MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11580, 16 May 1898, Page 6

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The annual meeting- of the Kaiapoi Pro'hibitiorr League was held on Monday night, in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union rooms, and there was a good attendance. The following were elected officers forthe ensuing year :—President, Rev W. J. Gdw; vice-presidents, Messrs E. Evans and F. Sharp; secretary, Mr J. Armitage; treasurer, Mr J. W. Bradley; reporter, Mr W. Eobb; committee, Mrs Scott, Ensign Harvey, Messrs G. W. Bradley, D. Murgatroyd, A. Thornton, J. Capil, J. Eobb, W. Scott and F. Thorn. ' Ensign Harvey gave an address of great interest to temperance workers. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.E., for Lis efforts in the cause of prohibition. It was resolved to meet fortnightly. The members of the Canterbury Society of Yorksbiremeu met at Mr Swann’s office on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance, and Mr H. B. Kirk was in the chair. Mr G. Swann, interim secretary, submitted to the meeting the draft rules, which had been revised by the sub-com-mittee appointed for that purpose. The Chairman reported that Sir John Hall had accepted office as president of the Society, and the Hon W. Eolleston as one of its vice-presidents. Sir George Clifford had been asked to accept office as a vicepresident, but his reply had not yet come to hand. The committee advised the appointment of five vice-presidents in all. The rules as brought down by the subcommittee were adopted with amendments. The following were elected officers of the Society: —President, Sir John Hall; vicepresidents, Hon W. Eolleston, Messrs H. B. Kirk, W. Hill, G. Pickles and W. B. Clarkson; to the vice-presidents, who are ex-officio committeemen, the following members of committee were added Messrs C. Story, J. E. Hanson, E. Clarkson, J. Caygill, W. Badger, J. Smith and W. J. Walmaley; trustees. J. Smith and H. Stewart; secretary, Mr A. S. Hill; treasurer, Mr G. Swann; auditors, Messrs W. Eollitt and B. Throp. On the motion of the Chairman, a vote of condolence, on account of his recent accident, was passed to the HonW. Eolleston. Votes of thanks to the Chairman and to the ; interim secretary terminated the meeting. I The opening meeting of the Papanui Boys’ Club was hold iu St Paul’s Schoolroom on Wednesday evening, when, in spite of the inclement weal her, there was an attendance of about sixty. The president, the Eev H. T. Purchas, opened the meeting with a few appropriate remarks, after which those present enjoyed themselves at boxing, singlesticks, draughts and other games, i Yesterday afternoon at a public meeting i held by the Theosopbical Society in' the ' Lodge-room, Lichfield Street, a lecture on ; “ Christianity ” was delivered by Mr J. M’Comlw. A meeting of the Canterbury College Dialectic Society was held at the College on Saturday evening. Mr J. H. Smith, president, occupied the chair. Mrs Gross-

maun read an able paper on “ The Resurrection of Greece,” and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks,...... .:. ... .. ~