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New Zealand Mail, Issue 766, 5 November 1886, Page 23

A very successful social reunion of members of the Wellington Association of Spiritualists was held in the Foresters’ Hall on Friday night. About 75 people sat down to an excellent tea prepared by the lady members of the Association. After the hall had been cleared a social meeting was held, at which Mr William McLean presided. He read a statement of the accounts of the Association, which showed that the receipts during the past year were £IOO, while the expenditure was considerably under that sum. During the evening Messrs D. R. Wright and Belmore were each presented with a handsome marble clock in recognition of their past services as mediums of the. Association. Several songs and recitations were given by lady and gentlemen members to the entire satisfaction of the assembled guests. Miss Woodman presided at the D , aa o A civil case was heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court onTuesday in which James Grove claimed from John Parker the sum of £2 2s, as rent and for possession of a certain cottage at the Lower Hutt. It came out in evidence that the plaintiff had lately purchased the land on which the cottage stands from the defendant’s son. The evidence for the defence went to show that the son had allowed his father to erect the cottage, and had given him and his wife permission to occupy it as long as either parent should live. Defendant claimed that he had some rights which should be recognised. Parker admitted that he had offered Grove 5s per week as rental, but Grove had demanded another sixpence, which witness would not give. A good deal of evidence was given, and it was subsequently arranged that the plaintiff should accept 5s per . week as rental for one year, and that after that the tenancy should be terminable at one month’s notice. Judgment was entered on this ground. The question of Sunday music cropped up at the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Tuesday. The Chairman (Mr Wardell) stated that he had received several letters from the various denommations in the city expressing something like regret at the Committee encouraging the playing of secular music on Sunday. They thought it would interfere to a certain extent with the proper observance of the Sabbath. In conclusion they expressed a hope that the practice would bo discontinued. Mr Wilson thought that something should be done in the matter. If the bandsmen liked to sin, there was no reason why the Committee should participate in that sin. On principle he would object to the band being allowed to play for the Committee on Sunday. He would move a resolution to that effect. The resolution not being seconded, lapsed. Mr Petherick said that what was a sin to Mr Wilson was not a sin to other people. The Rev. Mr Van Staveren thought it was ridiculous to talk about such a matter. If the band wished to play secular music on Sunday, let them. Why, look.” said the rev. gentleman, at the Salvation Army; they play ‘Johnny comes marching home,’ and people go to church on it.” The Chairman said he would acknowledge the receipt of the letter. Mr Wilson said that he had intimated his opinion to the Committee, and he would persuade all the clergymen in the city to take further action in the matter. Mr Tyson thought it very wrong that Mr Wilson should come and preach religion to them. He thought it waß a very good thing the band playing on the reserve on Sunday. It attracted bands of larrikins from the vicinity of Newtown to listen to the music, who would otherwise spend the afternoon in larrikinism. Mr Wilson moved that the words “ This committee accepts the suggestion of the clergy that secular music should not be played on Sunday” be added to the letter to be sent by the Chairman. The motion was not seconded. Mr Wilson did not think it would require seconding. It was eventually decided that a letter be sent acknowledging the one received. Wells’ “Rough oh Cohns.”— Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” 7£d. Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. New Zealand Drug Company, General Agents. J