GENERAL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

A concert arranged by Sister Ivy Shearer n , n A„ lst fn OI , IV £ Th?™™' the Rescue Dodge of Good Templars, was given at the Benevolent Institution on Wednesday evening. The items were - mainlv rendered bv members of the Star of the South Juvenile lemple. The members of the Thomas family rendered two quartets and several musical, vocal, and elocutionary items. Kecitations were rendered by Joyce Norman, Tillv Pauli, >vosa Chandler, Lily Sincock, Eileen Miller, Claude Bedford. Isabella Davidson, Marjory Bedford, Mabel Peat, Emily Johnson, Aliok Pauli, Jean Godfrey, and Alice Ferguson, Sisters I. Shedrer ftnd Olive Thomas, Solos werft rendered by Eileen Miller, Bro. W. Thomas, Sister Hazel Thomas, and Rhona Sincock. Pianoforte and mandoline duets were contributed by. Bros. W. and C. Thomas. The inmates thoroughly enjoyed the concert, and Mr Porteous, the superintendent, expressed his warm thanks to' the friends who had given the entertainment.

Tho Dunedin City Dodge, No, 1 "' 4430 G.L.E., Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, met on Tuesday, Primo. G. Fowler Ward presiding. There was a good attendance, and some important business bearing on the welfare of the lodge was dealt with. Bro. Small proposed another new candidate for admission into the order, and a vote of thanks was accorded Primo. A. M. Scott and Bro. Hewitt for tneir work executed tor the benefit of the lodge. Several musical items were given by brothers of the lodge, and an item by Bro. Ingram, of Otago No. 1 Lodge, was greatly appreciated. The weekly meeting of the Rescue Lodge, No. 105, 1.0.G.T., was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Kensington, on Tuesday, C.T. Bro. Robertson presiding over a good attendance. One sister was admitted on clearance, and several members were reported to 'be on the sick list. Reports were received on a visit to Hope Lodge. The programme was set down as “sacred night,” and the following contributed:— JSli.ster E. Mack, Miss D. Wishart, Miss A. Norwood, Sister J. Botting, Bro. Sincock, reading by Bro. Hilton. Votes of thanks were extended to friends and members for their services. The Sta'.r of the South Juvenile Temple met earlier in the evening, when the superintendent, Bro. Hilton, w>as in charge. The night w r as set down as "hard-up night.” The following were tho winners:—Sister Ivy Jolly 1 and Sister Tilly Taul 2, for sisters: Bro. Bedford 1, and Bro. G. Wilson 2 for brothers. The D.S.J.W. (Sister A. E; Mercer) presented tho prizes to the successful competitors. At the W.E.A. Literature Class last Tuesday the three dramatists studied were Congreve, Goldsmith, and Sheridan. It was pointed out that in 1642 the theatres were closed by the Puritans,, but with the Restoration came a reaction. An enormous number of plays wore written and produced. The most remarkable social fact of the period was tho predominance of the French. France dictated to Europe in politics, dress, conversation, ' and all tho arts. Drama reflected tho social tone. Thus it became more refined and not so inclined to the extremes of sentimentality and respectability. Two very amusing scenes, typical of Sheridan’s wit, were read from ■“Die Rivals” by members of the class. The subject for Tuesday next is “The Beginnings of Romantic Drama.”