Mrs Harrison-Lee.
There was another large audience at the Theatre Rayql last night, when Mrs Harrison Lee delivered her second address upon the temperance question. There was a strong choir present to assist in the singing of tho hymns, aod the chair was occupied by Mr Matthew Henry, who made a vigorous declaration of his prl.ciple* in connection with tha .««_* *»«•.■ Mrs Lee', .object wa* " The battle with tha bars," and she*" unnaturally arew- a .tr'udng -™^{ between tho conflict againsl .%£»£ drink and. the recant war wRh th! the,W'FT'** l po,ot« WBW «»* tho liquor, dealer* were catreuohiog te aV C!cbc^ hd rock8> ■'«<»«• *»5 *opjos, in.tho shape of plea, that they wore tho friend of tbo working man ; that the abolition of the trafflo would disorganlso business, and that it would inicrfero with tho liberty of tho subject. All tbo*. " kopjos " as the speaker called ilioin, wero i tor mod with well applied arguments and anesdotcs, which tol& most favourably upon ta* audience, and at th* conclusion of the address, wbieh was bright and Interesting till throueh,Un Ut wit* wort iowtUy app!«a«l ( '?
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7398, 13 September 1902, Page 4
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179Mrs Harrison-Lee. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7398, 13 September 1902, Page 4
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