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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 4

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The anniversary of the Loyal Oamaru Lodge, hold in the Public Hall on Thursday night, was a grand success. The concert programme had been carefully prepared by Mr Towoey, who played the accompaniments during the evening. Bro. 11. 11. M'Pherson ably filled the chair, and was sup ported by N.G., Bro. M'Queen and delegates from tbo lodges in town, as well aa delegates from country lodges, who gavo good wishes from their various societies. A capital band, led by Mr T, Kerashod, played the overtures. Mias Haggle, Mr Haggle, Miss Grave, Mr Sandford, and Mr Towsoy Bang solos, Miss Donovnn recited, Mr Pholoung and Mr A. M'Lood, of the Naval Artillery Band, performed solos on tho cornet and baritone horn, Bro. X, Thomson danced a eailor'a hornpipe, and Messrs OBrien and Thomson gavo the novelty of an Irish jig, Mies Gillies gave a pianoforte solo, und tho same lady, in company with Miss M'Pberson, gave a capital pianoforit) duot, and Mr T. Kemehod playod a voilia solo. It is needless to my that nil the porformerfl acquitted themselves ably. During the evening the Ohairmac gavo a raoy sketch 08 follows : Ladies and Gentlemen,— l will not taki tip your time this evening by going in to the particulars of tho diflereu Societies that are represented here to-night although I have been asked to do so. hold that comparisons are odious; there fore, I will just say that all our Orders an trying to do good, and it is for you to dis criminate for yourselves which you wil join. This also is a night that we mean to spend in a social way, each and all doinj her or his best to make each other happynot an evening to bore you with hatched up, scratch-back speeches. Yet in passing I might remark that this is a time in th world's history when law-abiding citizens such as wo aro in Oam.iru, cannot fail t notice with horror, tho number of .Societies so-called, and secivt rings that at prescn exist, many of them organised on dovilisl principles, actually formed for murder destruction of life and property, and th overturningof allgoodlaws given to unby GOl and man, and running in direct antagonisn to the laws of heaven and the welfare c Immunity. I say nvoid bucli dangerou encanisations. Now look at the laws ani tenets represented here to-night. Our law aro founded on pure principles, and in at cordanee witli the book of the sacred lvi given to us for our saving guidance by God our object- being to do all the good we ea: to help each other individually and collec lively, to fear God, honor cur Queon, am Hupport law and order, and teach the oft forgotten command to do to others a* w would have others do to us. Past Grand John Smith, now 0 Waima'.e, was proeonted with a beauti fuly framed Past Master's emblem und h© suitably replied. The dross circle waß well filled, am many of tho ladios and gentlemen kep heir seats and watched tho progress 0 the ball, which was one of the bost) wi ,havo ovor wibneased, Sixty couple took parb in tho Grand March, and, lei by Bro. R. 11. M'Pherson and Mis M'Millan, of Wellington, were pu through many beautiful evolutions b; the Master of Ceremonies, Bro. W Coupar, who ably carried out hi onerous duties throughout the evening ,Step dances and conga were agrooabl intorsperaod in the ball programme The catering vran done by the com mittoe of young members. Mrs an< Miss Harvey presided over the tablet and supplied creature comforts to satisf; tho most fastidious. The meetin broke up in tho sraa' hours of fch morning, every one satisfied with bhi evening's enter tain ment.

Man is creation's maeberpieoo ! Bub who says so? Man. — Gavarni. 'Mie fellows who wribo the eweebesb songs aboub " old oaken buckota " never had to go and draw wutor for iho plough horses on a frosty morning. " Do you think matchou are made in heaven V } aaked Gaswoll. H 1 don'b ace how bboy can be sinco Lucifor was kicked out," wag the reply,