MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 203, 26 August 1909, Page 2

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. I I The industrial exhibition and sale of gifts at Bereaford Hall was well patronised last evening. Clos! on 50 people were in at- ; tendance on tie stalls, aud good business was done. Tie promenade concert, -from • 9 to 10 p.m., ivas a great success. Songs were contrihtred by Miss Husband and Mr. Rowland, a recitation 'by Mr. Adams, and violin soh by Mr. Philips. Musical selections were contributed during the even- [ ing by Hicks' Orchestra. The final spec-, tacular displae. "The Amazons' March,"; was much apjreciated. It was under thej direction of >Ir. Peter Mackie. and the' young ladies presented a flue appearance.! being suitably attired in red. white, and ; blue, with helnets on their heads, and hear-! Ir.g battleaxe.s The effect was heightened by i the use of coloured limelight. The exhlbi-! tion will be again open this evening and; to-morrow nifht. I , j KINGSLAND WESLEI* GUILD. i On Tuesday evening the fortnightly! meeting of ihe literary department of the | Kings:and Meihrdlst Guild was held in ihe i Jubilee Hall The evemag was demoted to j the reading o{ the guilds first journal. Miss j Beilnouse cied!t&b':y firie;l the position of editor, and Miss Langfnrd that of subeditor. papp.-s contributed by the members wre of high literary mcrl't, and were well received by the inrge audience present. Tie rhoir was tnkfu by the president, the Key. A. X. B.A. CENTRAL MISSION CHBISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.. Anniversary services were conducted on Sunday in His Majesty's Theatre, followed | by the annual tea and social gathering in j gathering attended the tea iv the early' part of the evening, after which a social j under the baton of Mr. Adiirus. the chair- j man (Mr. W. H. Smith, president of the i Societyj tiriefly referred to the work done I by the C.E., ■particularly in the foreign mis-! sion fields. The secretary and treasurer's] report followed, and Mrs. Klrwood and Miss Hall gave beautiful renderings of the ( sacred solos. "Out of Touch" and "Is Thisj All?" respectively. Sisters Dewar and ■ Annie gave brief outlines of the work of the true Christian Endeavoui'pr. and the, meeting closed with a few brief remarks from Mrs. Bally, who has just returned : from the Indian mission fields, aud the singing of tie closing hymn. The secretary's report showed that the: active members numbered 55. During the' year the resignations totalled 22, and the; number of new members Joining was 20. ] The amount raised for foreigu missions during the year was £127 6/8. The amount! given to Home missions was flO 10/6. 'With the money subscribed for foreign missions four native evangelists were supported In India, four in China, and one In New, Zealand, who works amongst the natives: of this country. Fonr additional evangelists will be appointed next year, as the Society | spps its way tn raise the necessary funds, j The social and morsl work conducted in the city bad met with gratifying success, j and t.he Society was entering on thp work I of the new year with eajjernpss. nnd in' the b.Tpe of meeting as great. If not greater, success than in the past. BAZAAR AND ART UNION. The bazaar and crt union In aid of the funds of the Eden Lodge 1.0.0.F.. and the Auckland Football Association attrafie.l n■■ large number of people to St. Jamos" Hal; yesterday afieruoou, when his Worship illMayor iMj'. C. D. Grey) foroilti'.jr Uec.are-l , the fair open. Tlie Mayor dwelt on the • fact that the timds of the ():<lpt were con- ' solldated. the small lodge being on an e-iual ' footing with the large ioclgu, the toni: ! amount se'i aside for this distribution be- I lug i'Hi.Ooo. He prided Uiuseif ..,, :::.■ fact ;hat he was n Past Grand Master of the Order, and on accouut of ihe fact that provision was made to mmiir every [■,--;■ lielug absolutely financial, he could heartily recommend Mie baza;\r lo tUe puliili-, ;i .■! although the association game was not the national game in New Zealand, it was. nevertheless, the popuinr game at Home, where from l(»VX>0 to KSO.OW people attendf>d a cup match. Its adbeieuu hpre were endeavouring to popularise tue game, aud j this was an additional incentire why tlie I public should support the bazaar, tie had J much pleasure in declaring the bazaar npen. ; Ou the moUou of the chairman (Mr. S. J. . Koblnsoni, the .Mayor was accorded a hearty ■ vote of thanks by acclamation. Good busi- i ness was done by the youug lauies In and again In the eveulng, when a capital concert programme added to the other at- I UMCtlons of the bazaar. A new programme! is announced for to-alght. and iuterestlug! competitions will also take place. H.A.C.B. SOCIETY. The half-yearly meeting of the New Ze» :and district H.A.C.B. Society wa.-, heid in :he Hibernian Hall last night. The president, Bro. P. J. Nerheny, pre?ided. Bros. C. Mulhoilaud, D.V.P., W. Kane, D.S., M. J. Sheahau. D.T.. Hevs. Frs. Hotbrook and Ormond, and delegates from :he various branches attended the .meeting. The District President briefly addressed the meeting, and in dealing with the hali-| rearly balance-sheet showed; that though j ihe large sum of t2OS was paid In death -■hiiins. there yet remained a credit balance' :<>> the half-year of_£247 IP.:). The funeral fund amounted to £T43S 10/10, the general; fuud (£&3) 7, ts> being an increase on ;hei ast year of £17 5/7; guarantee fuud credit : jajauce, ±od4 10,10. being au Increase E'.'b 26. The amount loaned on freehold i security was £7jU>. To place a stained; window of St. Patrick in tie Church of St. | Ic.rard. at Wellington, the sum of £60 wosi subscribed by tlie members, aud forwarded :o the Kedemptorist Faihe.-e. The following motion, moved by 'Bro. M. F. Sheahan, seconded 'jy Bro. the Hna. W. I Beehan, M.L.C., was unanimously carried:]' That the New Zealand District Board of ; ' be Hibernian Australasian Catholic B<;ne- : it Society, in meeting assembled, desires °.o place on record its hearty appreciation md sincere thanks to Bro. W. H. K. Reil-i nond, M.P. for East Clare, for bis untiring: ;froru to have removed from the Oath of Accession that portion which wantonly out- | rages and insults the religious feelings of "atholics throughout the British Empire." it was further resolved: "That copies of he foregoing resolution be sent to the ■ i Right Hon. Mr. Asqiilrh. Trlme Minister, j ; in,l Mr. William Redmond, M.P." j' The foil-owing otficprs wprp nominated for I -he next term of office: District President,]: Bro. C. Mulholland: D.V.P., Bro. Hubert I Serheny: Secretary. Bro. W. Kane; Treasurer. Bro. M. J. Rheahan: Auditors, Bros, las. Smith and J. B. Stcid. A Past PresiIpnfs collar wns presented to P.tP. Bro. las. Corbett by the D.'P., Bro. P. J. Neraeny. The spc.retary reported that a new branch ivas opened by Bro. Marlow. District j rood proepems. having staripd with about 50 members. There was a gradual increase ■ !n thp membership in the principal branches. The Rpdomptorlst Fathers had been lntpr- ■ t.hpmsclves In the interests of the ■. Society, and it was due to their efforts that : , osany additions had been made, to the So- ■ ?iety. From Tarnnald. Hawke's Bay, and Canterbury favourable reports had been re- ; :elved. j The President gave a most interesting icconat of the biennial meeting at Hobart, '-, at which he represented Xew Zealand, and spoke mont enthusiastically of fbe nourlnh- : mc condition of thp Society in the Com-i monwenlth. Tbc Hon. Bp.chan moved a; hearty vote nf thanks to the D.P. for his , spi*vices at Hoibart. which was carried by acclamation. Refreshments were then passed round, and a most enjoyable evening wis spent in social intercourse by the delegates and officers.