MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10132, 3 September 1898, Page 4

MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

"The Silver King" was repeated at the Theatre Royal last night by the Constance Hardie Company, and went as well as on ■the previous evening. The audience was a fairly large one. To-night " Little Lord Faunltle'roy" will be repeated for the last time. The prices have also been altered to 2s and Is. On Monday night" East Lynne'* will be played. '* The first St. John Ambulance Association lecture of the Home Hygiene course to men was given last night by Dr. Neale at the City Council rooms. The second lecture will be on Friday next. Pupils joining then will be in time to qualify for examination. A meeting of the Chrysanthemum Society was held in the rooms of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. In the absence of Dr. Irving, the president of the society, Mr Anstey was voted to the chair. Mr N. L. D. Smith gave an address on "The cultivation of the chrysanthemum." The address was a very practical and interesting one, mainly on the lines of advice to beginners in the growing of the Qneen of autumn flowers. At the conclusion Mr Smith was thanked for his many valuable hints. A very pleasant ball was given last night in the Art Gallery in connection with the Linwood Quadrille Assembly. There was a good attendance, the room being fall. Mr T. Williams acted as pianist and Mr T. Glen as M.C. The Socialist Church has decided to hold indoor meetings only on the first Thursday of each month, and open air meetings on the other Thursdays. A motion was passed at the last meeting approving of the proposal for a general disarmament of European nations. At a meeting of the Prohibition League correspondence was received from Inspector Broham stating that the police had made enquiries as to where the [man lately found dead had been supplied with liquor. At a meeting of the Kaiapoi Mutual Improvement Society on Thursday evening, an able paper was read by Mrs J. P. Armitage on " Woman: her position, past, S resentand future," and an interesting iscussion followed. The President (Rev. P. W. Fairclough) questioned whether any of the male members of the Society could have written such an able paper. , An enjoyable social was held in the Druids' Hall. Ohoka, on Monday last, to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Marshall, who are tawing the district. Mr Walters (the

[ Chairman) and the Rev. Messrs Cruden, Grigg and Fairclough spoke highly of Mr 1 and Mrs Marshall's devotedness to Church work in the district, and Messrs Wright, Evans, Chatterfcon and Clothier expressed the general regret at their departure. The highest scores made by Rangiora Morris Tube Club members in the third competition for Mr J. Johnston's prize were Messrs H. Gulliver and C. Frasei 35, 0. D'Auvergne, C. W. Bell 34, J. Efford, sen., F. Baker 32, M. Scott, R. E. Reeve, R. Efford, F. Gulliver, H. Hope, B. D'Auvergne 31. At the Morris tube shooting match be* tween the Cust and Rangiora Clubs, on Tuesday, at Cusfc, the latter scored 309, Mr x C. D'Auvcrcne (34) being highest scorer; Cust, 279, Mr A.-Stewart (32) making top score foi his side. ' The fortnightly meeting of ilie Sons, and . Daughters of Temperance, Mini Division, No. 22, was held on Thursday evening, Bro. F. Lucas, W.P., presiding. It was decided -to hold an open social on Septeaiboi 15th. ' Yet another amateur organisation—and , an excellent one, too—has been added to the large number already existing in Christ- ' church. This is' the Amateur Minstrels connected with the Christchurch Fire . Brigade. They made their debut on Thursday. --. at the social gathering of the Brigade, and, .'■ it was one which reflected very great credit . on all concerned. At the social in connection with the Cari Tournament; at Lyttelton, it was announced that tho amount (£2 ss) to be devoted foi a. trophy gained by the Royal Antediluvian - Order of Buffaloes team (the winning team) >( would bo forwarded to Herrick's Home. . The announcement was received with loud applause.