TEMPERANCE CONVERSAZIONE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10598, 19 February 1896, Page 3

TEMPERANCE CONVERSAZIONE.

A conversazione, to welcome the dolegates to ! the forthcoming Temperance Convention, was held in the Choral Hall last night, under the! auspices of th« Donedin District Lodge, No. 1, 1.0.6.X. Br6. R. N. Adams, G.C.T., presided, and there: was a good attendance, among those present being Messrs A. Saunders. W. Hutchinon, md W. Earnshaw, M.BLR.'s. The proceedings commenced by the whole assembly Binging a temperance hymn. j The Chairman subsequently briefly addressed the gathering. He referred to the object for which they had met, and to the convention which was to be held this week in Dunedin, and invited all those who were in sympathy with the temperance movement to join in an open air procession, which was to start to-night from the foot of Dowling and High streets. He also mentioned that the father of the temperance movement in New Zealand-viz., Mr A. Saundera, the member for Selwyn—was in the hall, and would he one of the speakers at the general public meeting to be held,at the Tabernacle, in King street, on the following night. He concluded by calling upon Bro. Patterson; D.C.T., to welcome delegates to the convention. Bro. Patterson briefly referred to the origin of the convention, and expressed a hope that the reßult thereof-would be the advancement of the order and the cause of temperance generally. He also formally welcomed the delegates to the convention to, Dunedin. An enjoyable concert programme was then carried out, all the performers, meeting, with a very hearty reception. Alias Palmer sang " The Better L*nd " (Cowan),; Miss Shepard " The Holy City," and Mr P. Carolia "My queen " and For all Eternity." A couple of solos were also given by Mr Robins, Missea.-Pall and Walker sans a duet, Mr D. Boyd played a euphonium solo, Miss Mayhew recited " The wanderer."; The Engineers' Band contributed two or three selections, and Mias Lily Cameron acted as accompanist. Refreshments were provided for all present, and visitors had an opportunity of inspecting numerous exhibits in the shape of views of New Zea-, land scenery, miscellaneous collections of stereoscopic views, and various kinds of curios, &c. A beautiful collection of plants and flowers, which excited a good deal of admiration, was exhibited by Mrs A. Smith.