THE IRISH SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18899, 27 June 1923, Page 7

THE IRISH SOCIETY

Despite the boisterous weather, Mr A. J. Ryan presided over a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting of tho society last evening in the Overseas Club Rooms. In the course of a few remarks ho referred to tho fact that tho noli for a Town Hall would bo taken on Wednesday, and as a musical society they were interested m procuring a suitable hall in whieh to hold their national concerts. He would therefore ask members to exercise their vote and vote for the loan. The lecturer for the evening was Mr A. G, Neill, who gave, what was acknowledged ro ho one of the finest, lectures held under tho anspees of the society, entitled “Readers of tho Irish Bar.” In an entertaining and instructive manner he dealt with the lives and woiks of such men as John Philpot Curran, Richard O’Connell, and Lord Russell of Killowen, the last named of whom rose from the Bar to be Lord Chief Justice of England. Tho Chairman, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, expressed the hope that later Mr Neill would oblige, the society by giving a lecture on Richard O’Connell An excellent musical programme was contributed to by tho following:—Songs—Mrs Loughran, “Danny Boy”; Misses Dales. "Husheen”; A. Treston, “Kerry Dance”, Elsie Bryant, “She is Par from the Land”; E. Duncan. “Kate O’Shane”; I. Simons, “The Minstrel Boy” : and Mr R. W. Fox, “For the Green”; duet, “Flow On, Thou Shining River,” Mrs Loughran and Miss R. Carter; violin solo. Miss Winnie Geddes; recitations, Miss M. Gallagher and Mr Allan Young {“The Little Irish Mother”). Miss M Sandys officiated at the piano.