MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 200, 22 August 1905, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

TABERNACLE LITERARY SOCIETY. Pastor Clark presided last night over a good attendance of mem hers. the evening Being devoted to readings at si>rht. These were selected from "and Emerson's essays and Dr. Smiles' "ijelf-Help." Criticisms followed each reading. XO-UCEXSE MEETING AT PAEXELL The Rev. L. 11. laitt delivered a nolicense lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall, Paruell, last night to an audience of about 200 people. Mr C. Wood presided. The lecturer drew a soinewoat harrowing pictur" of the misery and desolation that, he averred, hail been evidenced of bite in Auckland as the result of alcoholic imbibing*, and nsked his audience to become rabid temperance reformers anil strike out the top line. At the conclusion of the address a number of questions were put and answered. THE REAL SOUTH AFRICA. The J. B. Flynn Anderson, of Johaiinesborsr. lectured before a large audience in St. David's Hall last evening un "The Real Srvuth Africa." The lecturer was assisted by some hundreds of hintern views. Mr Anderson gave a most favourable description of the country of his adoption, described its husre undeveloped resources, and advised energetic and ambitious young men to sive the country a trial. The lectur' was listened to with the keenest interest by the large audience present. DEVO>rPORT GOLF OLCB. Dr. Lain? presided over a meeting in the Devonport Borough Council Chambers last nieht for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a golf club, at Devonport. The chairman said that Messrs R. and R. Duder and E. W. and A. AJison had placed their ground? at Narrow Neck, and p;irt of the Taknpnna raeeeonrse. at the disposal of the clnb. if formed. An estimate of the cost of preparing the ground was given by rhe chairman. It wzs then resolved on the motion of Mr W. Pnilson. •"That the cftlb be formed, and that the subscription and the entrance f<=e lie £t 1' each for gentlemen and half that amount tor ladies." Tlie following officers were thi>n elected:—President. Mr E. W. Alison. M.H.R.: vice-presidents. Messrs R. and R. Dudfr. A. A.ison. and J. C. Miicky: captain. Dr. Laing: secretary. Mr N. P. Wyatt: treasnr?r. Mr .T. Alexander: committee, the Rev. T. Evershed and Messrs T. Macky. W. Philson. E. Alison, and Major Coyle. Votes of thanks to Messrs R. and R. Duder. E. W. an* A. Alison, and the chairman concluded the meetinsMARIST BROS.' OLD BOYS - ASSOCIATION. The first annual nirretiu? of the above associarion wa» held iv the chib-moms. ITrvbson street, last evening. The president. Rev. Bw. fcleorge. occupied the chair, and about SO members, includinir Rev. Fathers McMillan and Holbrook. tvere present. The president in his inaugural address congratulated the club on Having successfntly snrmennted all the obstacles incidental to the formation of such an association, and enmpiiinetfted members on tne fact that they nud established the club on a firm, solid footinjr. and. what was more, it had <-onic to stay. The report and balauee-sheet presented disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs, every branch of the association bein« in a prosperous condition: and on the motion of Mr F. Gormley they were adopted as read, and hearty voces of thanks were 'passed to tho hon. secretary. lion, treasurer, and the outgoing committee for the valuable services recdered by them during the past year. The question of issuing more debentures to- effect club improvement* having arisen, the whole amount, £4i>. was taken np by members present, who thu* showed in a very tangible manner their confidence both in the present condition of the clnb and Its future prospects. After a lengthy order paper had been disposed of it was resolved on the motion of Mr J. Furlong that a meeting of all club members be held on Sunday, 3rd September, at 3 p.m. A vote of thanks to the chairman and a tribute by members to his exertions on behalf of the association during the past year closed a 7*ry HHcceufui aMtlng.