THE GARLIC SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2565, 13 May 1903, Page 12

THE GARLIC SOCIETY.

i The annual meeting of thie society for the election of office-bearers (combined with tho ordinary monthly meeting) was held on Wsdnesday night in the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street. The election resulted as follows: — Chief, Mr Dugald M'Pherson ; chieftains, Messrs Roderick Mackenzie and Colin M'Kenzie ; treasurer, Dr Gordon Maedonald; secretary, Mr William MacLeod; librarian, Mr Donald M'Pherson ; committee — Dr J. Macpherson, Major J. M. Jamieson, Captain D. M'Callum, Messrs J. F. M. Fraser, Simon M'Donald, George Ritchie, T. W. Munro, Maicolm M'Donald, J. Stewart (Saddle Hill), S. Chisholm, R. M'Kenzie (Russell street), J. Henderson (Wyllie's Crossing), J. M'Lennan (Maori Hill), Dugald M'Lachlan (Purakanui), Donald M'Lennan, Duncan M'Donald (Hindon), R. M'Donald (Opoho), D. Munro, jun., -John M'Donald (Palmerston), John M'Tainsh (Portobello), John M'xVlillan, Donald Munro (Port Chalmers), W. Williamson, »James Gow, W. Charters, J. Kennedy, D. M. Fea, D. Matheson, sen., D. A. M'Lachlan (Clinton), D. Murray, and D. M'Kenzie; auditors, Messrs J. M'Millan and D. M'Lennan ; choir conductor, Mr J. Nelson ; pipers— Pipe-major J. M'Kechnie, Pipemajor A. Gray, Messrs J. Murray, J, M'Kechnie, jun., Dan M'Kechnie, and J. M'Lean. The Chieftains thanked the members for the position in which they had been placed ; and Mr D. M'Pherson thought he might thank the members (on behalf of his namesake) for re-electing their worthy chief (Mr Dugald M'Pherson), who, although now on a visit to the Home Country, no doubt kept the society in remembrance, and had undertaken to bring back with him a number of books which ■would bo of great service to the society. Apologies were made for tho unavoidable* absence of Mr Simon M'Donald and Dr Gordon Macdonald. The latter, having intended to move a resolution had he been present, tho Chairman did go in his stead. It was as follows: — "That the thanks or the Gaelic Society of New Zealand bo ! gratefully accorded to the Rev. P. W. Fairclough for his poetic diction and Christian charity in the extract from his sermon published in the Daily Times of March 4 in regard to the death of Major-general Sir Hector Macdonaid." Mr D. M'Pherson, in seconding the motion, said this was not tho first time that the Rev. Mr Fairclough led the way in the happy expression of patriotic 6entiments, and his tribute to the memory of the deceased General could not be surpassed — as the resolution put it — for poetio diction and Christian charity It was muca admired and warmly appreciated by this society. In connection with General Macdonald's death, Mr M'Pherson read a dirgo by MUs K. Colville (Lawrence) and an original elegy by himself. The resolution was carried by aec-Jamatiow. The concert was welt sustained by a, number of singers, whose various eontribu* tions were cordially applauded. Mr John M'Donald sang "An teid i-hn learn a, ribhinn mhaiseach " ; Miss Dickison, "Row weel my bontio"; Mr D. M. Fea, "A Highlandman's tonst " ; Mrs Home, " The march of tho Cameron men ' ; Mr Alexander Campbell, a Gaelic song ; Mr James Brown, "Maggie Lauder"; Mrs Lister, " Mary of Argylo " ; the choir (Mr J. No\eon, conductor), 'Se mo cheist an gilla dorm " ; Mr 3 Carmichael, " Wae's me for Prince Chairlie"; Mr H. J. M'Donald gave a spirited recitation of " Jimmy Bludso " ; and Mr James Turner sang '" Ged tha mi gun c-hrodh. gun aighon." Mis Reeve played the accompaniments, and Pipe-major M'Keehnie and Mr Murdoch M'Kenzio played the pipes. Messrs Arthur Marshall and H. J. M'Donald were elected members, Chaiieerlaix's Cough Remedy is in< tended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, nd influenza. It has bocome famous for its cure of these diseases over a large part of the civilised world. The most flattering tertimoniali) have been, received, giving accounts of its good works ; of the aggravating and nems-t-e-nt coughs it has cured ; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing- effects, and of tho dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of tho chiid. The ex.-tt-nr>ive use of it for whooning cough ; haa shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous results. It is especially prized by mothers because it contains nothing in-< jurioue, and there is not the least danger in giving it, even to babies. It ahvaya cureSj aud cui'6& auickiv. All dealers eali i£>