HAMILTON ANTI-SHOUTING SOCIETY. (FROM AN ANTI-SHOUTING CORRESPONDENT.) June 14.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4002, 20 June 1870, Page 4

HAMILTON ANTI-SHOUTING SOCIETY. (FROM AN ANTI-SHOUTING CORRESPONDENT.) June 14.

The object of the public meeting of Tuesday evening was to enrol members for the Anti-Shouting Association. It was held in the Presbyterian Church, and was convened by a requisition signed by Captain Steele, Patrick Leslie, Esq., Thomas Douglass, Esq., W. Norman Leslie, Esq., Captain McPherson, James Woolly, Esq., William L. Martyn, Esq., Collins Woolly, Esq., gentlemen well known in the district, but who evidently have "not come in contact " with your correspondent. Captain Steele was voted to the chair. . The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, which was to make an attempt to abolish the prevailing oustom of "shouting," or treating at pub-lic-houses, by the formation of an association, the members of which pledge themselves — "neither to treat nor be treated in any public-house in the Province of Auckland." He stated that, inacccordancewitharesolution passed at a preliminary meeting, ho had written to hi"? Honor the Superintendent requesting him to be patron of, or to j >in, the association. He read his Honor's reply, in which he conveys his hearty approval of the objects of the association, and characterises the movement as a really practical one, likely to do mucu good, in tending to do away with a pernicious practice which often leads to drunkenness ; he stated that it afforded him much pleasure to accede to Captain Steele's request to become patron of the society, and to enrol himself as a member. He promised to act on the principles of the association, and forwarded his contribution for one year. Dr. Nicholson, Provincial Secretary, and Mr. Brookfield, one of the Executive, also, forwarded their names and paid their subscriptions— which I may here say is one shilling, Mr. Editor ; so if you wish to join you may forward the amount to me, and I will provide you with a member's ticket. [Declined with thanks. -- Ed. D.S. C.j Captain Steele spoke on the importance of the movement, and pointed out the advantages to be gained by adhering to the mles of the Society. — Mr. Patrick Leslie said that he was ! £>lad to meet the working men of Hamilton at all times, and more especially on the present occasion, when they had come together determined to abolish (as far as lay in their power) a most pernicious practice of drinking more than they wished to do merely because it was the fashion to "shout" all round when they happened to meet an acquaintance at a public-house. He said he believed it would tend more to further the cause of temperance than all the teetotal societies in fexistence. — The business of enrolling members was then proceeded with,' when the names of — I think — forty -five members were duly signed to the pledge, in presence of the chairman and secretary pro tern. Captain Steele was appointed president of the association ; Major Jackson and {Thomas Douglass, Esq., vice-presidents ; Mr. Seddon, hon. sec. and treasurer ; and twelve, .members of committee were elected for the current year, viz. : — Dr. B.C.Beale, Messrs. Jolly, R. Davis, Tanfield, Oswell, C. Woolly, McPherson, P. Leslie, T. Cassidy, C. Tippen, G. Tippen, J. Riddle. —Patrick Leslie, Esq., moved that the meeting accord to his Honor the Superintendent a hearty vote of thanks for th^ interest and sympathy shown in the cause of temperance. — Captain McPherson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. — A proposition was thon made to establish a public library in East Hamilton. Captain Steele was appointed president; and Mr. Le Quesne consented to act as hon. librarian. Donations of books or money are invited.

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