MEETINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 8

MEETINGS

The usual monthly meeting of the Duncdill , French Club took place 011 Tuesday evening. The principal item.was a lecture by Mr. G.' E. Thompson, M.A.,;on Alfred de Vigny The lecturer dealt in a' very clear manner with the strange phenomenon of molancholy and pessimism so prevalent; among jbe poets of the beginning Alfred : de Vigny was ono A tho chief exponents of. that trend in French .Sterature, and this was

illustrated by various"quotations from the works of- the celebrated pcet. Tho subject proved a very interesting one. The next item was a! contribution Mr A. Pels, who. aftor a few introductory remarks upon de Viqny's style, react his well-known poem ''La.Cor." The. rendering was a very fine one', and was much appreciated' by the audience; Two pianoforte solos weTe played with great tas:« and effect by IMiss ■I mi Gow. Conversation and refreshments oorichided a very pleasant evening. ? , •'

Ibe. ±nnity Literary and Musical Society . mot on Friday evening. -A thoroughly taining programmo bad been prepared by the Special Ladies' Committee, the largo .a-tteaid-anco (over* 200) manifesting the interest of' the members and friends. A special . plat- , form had been prepared, and the largo schoolroom arranged ( m a most plc-asing manner. 'Most of I.be items . were of. a humorous'' character. These,caused a hearty laugh.. Five living' pictures or la-beaux vivauts were presented to . the audience, aud these showed i some clever grouping, 'reflecting great credit upon those responsible.,! Pian- solos, songs,, etc., wtro giyeii and Miss Hoy, Mrs Lawn land Miss Ackroyd; 'Miss Young, and Miss Gilmore. A vocal duet and an illustrated song, " Biding down from Bangor,". . were items specially pleasing, to those present. '•, 1

. The Hope of Dunedin Lodge, 1.0.G.T.,' Ijejd ' its weekly meeting on' Friday evening, Bro. White, C.T., iwesiding. Tlio'.-lodge was honoured by a visit' from-**Bro. D. "C, Camorou, G.C.T., who ga.vo a very 1 instructive address,, and . ■ complimented' -them 011 tile progress they' were making. Bro. Shiythe, D.C.T., -was also present, and gave a short address. . The following contributed to harmony—Sis. Carr and Bros. Blease, White, Whale, and Sis. South. The visitors' vote was lacknowledged by members of the Pioneer. Lily of the Yalley, Rescue. District Xo.' 1, Pioneer (Wellington),: Alliance, and All.' Nations' Lodges. The usual monthly meeting of the Women'sChristian Temperance Union vras held . onl Tuesday the Y.W.C.A. Eooms, Moray place. Mrs Don presided, and reported that ft letter had boeu forwarded by Mr Laurenson. to Mrs' Cole (president of the New ZealandW.C.T.U.),' assuring her. tlhat the-petitions sgainst tho totalisator had been .duly'-'antl properly presented to the. House. It, was also .'stated' that, whereas the petition pre-., seated for the, totalisatoj' 'had been' signed _• by ~. hundreds, . the names of those, signing for the abolition of the machine, could be counted by Jfcmbers of* the union throughout .'the colony, are; however, still awaiating ths'bill, which they how .will be tha.outcome of .their efforts. Mrs Heatley. proposed, and Mrs Kirkland seconded, the foK; lowing resolutionsl T.ha.t in view of the alarm aroused in tho minds of the public by . the circumstances., omnccted with the wreck of the steamer Kia. Ora. the Government is, respectfully urged, in the interests of the travelling public,- especially ■of women and children, ,to, abolish packet licenses. I" 2.. ThaA' taking into consideration tho number ,of lives, entrusted to your company on its passenger steamers,' the Dunedin W.'C.T.U,- earnestly bjgs-that 'your .company- will'. follow the example of iba principal American steamship, ooriipanies/ajid insist on total abstincence from intoxicating liquors on the part of its officers,"' The former of -these resolutions is to be 'for-; warded to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Marine, and members for this .district,, the latter to the principal Bteamahip companies. Both .resolutions wero. unanimously carried. The rest, of the afternoon was takon up withdiscussion on the matter of unfermented wine

in; the olmirohes. 'Arrangements for an entertainment of a purely social nature,' to bn given to sailors in port,; were also' made.. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Hand and Heart-Lodge, M.UJ.0.0.F., was held in'tho lodgeroom lost evening. The fol-, lowing were elected as delegates to the halfyearly district incoting. .to be' held at LawTonce on September 25.—P.P.G.M's. Bros. Hamol and Broadfoot, P.G's.-Bros. P.'Tho'mp-' son, J. Thompson,'. S. J. Ly|(jn,.W.,Roscvear, and T. G. Flynn, V.G-. Bro. Little. The lodge was then adjourned to gnablo the If.G. to carry out the programme,- which took, the form of & ■ progressive euchre , tournament,', which-resulted as follows,—P.G Bro., J. Thompson, first prize; Bro.\ J. -T. Koberts, booby prize. A '.vory hearty vote of thanks was accorded to N.G, Bro. W. F Lyon' for his entertainment. The following,; responded; 011 behalf of the visitors'—N.G. ;Bro. Hutton (Loyal Valley Lodge), N.G. Bro'. f Watson- (Loyal Albion Lodge), P.P.G.M, Bro; Bruiidell (Loyal Dunedm Lodge).' ' lie Pioneer Lodge, J.0.G.T., held its usual meeting on Tuesday evening, Bro. E. C. Hutton, C.T., presiding. There was a good atteifilance of members and friends, and four new members were initiated. A .communication was received from' the District Lodge ■ in reference to . forming an 1.0. G.T. Concert Club, and it was k decided to ask for further particulars. Bro. - Dalton

■was appointed lodgo prccenior. After ordmaxy business had been disposed of' an , excellent programme of Sankey.'s 'hymns'...' and appropriate readings was carried, out under the direction at Bro. Commissiong and' Sis. Dalton. 'The visitors I '' vote wap' acknowledged' by representatives of Alliance, Hopo of Dunedin, Lily of the Valley, and Rescuo. Lodges. The fortnightly meeting of Unity Lodge, No. 10, 1.0.0. F., was hold at South Dunedin on Monday evening; Tito lia'.l was full, and: N.G. .Bro. E. M'Kettriek presided. . Seven candidates were initiated, the new paraphernalia. being used for the first time. Letters of , congratulation wero received ! from the 1 . Grand Master and -the Grand Secretary upon the lodge attaining the proud position of the premier, lodge in the dominion. 'Much" satisfaction was'expressed at the action of'the" Grand Lodge publishing in pamphlet form a digest of the registrar's annual report showing the order to hold the unique position ni being' the only solvent Friendly Society in New Zealand. Tho secretary (Bro. J. H.' Hinton) intimated that he intended to cele-, . brate the; tenth anniversary of his secretary-J ship-by tendering-the members a social evening on the 27th inst- The toast ; of tho visitors was responded to by V.G-. Bro. Broadlej ; (Linden), P.G, - Bro." Valentine (Loith), ana Bro. Johnson (Hereweka). "'

PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL - ASSOCIATION. A largely attended meeting of. Presbyterian . Sunday school teachers was held on Tuesday evening in Knox- Church Hall. At the invitation of the teachers of Knox, Church Sunday School, the teachers assembled about ha'.fpast 6 and partook of refreshments, after which an opportunity was afforded' to walk round and inspect tho various class rooms in the building. Thero was also. time foi' social intercourse before the . after meeting. : A plan' of'tho Jewish Tabernacle and a large.' relief map: of Palestine 'were on exhibition, and. were inspected with-much interest. As showing the interest that is taken in these.Sunday school teachers' meetings, it may be mentioned that teachers attended Jrom towni as far away a? Middlemarch, Kag Swamp, * ' Brighton, Mosgiel. and Port Chalmers, and, needless to say, the attendance. of these _ representatives met with due appreciation. At the after meeting, which - began at <9 o'clock, the chair was taken by Mr- A.. Burn,' president of the executive of the Presbyterian Sunday School Teachers' Association, who expressed pleasure at the large gathering He ' conveyed to the ofnee-bearers ■ and ladies o! Knox Church the heartiest thanks of their guests for the opportunity and privilege oi meeting there, and sharing (heir hospitality. ; The cxccutivo had arranged for five subjects to be introduced that evening, and they - desired -tho discussion, on these to be as practical as possible Tho subjects were.— "How to Increase tlic Membership and Attendance" (introduced by Mr Begg, oi Anderson's Bay), ".Evangelisation in.. t-hci ' Sunday School" (by the Rev. W. T Todd, Middlemareh), "Home Classes and the Home Departments" (by Mr David Todd,, of Knox' Church), "Teacher Training" (by Mr John Reid, 8.A., St. Andrews), "How to Create' Interest in Missions" (by Miss M'Cracken,-, First Church). After each subject had, beon introduced an opportunity was afforded those present of joining in the discussion or asking" questions. There was much of value and o! inlerest both in . the papers and the personal experiences of the various speakers, and thoso present were grateful for the opportunity afforded of meeting and of listening to Iht helpful and stimulating addresses.