The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897.

Evening Star, Issue 10339, 12 June 1897, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897.

Features of our four-page supplement are a description of the Agricultural Buildings, ' Sixty Years Ago ' (by Mr T. Coull), our London letter, and correspondence. A first offender—a lad about eighteen years of age—was convicted of drunkenness at the Police Court this morning,* and discharged. Mr H. North, J.P., presided, and severely admonished the youth, The Dental Board of Examiners have just concluded an examination. There were eight candidates. The following four were successful:—Thoma9 Edward Butler (Wellington), Lindo T. Luvien (Nelson), Maxwell D. MacGoun (Invercargill), Mervyn Gilbsrt Rylance (Auckland). The names are given alphabetically, not necessarily in order of merit. The Sunday school in connection with the Church of Christ, Mornington, celebrated their anniversary in the Council Chambers last Bight, which was crowded, representatives being present from all the City and suburban schools connected with the body. The children were served with refreshments at 6-30, after which the publio meeting was held, The superintendent of the school (Mr J. Little) presided, and referred to the harmony and enthusiasm which characterised the teaohera and loholan. Mr M. Glaister read the secretary's report, which showed that the school was in a prosperous condition. The programme consisted of recitations, dialogues, and musical selections, all of which were greatly appreciated. During the eveoing a number of prizes were distributed to the scholars by Mr T. H. Rix. The usual complimentary votes and the benediction closed a very interesting and enjoyable meeting. Court Pride ot Dunedin, A.0.F., meet on Tuesday evening. A special meeting of the Otago S.S. Union will be held on Monday evening. Particulars appear in this issue of raUway arrangements for the record reign celebration. The final meeting of the Committee of the Hawse's Bay relief fund will be held on Monday afternoon. The attention of those in charge of private schools is directed to a notice in this issue re the Diamond Jubilee. The new set of instruments for the Oatniru Garrison Band will be on view in Messrs C. Begg and Co.'s window to-night. The Suaday school anniversary tea meeting in connection with the Tabernacle, King street, will be held on Friday evening. The anniversary services of Dundas street Primitive Methodist Church will be held tomorrow. Tea meeting on Wednesday. The Young Men's Literary Guild conneoted with the King street Congregational Church hold a fruit banquet on Thursday evening. The Salvation Army hold a "social annual," commencing this evening and continuing each day till Wednesday evening. Particulars are advertised. The Sunday school anniversary services in connection with the Disciples of Christ meeting in Stuart street Hall will be held to-morrow. Tea on Tuesday. Pioneer of Dunedin Lodge, 1.0. G.T., hold their monthly concert on Tuesday evening. The Bev. W. Saunders will preside, and a good programme has been prepared. The Bev. W. Saunders will leoture on * The Virtues of Democraoy ' in the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church on Monday evening, in connection with the Literary Society. The cooking lessons at the Y.W.G.A. Booms on Tuesday next are to be given by Mrs John Maclean in the afternoon, when she will make different kinds of cakes, etc., and Mr Anning will give a new lesson on different kinds of onfeotionery. These will be the laßt lessons of the present course. At the Garrison Hall to-morrow evening the sermon by the Bev. T. W. Newbold will be illustrated with copyright slides on the 'Pilgrim's Progress.' Ths orchestra will play ' The serenade of angels,' arranged by Mr J. Hutton. Stephen AdambV solo 'The pilgrim' (illustrated)- will be sung by Mr S. Goodson, and ' The Holy City' will be sung by a lady. We have already called attention to the preparations in progress for the concert to be given in the Agricultural Hall on opening night, Monday, the 21st inst., and the appearance of the programme in this issue justifies the assertion then made that the concert will be quite out of the common. The publio go regularly, for a treat which always fulfils expectations, to -the concerts given by the Orchestral Society, and the Liedertafel concerts have admittedly reached a high level of excellence. On the 21st these bodieß appear in combination, and there is every reason to expect that the double attraction will fill the big hall. The vocal soloists of the evening are Signora Venosta, Mrs W. Manson, and Mr J. Jago. and Mr C. Coombs is to play a cornet solo. These are approved names, and the solo work will be something more than mere padding. The box plan is, we hear, filling up rapidly. The Record Reign.—The demand for "Record" cycles Is still increasing. Order early to avoid disappointment. Cooke, Howlison, and Co.— [Advt.]

Attention is called to the missionary social to be held In Hanover street Sohool Hall on Tuesday. Short addresses, good singingy assortment of work for Bale, etc.

At the annual meeting of the Ambulance Society tho Rev. J. Gibb, Justioe Williams, and Drs Barnett and Jeflooat will he among the speakers of the evening. Members and intending members of the North' east Valley Musical fooiety are requested to meet for praotiee at-St. Martin's Schoolroom on Monday evening. In connection with the Deutsoher Verein Germania, Mr Osten will deliver a lecture—'Reminisoenoei of the Franco-Germaji WW—on Monday evening.

A public meeting of the Theosophical Soelety will be held on Monday evening! when a member will speak on ' Vegetarianism from the Standpoint of a Theosophist.'

To-night at the Garrison Hall a varied programme has been arranged for the twenty first performance of Mr John Fuller's Myriorama Company. The tour will be through Sunny New South Wales, inoluding some, fine views of Sydney, Broken Hill, Newcastle, etc Miss Mattie Bunoe will make her firnt appearance at these entertainments, and in addition to the original oompany Mr Fatquhar Young and Mr Albert Lucas are to appear. At a meeting of the Free Kindergarten Record Reign Festival Committee held last evening to deal with a number of necessary details, it was dooided that all stallholders and performers use the back entrance of the Garrison Hall in Maoandrew street, admittance to be by special ticket only. The main doors will be cpened at 6.30 eaoh evening, and the programme will begin an hour later. Competitors for the special prizes are notified .that unless there are four entries in each class there will be no second prize. An orchestral rehearsal will be held in the Garrison Hall on Tuesday evening.