines were alike excellent. The fact that tho supervision of the baiiqueb waa in the experienced hands of tho popular Charley Kawsoti. uo&ranteed that,.

Mr • imberlain was in his very besb after i1...-or form, dominant) yet geniai, and exuiihig Imperial Federation froiu every pore. He does not;, however, know everything aboub Anglo-Oolonia yet, or in proposing the Prince of Waiea he would have spared us a rather infelicitous roforonce to tho Imperial Institute. To brag to Englishmen about the South Konsingbon failure* i 3 quite the thing, but AngloColonJ3tß know too much about it to render such allusions quite acceptublo. In proposing the guest of tho evening, however, the Colonial Secretary aroused volleys of cheers, which, repeated again snd again, were audible over the wuy at the National Liberjil Club.

Affcer a few words about Lord Lamington, Mr Chamberlain aaid :—" 1 fchink gontlotaen that I ego bsiore mo a representative gathering of British subjects, whoee chief, or ab all events, one oi whooe principal interests lies in thab groat group of Australian colonies whose present greatness and importance gives bub a fainb indication of the splendid future which awaits them. {Cheers.) For, gentleman, of on© fching I bdj certain—whatever may bo the fate of the old country—and oven as to thab I sufficient confidence of its Eecurity—(loud cheers)—but whatever our future may be, no man can donbfa that our vigorous o(i----epring in bha Southern Sea are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilisations af the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation." (Lord cheers.) But interesting as Australia and Anstrftlian progress undoubtedly wore Mr Chamberlain believed the thoughts of the company where elsewhere to-night, lie couid not, of course, Bay anything about recent evenfca and begged Mum to suspend judgment till tho whole aflair had been gone into. " But," said the right honorable gentleman, "in the meantime I will venfcuro to say thab I think there is a tendency to attach too much importance to sensational occurrences which pass away and leave no trace behind, and noti enough to the general course of British policy and the general current of colonial progress. I Have heard ib (said that we English have never had a colonial policy, that; wo have simply blundered into all the besb places on bho earbh. (Laughter.) I admib thab we havo made mistakes. I have no doubt that we ara answerable for Bins of commission aB well as for sins of omission ; bud afaer all is *aid, this remains, thab we along amongab the nations of tho earth havo been »b!e to establish and to maintain colonies Vinder differonb conditions in $11 parts of «ho world, bbab wo have maintained them to their own advantage and to ours, and ihat) wa have secured not only tho ioyal ttfcachuienb of British subjects, but the general good-will of tho races, whether shey bo natives or whether they be European, thab have thus come under tho British flag. (Cheers.) This, than, may be our comforting assurance when we think of occasional mistakes, and when wo are rebuked even for our misfortunes (laughter jud cheers), wa may find some consolation jn our success." (Renewed cheers ) Tho finest passage of tho speech and tho sortion thab excited the heartiest cheers was the following : — {« A few weeks ago England appeared to Btand alono in tho world, surrounded by jeiilous competitors and by altogether unexpected hostility. Diflerences between ourselves and other nations which were of long standing appeared suddenly to have come to a head, and to have assumed threatening proportions ; and from quarters where we might have looked for friendship End conaideration—(loud cheers) —having regard to our traditions and to a certain -oiamuniby of interest, we were confronted with suspicion, and even with hate._ We had to recognise that our success itself, oowover legitimate, was imputed to us ds a 2rime, thab our lov9 of peace was taken as a gigu of weakness, and thab our indifference io foreign criticism was construed into an invitation to insult us. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) Wo h&d to admib bbab bhe prospect of our discomfiture was regarded With hardlydisguiaedsatisfactionbyourcompetitors, who nt th& same time mueb have boen forced to recognise that we alone hold 3ur positions throughout the world in trust lor all, and admit them to our markets as froely us our own subjects. (Cheers.) I regrot that such a feeling should exieb, and ihat wo should be forced to admib its existence But if ib does exist 1 rejoice thab it ?ound expression. No better service was Bver done this nation than when wo were snabled to show in face of all thab while on the one hand we are resolute to fulfil our obligations, we are equally determined to maintain our rightsa (Enthusiastic cheerfug.) Three weeks ago, in the worda of Mr Foretefj dfea iadder of the House of

Commons in fcha Dominion of Canada, the groat mother Empire Btood splendidly isolated, and how does she stand today. Sho stands secure in the strength of her own resources—(cheers)—in the firm resolution of her people, without respect to party —(cheor») —aud in tho abundant loyalty of her children from one end of the Empire to the Other. (Loud cheers.) The resolution, which was conveyed to the Prime Minister on behalf of the Australian Colonise, and the display of patriotic enthusiasm on the part of the Dominion of Canada, came to us as the natural response to the outburst) of national spirits in the United Kingdom, and aa proof that British hearts beat; in unison throughout tho world, whatever may be the differences fchab separate us. (Cheers.) Let U9 cultivate this sentiment. Let us do all in our power to improve our communications, by developing our commercial relations, by co-operating in mutual defence. None of us then will ever feel isolated. (Cheora.) No part of the Empire will stand alone «o long as it can count: upon the common infceresb of all in its welfare and in its security. That is the moral which I derive from recent events, that is the lesaon which I desira to impress upon my countrymen. (Cheers.) In the words of Tennyson ; Let Britain's myriad voices call, '■ Sons, bo welded, one and all." Into one Imperial whole. One with Britain heart and soul. One life, one (lag. one fleet, one throne. (Prolonged cheere.) In the time to come —the time that must come—when these colonies of oura have grown in Btature, in population, and in strength, this league of kindred nations, this federation of Greater Britain, will not only provide for its own Hocuijfcy, bub will be a potent factor in maintaining the peace of tho world. (Hear, hoar.) THE DORIC. The old Shaw Savill steamer, the Doric, which waa withdrawn from the New Zealand service lasb July, has been re-engined, ro-boilered, and generally brought up to date, and will in futuro take her place as one of the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company's service between 'Frisco, Japan and Hongkong. Her re-fib was accomplished on the Morsey instead of at Belfast, owing to the strike at the latter place, and the other day the Doric left the Lancashire port for Han Francioco, being tho first steamer to take a cargo direct from the MorKey to the Californian port without a break in the long journey. THE AUSTRALASIAN CLUB'S CONCERT. The second evening concert of the Lon-don-Australaetan Club, which was given in the east Conference Hall of the Imperial Institute on Wednesday evening, was an unqualified success, and the Committee huvo certainly no reason to regret having reiied to a great extent upon Australasian ortiatfl. Thero was a goodly company present when a start was made, and very few iiift theroeeatsbefore "GodSavetheQueen." Amongst ihe New Zealanders preatmb I noticed and Miss Seymour Goorge, Mrs Henry Roynolds, M rand MrsC.Rous Marten, and Mr Goo. Jameson. Sir Geo. Grey had promised to bo present, but the night boing vory chilly tho excursion was vetoed by his narses. Mr A. H. Gee opened the concert with Tosti'a fine song " Beauty's Eye?," Mr Goo. Olntsain accompanying and Mr Jack Lcmmono contributing a tluto oblitrato. At first tho baritone eeomed uncertain aeto tho value of his voice in tho hall, but his rendering of the song on the whole : left little to be^ desired, and he received a flattering acknowledgment of hie offorc. Wo looked forward to hia appearance in the second half of the evening, in which ha was down to sing Sullivan's "Thou'rb Passing Hence," but owing to encores and an interval extended beyond tho allotted fifteen minutes, Mr G-;e found hirnsolf obliged to hurry away to fulfil hia engagement at tho Palace Theatre. Alias May Mukle, a-clever young performer cv the 'collo, followed Mr Gee, and wob isuccoedad by Miss Jose Jucombß, a Sydney eoprauo, who tjave tho valae song from " Romeo and Juliet" (Gounod)— u. fair performance. A recitation from Mr Leonard Harris aupeivened, and then Mr T. Mandeno Jueksou won hearty applause by his rendering of Clay's pretty, pathotic song " The ! S>mdß o' Dee." Next came Madam Amy iiierwin. The fair and fascinating Ausnralian was in splendid voice, and her rendering of the old air tlLo\ Here the Gentle Lark," brought forth the full apjjl.wjiiing powers of the audience, who Mould r.ot ba eatinßed until Madam had ivjiven as an encore " Coming Thro' the i'iyo." A well executed harp solo by Mies AJury Chatterton, a fair rendering of tt'agoer'R " Oh, Sear of Eve," by Mr Mna-r.-tovo Tufnail, and an amusing musical absurdity by Mr George Schnoider, concluded fcho first half of thß evening's entertainment. In the second half Mr Mandeno Jackson gavo Tcsti's " My Darling " with excellent effect, but Miss Jose Jacomb's choice cf Gounod's " Far Greater in His Lowly State," was not a particularly happy one. But, for Mr John Lemmon^s Bute solo, Brimalde's caprice. "The Wind in tho Trees," ono could hardly give too high praise. It was a magnificent performance, and evoked unstinted applause. Mr Musgrovo Tufnail followed, with the " Laughing Song," from the " Artist Model,' and rendered it cupitally, winning an encore. Amy Sherwin came next,and her interpretation of Gounod's " 0, Divine Redeemer," won for her the warmest) approval. Li return she sang "Robin Adair." A'cello solo by Miss Muklo and a musical sketch by Mr Sohnoider brought a very pleasant evening to a close. A LIVELY EVENING AT THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE. There wore a goodly sprinkling of New Zealanders at the Colonial Institute on Tuesday week, including Mr and Mrs Henry Reynolds, Lieut.-Col. J. A. Fergusson. Mnjor and Mra Roper Partington, Messrs E. C. Mills, C. W. Stewart, James Langford, John Stuart, W. C. Watson, and K. B. Brefct. The occasion was the roading of a paper by Mr William Austin Horn on tho Expedition for the " Scientific Exploration of Central Australia,"-which he himi self conducted in 1894. Mr Horn is one of • hose unassuming Australian flowerets who prefer to bloom and blush unseen, and has at various times given us newspaper folk a lot of trouble. Much, however, may be forgiven a man who manages to impart P little life to a Colonial Institute gathering. These reunions are, as you have heard often, decorous to the verge of gloom. Strangers aro bo influenced thereby they enter on tiptoe, and many may be seen on sitting down to absently murmur something into tbeir hats. Mr Horn broke through the traditions of the Institute in a most daring and admirable manner. The story of the horn expedition was not merely illustrated by a number of most interesting lantern slides, bub was punctuated with grateful flashes of humour. Almost every picture thrown on the screoa afforded the lecturer an opportunity for some dry little jest, and we presently began to laugh quite naturally. I need cay no more about the paper, as the narrative of the expedition appeared in the press at the time. A word or two may, however, be devoted to the subsequent discussion, Professor Woodward opened it with-congra-tulations on the scientific outcome of the exploration, and Colonel Napier Sturt waxsd enthusiastic over his famous sire's achievements. I think the gallant; officer imagined that by gushing thus he was paying Mr Horn compliments, Mr Hugh Watb (erstwhile M.P. for Glasgow) discoursed with sauve irrelevance about everything bub the lecture and the expedi. tion. He finally excited the Hon. Thoa. Playford's wrath by suggesting that Mr Chamberlain should take in hand the development of the northern territory of South Australia with English Capital and Asiatic labour. Mr Playford did nob, however, proceed at once to eib on

Mr Watb. Feeling it his duty to add something to the hilarity of the evening, be joked laboriously for twenty minutes on tho subject, of that mythical | insect, the " whistling spider." As a joster : the South Australian Agent-General does; nob shine. He reminds me of Artemua; Ward's remark, "I am eaddesb when I] sing, so are those who hear mo." Wo were all bub in tears when ab length Mr Playford remembered be had been aggravated. "Tho observations of the last speaker," he : proceeded with olephantine airiness, resembled "the flowers that bloom in tho Bpring, tra, la, la," for they had "nothing to dowitb the case," or at least the lecture. He knew, however, very well what tha gentleman waa driving at. Of course every " globe trotter " who came pothering around the colonies knew better than the South Australians themselves what they wanted and what they ought to do with their possessions. He would tell them, however, what South Australia did not waub. She didn't want capital and ahe didn't want labour. Whatever capital was required for promising development purposes could be raised in tho colony as cheaply as in London. They had done it before, and they could do ib again. "If -you want to : give us anything." said Mr Playford, " give ub decent prices for our produce. That would be real assistance." The AgenfiGoneral also emphatically assorted South Australia would nevor permit Asiatic immigration. They didn't want dearly-bought cheap labour, and they weren't going to have the country over-run with the lower races of mankind. Their motto was 41 Australia for the Australians and for Europeans." No Mongols need apply. MR BOWEN AND MISS CHAMBERLAIN. The marriage of Mr Goorgo. Howard Bowen, eldesb Bon of the veteran exViceroy, Sir George Bowen, and Miss Gertrude Chamberlain, nieco of the Colonial Secretary and " man of the hour," was celebrated yesterday aftornoon at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane-etroet, the Dean of Rcphoe (Dr. Bowen) officiating. Though only ticket-holders wore admitted to the building, ib was densely crowded, and a welldressed mob of several thousands gathered in and about Sloane-street, all ngipe to eeo the Right Hon. Joseph. Tha bride for onco was a secondary consideration. Tho question on every aristocratic lip seemed to ; bo, " Will he come?" The papers had «aid tho great man might bo too busy. Fortui rmtely he was not. At the correct moment Mrs Chamberlain's perfectly appointed brougham (with Austen on the front Heat) dashed up to the church door, and tho once rovilled "Judas" was received with loud huzzas. Tho Hon. Lionel Bathell accompanied tho bridegroom as beat man. The church was decorated with tall palms, and as tho bridal procession moved up the oibio, preceded by the choir singing tho hymn, "The Voico Thab Breathed O'er Edon," tho scene was oxcoodingly pic tureaque. The bride, who waa givon away by hor father, wore a rich white satin gown drapod with Brussels lace, and a long tullo veil arranged ovor a coroneb of orange blossoms and a diamond tiara, and fastened by diamond stars. The train was held by a bonny little page—Mustor R. Chamber lain —wearing a Queon Anno patio suits of violet velvet with yoilow brocaiio waietcoab. The bridesmaids—Miss Chamberlain, Mia* Alfred* Bowen, Miss Dorothy Stanley, Miss Vuughan Loe, Miss Campbell, and Miss Williams —wore "Juliet" costumes of primrose satin trimmod with cliilion and dark fur, and green moiro sashos, into which were tucked bunches of violets. Inelor.d of hats the bridesmaids wore wreatho of vioiols and foliage, and tho bridegroom gavo them gold initial bangles and bouquets of violetn and lily of the valley, tied with green moiro ribbonß. The front pew ab the iefb hand *ide was oooupied by Mrs Richard Chamberlain (in an ivory satin gown bordered with anble, and, a wbito toquo with white roses and green shot ribbon), the Secretary of State tor the colonies, and Mrs Josopli Chamberlain, the latter attired in petunia cloth and dark fur, and a velvet toqua to correspond.