ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11684, 20 June 1901, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS.

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.

j Miss Ihexe Franklin is announced to ap- . pear for three more nights only at the City i Hall, where largo audiences attend nightly I to witness the present excellent programme. I On Saturday the Tylers will present an eni tirely new gymnastic act, introducing intropid j flights through mid air. On Monday next i Miss Hmuiio Owen, from the Savoy 'theatre, '• Louden, will make her first appearance in I New Zealand. > McADOO JUBILEE SINGERS. • The -Jubilee Singers again drew a satis--1 factory house at the Agricultural Hall last 1 evening, and the audience were delighted I with the various glees, coon and plantation l songs that were rendered. .Miss Gibbons | sang •• The Lost Chord" very feelingly, and j Mr. Collins was markedly successful with a new plantation song, and in the singing of "The Dear Homeland." The same programme will he given this evening, and a natinee is announced for Saturday afternoon next. MUSICAL MATINEE SOCIETY. The first concert of the present season I under the auspices of the Musical Matinee I Society was held in St. Sepulchre's Parish Hal! yesterday, before a good-sized audience. A most enjoyable programme was presented, which evoked its due share of appreciation. Madam Chambers was the vocalist, and contributed, in her usual finished style, "My Heart and Lute" (Kjerulf), "Slumber Song" ! (Hill), and "Song of Sunshine" (Goringj Thomas). Miss Bulger gave an excellent I rendition of the piano solo, " Der Ring des j be gen" (Wagner- Brassin), and with j Miss A. L. Colegrove was heard later in a j well-played duo for two pianos, "Rondo" i (Chopin). Hen- A. L. Kreutzer was down j for three violin solos. " Legende" (WieI niawski). Barcarolle" (Spohr), and " MoI men: Musical" (Sehubert-Papini), in which I ho displayed his talent to great advanj tage. Miss Batger's accompaniments were j played with much taste.

| I ATHEN.F.UM LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY. I A meeting of the Athenaeum Literary and I Debating Society was held on Tuesday : night, at the club rooms, Queen-street. The I president (Mr. M. Aldis) occupied the chair. : Owing to the very unsettled state of the I weather less than the average number of I moml*ers attended. One now member was i proposed, .and. the ordinary business being i disposed of, the president stated that the I executive wen endeavouring to arrange the j annual debate between this society and the I Auckland University, but arrangements wore not yet complete. The speakers for the evening were Messrs. .i. 1?. Graham, Limit- | ing, A. G. Jarrett. and P. Phoney, who j gave short speeches on " A Favourite i Hobby," " Bee-keeping.' " Good Hand- | writing," "poultry-raising." "Gardening,'" j in the order named. A huge amount of ini formation was the result of the debr.te, and i a very pleasant and instructive evening was ! passed. ' ' EDEN AND EPSOM LAWN TENNIS CLCB'S "AT IiOME." The Choral Hall presented an animated tip- ! pearance last evening, when the Kden and ; Epsom Lawn Tenuis and Croquet Club held I their annual "At Home." The interior of i the building was liberally hung with bunting. i and the tout ensemble during the progress iof the dan.-os was very pretty. About 150 ] couples entered into dancing with spirit, and ' this enjoyable form of amusement was inI dulged in till an early hour. The music was I supplied by Burke's string band, and. the ; gathering was voted a most successful on o . The secretarial duties were "fulfilled bv ' Messrs. A. S. 0. Brown and It. Rise, and : Dr. Coates was secretary of the Dance Comi mittce. The committee were: Mesdames j Boscawen, Bleazard, Browu, Coates, ChapI man, Noakes, Heather, Day. Misses Gorrie, ! Peacock, D. Rico, Oberlin Brown, and i Messrs. A. S. C. Brown, K. Biss. W. Bruce, !H. Bamford, L. Mu.ir, A. Heather. 11. Walker, J. Udy. T. R. Hooper, Professor Fgerton, and Dr. Coates. The catering was carried out entirely by the ladies of the club. LECTURE ON BOMB. At the Church of Christ, West-street. last I evening, before a moderately large audience, t a limelight lecture, entitled, "Rome: AnI cient and Modern," was given by Mr. George ! Aldridge. The lecturer proved himself to ! be well acquainted with his subject, and was i listened to with much attention. At the j conclusion of the lecture Mr. Aldridge was ! accorded a vote of thanks. J LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION. I LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION. j The Auckland Liberal and Labour Fedcra- ; Hon held its annual meeting in the CookI street Hall yesterday evening, Mr. P. J. i Nerheny (vice-president) occupying the chair. i The report of the executive, covering the ; past year's working, showed that the league j was in a most satisfactory state financially i and otherwise, it pointed out that at the ; recent City Council elections all the nomi- : nees of the federation had been returned. '■ The society had held 22 ordinary and spcI cial meetings during the year, and the rei ceipis amounted to £55 14s 4d, and the ! expenditure £32 13s 2d. leaving a credit ! balance of £23 Is 2d. The report concluded [ by recommending that a small committee I be appointed to watch closely the affairs of j the City Council. The report and balance- ; sheet were adopted. The following commit- ' lee was set up to consider the proposed alterations to the city by-laws: —Messrs. T. Diiieen, T. Tyson, 11. McVeagh, E. I.eydon, '■ P. J. Nerheny, Hugh McLcoci, A. Saliford, ft. Hoaie, VV. A. Thompson and C. Grant. 1 It was decided to appoint a subcommittee ■ to inquire as to the practicability of es- ' tablishing a club .in connection with the , league. On the motion (if Mr. W. J. Bee- ■ ban, it was resolved to send a copy of the league's rules to the oflicials of the various ' libera! and trades organisations throughout , the Auckland province, with letters re- ' sling those bodies to amalgamate with ! the league. The mover pointed out that j the membership of the federation was not i what ii should' be, and that the members : sbottiti do their inmost to induce the various , organisations to affiliate with them. Mr. ;T. B. Diuee-.i moved, and Mr. Kineon ' seconded, "That a committee, consisting i of M"-■;•<. MeLeotl, Kineen, Beehan, C. i Grant and the mover be appointed to draw up a series of resolutions expressive of the j disapproval of the federation of the letting i of contracts outside the colony for the ; manufacturing of any machinery for public j purposes which could, by giving reasonable ■ opportunities, be constructed in the colony." ! The election of officers for the current year ; resulted as follows:— President, Mr. Hugh. ! Mel cod; vice-president, Mr. P. J. Nor- ' licny (re-elected): secretary. Mr. C. Grant j (reelected): treasurer, Mr. W. A. Thompson : (re-elected): auditors. Messrs. Hackett :.:-.'\ ' Lynch (re-elected). The election of a com:- : oil was deferred till next meeting of the ' league. Hearty votes of thank'- were extended to all those who had assisted in the '■ league's work during the year.