MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16324, 23 September 1918, Page 5

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

4 . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTH R. A meeting of No. 1 Royal Arct Chapter, U.A.0.D., was held in tne Druidj i' Ha.ll on Thursda v, Bro. H. Luxton picsidii ig over a largo attendance. Bro. E. Camaroit road an interesting paper on "Lodge FinanC ' . and explained how tho funds of friendly societies were able to accumulate in order that rutuxe liabilities of members might be met. A discussion on the paper brought out info> -mation of value to those present. A hearty 'voteof. thanks waa accorded Bro. Cameron lor tho paper. P.G.P. Bro. J. W- Bat y promised to read a paper on "British Heroes oa Land or Sea" at tho next meeting. J

Bather a curious photograph has i recently oome from llussia (says writer in tho London "Evening fcjtandarcP )• It represents a large open square, sibly the Nevsky Prospect, but is chiefi v aiTesting from the large number a,t corpses, several hundreds of which maj' be seen lying about, whilst here and there a few fugitives can be observed, fleeing hastily. It' is consoling, however,. to learn that on this particular occasion there were no casualties at all. 1 A party of ruffians of sorts suddenly 1 started off shooting at nothing in particular, bfft the inhabitants of Petro- ' grad having learnt by bitter experience • that stray bullets ar© no respecter of persons, decide to lie, down wherever they may be when any shooting begins.

BAND OF HOPE UNION. « annual competitions. The preliminary programme# in the Cwterbury Baud of Hope Union's competitions were continued on Saturday at Trinity Hall and Cambridge terrace Church. Tho claaeea taken wore:—Pianoforte eolo, Class©* A and B; recitation, Section L, Class A; girte' recitation, Class A, Girls; recitation, Classes B and C, boys; vocal solo, Oaao B, gills; vocal solo. Class B, boys; vooal bolo, 01ms A girla. Tho judges were: —Pianoforte and vocuL Mr F. N. Lawrenoo; elocution, Miss Monzioa and Mr T. W. Row*. The recalls wore:— ' . Pianoforte Solo, 01 ass A, To th® Bo&t Eileen Whitelcy, Avonside; Azclea Partridge, Linwood Baptist; Thelma Cmg, Papamu; .Rita Fuller, Linwood Baptist; Kathleen Paltner, St. Peters. , .. . Recitation, Section 1., Clues A, Giria, "Teetotal Lily"—Vera Ramaay, Richmond; Kathleen Johns, Richmond; Edna Billenfc Knox; Hazel Browne, Linwood Methodist; Kathleen Chappie, Sydenham. , A . . Vocal Solo, Class B, Boys (own ■electorJack Townaend, "Woolston; Arthur_ Newtn, Knox; Jack Mounsoy, Biccarton; Eno Milne, "WTU Class A, Girls (own selection)— Rona BiUens, Knox; Vera, Ramaay, Remand; Kathleen Johns, RichmoiMl; Eileen Lowry,-Richmond; Noelino'Sey, IvirtAT^ Vocal Solo, Class B. Girls (own selection)— Winnie Ramsay, Riohmond; Mawis SpiUer, Sydenham; Edna Miles, Knox; Evelyn Tilit Madras street; Evelyn Hobeon, Si. Peters. Recitation, Class C, Boys, The Signboard"—Raymond StjOckdale, Avoneide; Reginald Campbell, Opawa; Clifford Mitchell, Avonside; Huia Hunt, Linwood Presbyterian; Richard Horc, Selwyn street soruth. Recitation, Clasß A, Section ll.,Ctojfr "Jenny's stand"—Ena Maizord, Linwood Methodist; Thora West, Opawa Vera Davis, Avonside; Alice Bartiett, Sydenham; Kathleen Philpott, Riccwton . Recitation. Class B, Boy* "No"-DomM C. Haberfield, Addinaton; Harold Kearney, Richmond; PhflUpMnnn,K»ox; Jack Prnden, Avonside; Fred Wicks, Cambndgo terrace; Erio Milne, Riccarton. The competitions will be conturoed on Saturday next, when the essay competitions . will be taken.

Hail Oaine has served Ben and John. ' Fuller. Ltd., with a writ for infringing ' hi 3 copyright in the play "The Woman thou Gavest Me," staged by them m ' Sydney. According to an Australian exchange, the distinguished author asks • for an injunction against the Pollers, and also damages for past infringement of his oopyright,. tTo the toiler for bread, by Beeearity led, Life wends ita monotonous wsy; fhile the sun oometh up nnxj . the on goeth \ ' down \To meaanr© each working* day. Hi ' abiding oare is to harvest, a shaz» "17hi]e his powers for toil endure, AtiA to loosen the hold of 'a oongh or a cold W.ith "Woods' Gre&tPeppermint Cuxev a