MEETINGS &The Auckland Star. ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 229, 24 September 1908, Page 2

MEETINGS &The Auckland Star. ENTERTAINMENTS

; ' t ; TABSESACtE AXNITERSAF.X. j The tfty-e»jrd anniversary in connection v.ith the Ancklatxl Bnprist Tabernacle wav C celebrated by a tea and public meeting hi I " the scboolroom last evening. The annual c report, as submitted by thi- secretary (.Mr j S. H. JBatlhewsi stated that, since the in- a 'iuction of the new puslor. Rev. Knowles < Kempion, the attendances bad largely in- t .re-ised The Sunday School superintendent l> iMr ¥ S Andrewsi reported tliat the sum 1 •if CJOOfJ. * which m< requii.-d for enlarge- d ineot and remodelling of thp school pre- I; inises wpH wifhin' sight, iind prepoxa- t tiont' were beins uitwli-~ for laying the c foundation stone. Tlipfp were 4<m scholars t ami ."■' in thp school, while ti»P c I'hrtsthra Kndeavonv Society, which had r in pxistenip for 10 years, had ."i ;rtnive and "2 hononrry members, showing a dc- i .-reuse of Stc from last year. Thp sum of '221 r.'« had been rwerved for missionary r work in India. Addressi-s were given by ; ilip Itcv V. \. Krrßood ainl Messrs 11. 11. t Smeeton axrd S. Harry, while anthems were t rendered by ihc 'lioir, under Mr A. .1. : Bafl. 1

ALrUK-LAXD KEXSKL CLUB. ]

The annual meeting of the members of ; the Auckland Kennel Orub was held iv the Federal Hall yesterday evening, when I«". < took the chair. Ti»e i more Important ileins in tae balance-sheet 1 were as follows: —SabscriptJens. £48 15/6: ! eatrv fees. £119 96; members' fees. £2S | 10/ "whk-1, with irtlur items, brought til* rt-.-ipta up ru £rJM ',". wbSe the disburs.--uveaits for prize moat , 7 totalled £SG - *»• l«vtug a credit balance, after aIL other t-x----peuaes in connection wtli tht- recent show j had been paid, of £5 2/3. In moving the I adoption of the report and balance-sheet, tb« chairman pointi*d out that the receipts were nearly £100 better than the previous year, although the gate money showed a slight , falling nfl\ ! The following office-bearers were elected J for the ensuing year: — Patron. Mr. A. M. Jlv-crs; vice-paLTons Messrs. B. Gerard. I*. ! M. Hansen, P. L. Murdoch. YV\ B. I/pyland. , B. E. Vaile. <;. K. Uiitchiuson, O. Nichol- f son. r , . Rhodes. A. A. White, F. Jagger, E. . cyKorire H- VTaJker. Hon. K. Mitcheleon. Pγ. Somervillc. folonel G. W. S. Pat- , terson; pTffii<ipnt Ur. Stopford: vice-presi-dents. Messrs. J. T. Gray. G. Bead. E. i:. Abbott, r. Grey. n. B. I>ps:ter. n. J. Parry, , T. Shewring. P. (". Ingram. W. H. Go- ; ihorpc. F. W. Edwards. H. McDonald, .1. . M. Molloy. W". Ryan. A. Kohn. \V, Griffiths. H. k. Hayr. G. M. Snaw. W. Hellaby. , Skeares. J. P. nicfcimn. W. Burhanan, Drs. K. H. Ptcroford, Murphy, and. Brockway. , iles-'atnes Rropford, H. Lloyd Brett, and Bedford: treasnrpr, Mr. TV*. J. Harper; auditor, Mr. R. .1. Parry: hon. veterinary snrgeous. Meesrs. C. Halstead and TV. liossor: secretary. Mj. .T. TS". Jamieson; committee. Messrs. Ifa 11. Kpcnce. Bevan. Timcweii. Howell, Paterson, . Sheppard, Brown. Xowlan. and C'alwell; cleiesates to New Zealand Kennel Club, Messrs. Eyan and Harper. In returning thanks Tor his re-election as president, Pr. Stopford referred to the necessity of the club haviag better benching accommodation for the dogs, and drew attention to the large number of special prizes whicli t-hc club had. by the generosity of donors, been enabled to ofter at the recent show. He also suggested that the '-lub J should next year hold field trials for workin= collies. it was resolved to forward Ihe following lHiricp of motion io the annual meeting of ; the N.Z.K.C., amending rule 21:—"Four ' challenge classes far fouT different breeds of dogs of both sexes shall be allotted to different: dabs holding champion shows, nnd \ sha.ll be allotted by the executive in the pro- , portion to tbe number of affliliated clubs iv I h<. Nortn and Sonth Islands, but no club J , shall be entlrled to have challenge classes for the same breeds in any two consecutive yeais, sne mat no dogs imder 12 months be pllgible for competition." Two otlier rather important suggested alrernlions to rue rules of the N.Z.K.O. were also ordered to be forwarded, viz.: —Rule 22. page 54. add after "class competition. "Or second prize-when beaten by a. puppy." Rule 23 to ; be deleted, page 20. open class, insert ' ••adult" before dogs in first line, and delete £ll words after "breed" to end of clause. ' A suggestion was made that entries from members of kindred clubs should be accepted on the same terms as the club's man- : bers" " but, after discussion, it was resolved ' not to agree to this, and to iuform the j covernlng body.

CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION-

A social meetiiir of the Auckland Branch f>f the Civil Service Association was held in the Federal Hall Club Rooms last night, >lr H. R. Spencc presiding over a large" attendance. The eaairiuan expressed pleasure at the large and representative gathering, and remarked that the Association, formed two years a;o, was rapidly becoming an extensive and powerful organisation, lie went on to refer to the recent conference in Wellington, at which Mr Fraser McKenzie and himself had been the Association's delegates. The Am-klsuid brunch, in point of membership, ranked second to Wellington, the northern institution having a roll uranber of 230, ont of a total for the Association of abont 800. The organisation was not in any way antagonistic to the Government, but all that was alroel at was the recoznition of their just right;. A Weilingion ;uijier hail already charged them ■with beim: u^!Ut T or>. but thai" was an tndictmi'iit to uiiicli they pleaded not guilty. This was ejcempUfied moreover by the attitude nf the Government towards the Association, and the- Premier had stated that it was an excellent thin? for Civil Servants to meet in conference, and discuss t)w conditions nnder which they worked, ascertaining tbe weaknesses, and bringing them mclpj- the notice of the Government. The Npealicr proceeded to refer to the transactions of the conference with regard to suggested improvements in matters of general interest to the service, and particularly the Superannuation A'eL During the evening, vocal and instrumental selections were given by the cn-ril Service Orchestra and Messrs J. Conk. C. E. Archibald. E. F. lao. J. Parsons, and H. Stebbfag.- Dr. Buck gave a abort address, in which be related the story of MsnJ. I

PONSOSBY LITBRARY SOCIETY.

1 An iaferested andience gathered .it the Lecture Hall, Leys Institute. last Wednesday eveniDg, when the candidate's for the roastitnency of Kaukapakapa pteaUed for • «.h» snffT-.ises of the electors. Mr. Gittos! ■represeirted the Government, B-r. Dopwra I the Opposition, and Mr. Gregory the Lab|»nr I interests respectively Each eaD<iidate set forra his views in a clear .and coherent manner. At the c*>nclasi;)n of the :» f 3i?rcsses a i'aJlot was takoh as to :)ie respecrue merjte '. of rfce -peakcrs, whr-n lie Opr>o£dr.ii>ii candi-1 ditr ifis teruruod l»y a .-m.iil majority, th?. votin? bein-g: Mr. Doewra fi, Mr. Gittos 4, and Mr. G-regory 4.

WELCOME TO TUB KBV. U. B. S. HAItMOND.

"The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond. O J the Sydney Anglican Mission, is experted to arrive 'next Friday. Hr is drst-ribed as a tall man, in his prime, the winner of many caps and trophies. A very flnrnt speaker, a nard-ploddinff vorkpr, h<* has endeared himself to the average workingman, and especially the many he has assisted to a better rondition of living. His "Pilffrims - Heme , ' in Sydney is one of the most successful pbUantnorpic institutions for reformation wort in Australia. In addition to his other iaobJirs. Mr. Hammiid is creator and oditor of -Grit/ whirh is out to fight some of the eviis surrounding mankind He Is poTiiine io Ancklajid to give a hand in the No-bcense campaign, and a welcom. will be

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN- TEMPBK\NCE UNION. " "

ft)'' annual aiatrtet union oonvenUon of tlio Women s Cnristiin Temperance Union was begun this morning at the" Central Mission Hall, Mrs Ilewar (President) occupying the rhair. The proceedings opened with praj-er, after which the president extended a warm welcome 10 visiting deleRates. Mrs Phimmer read the report of the Ponsonby Union, which stated that the rradle roll had been a prominent part of the nnion's work. The report was adopted, as aiso was a report read by Mrs Yeats regarding house to house canvassing. A petition from the Maori Girls' nome was read, inviting a lady to visit the home and jive a short address. Mrs Wilkinson (Devonport) reported that very nsefnl work had Been done -in canvassing for the rolls. Interestin? letters were read by the hon. secretary Sirs Christie) from several auxiliary i brandies of the union. An interesting j paper on "Hints for Canvassing for the ' Local Option Poll"' was read by Mrs ' HDgfces.

i To-morrow evening in the I.M.C.A. the Auckland Shakestacijnt .tVxaeiy. will present