Local & GeneraL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4741, 5 September 1893, Page 3

Local & GeneraL

The " Canterbury. Times." — The mail ) edition of our popular weekly contemporary, the Canterbury Times, will be published tomorrow morning, and will be obtainable in time for the San Francisco mail which is to close, for newspapers, at 7.30 p.m. • to-morrow. The Canterhury Times this | week will contain a most interesting ; budget of reading. The mail edition will be obtainable from all booksellers, at the railway station and the post office bookstall. • The Lyceum. — To-night a " social, " in aid of the newly-formed braES band, will be held at the Lyceum. | Sale of Clothing.— To-morrow Messrs | Bowman and Son will sell by auction, in ■ their rooms, a quantity of new clothing. ! Particulars airoear elsewhere.

Licensing Committee. — At the quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee for Christchurch North-east, held at noon to-day, there were present— Messrs R. Weßtenra, J. V. Ross, F. Trent, J. P. Jameson and C. P. Hulbert. The only business transacted was the granting of a transfer of the license of the Victoria Hotel from P. M'Sweeney to H. W. Caudwell (for whom Mr Loughrey appeared). The police report was satisfactory. Football.— The members of the Hawke's Bay representative team left by the express for Timaru this morning. They will play South Canterbury at Timaru to-morrow afternoon, returning to Christchurch in the evening. The members of the Union Bowing Club entertained the visitors at their dance in the boathouse on Monday evening. There was a latge attendance, and the dance was a great success, all present thoroughly enjoying themeelves. Richmond Fbee Methodist Church. — The fortnightly meeting of the Band of Hope connected with the Richmond Free ! Methodist Church waa held in the schoolroom on. Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr T. Wilson was in the chair. Songs, recitations and readings were given by the members and the Chairman delivered an address. The fortnightly meeting of the Guild, held last evening, waa well attended. The Rev John Wrigley occupied the chair. Tha evening was devoted to elocution, and several .present took part in the discussions. Theatre Royal. — This evening the Gourlay and Walton Company will open at the Theatre Royal in G. E_ Sims' farcical comedy Skipped by the L,igM of the Moon, in which Messrs Gour^ay and Walton are 1 supported by a very g OO a company. The 1 piece had a successful run in Wellington, ; and is spoken r/_ by the Press of that city ■ in high terrca. There are some extremely [ funny situations, some good songs and ■ duets and Beveral very clever dances in the ■ piece, which is said to provide plenty of " laughter. The characters of Obadiah r Dingle and Felix Cracker in the hands of Messrs Gourlay and Walton are represented to be funny in the extreme. 9 Rangiora Friendly Societies. — An 7 adjourned meeting of the Rangiora " Friendly Societies was held on Monday c evening to consider matters connected 0 with their annual excursion. Mr H. 1 Holer oft presided. A letter was read *" from the Railway Traffic Manager, stating * that the Commissioners regretted that 11 they could not reduce the fares quoted for an excursion to Otarama. After ft long discussion, during which several motions t as to the locality tj b 9 visited were put i, and negatived, it wao decided that the - excursion be to Otarama on Oct. 19, and that arrangements be made if possible tc

allow passengers to leave the train at the Waimakariri gorge if they wish. A Committee of seven members from each Lodge was formed to carry out arrangements, and ib was left to them to drcide whether j an extra charge should be made on the I rail ticketa to pay expenses, the fares fixed j by the Eailway Commissioners being 5s 6d first class and 3s 8d second. The Committee appointed Mr J. Marshall Chairman, Mr J. B. Wilson Treasurer, and Mr C. I. Jenningß Secretary. Concert. — A concert was held in the district Bchoolroom, Heathcote Valley, on Friday evening. There wa9 a large attendance. The chair was taken by Mr Ansted. Songa were sung by Mrs Russell, Misses Chaplin, Martin, Perkins and Gamble, Messrs Collins, Anderson, Gilmore and Queree. A pianoforte duet was played by Mr and Miss Weir and a violin solo by Master A. Bale- A bone solo was given by Mr Carpenter, the sailor's hornpipe was danced by Mr Frisk, and the Highland fling by Master J. M'Tavish, who was accompanied by Mr M'Tavieh on the bagpipes. Oddfellowship.— The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Addington Lodge, No. 6544, was held in the Hall, Lincoln road, on Monday evening, when there was a large attendance of members and visitors. The Lodge was opened by N.G. Bro J. L. Gourlay. The sick visitors' report waß very favourable, only two members being on the funds of the Lodge. P.G. Bro Griffiths having resigned his position of P.S. to the Juvenile Lodge, P.G. Bro Kinsman was unanimously elected to' the office. Several letterß of condolence were authorised to be forwarded to members of the Lodge who had lose I members of their families by death. Ib was decided to hold the quarterly meeting j on Friday, Sept. 22, if the consent of the i District were favourable. Bro Eden George wrote asking the members of the j Lodge to attend the celebration of his birthday in the Tuam street hall. The members decided to accept the invitation. P.G.s Bros Caterer, Johnson and Alpe were elected delegates to attend the half-yearly meeting. The report of the book examiners was received and considered highlyißatisfactory. Sentiments were given by Bros Spicer, Hill and Patterson. The local Committee reported that the tickets had sold well for Thursday evening, and all arrangements were completed. Harmony was indulged in by Bros Lister, Gourlay, Ward, Lawson j and Spicer. The visiting brethren having responded to the third sentiment, the j Lodge waß closed by the N.G. City Guabds.— This evening the City Guards wiil hold a "social" in the orderly-room. Students op Truth. — Scenea from Balfe's opera The Bohemian Girl were presented in an admirable manner by the operatic class of the Students of Truth in the Social Hall last evening. There was .a large audience, numbering between eight hundred and nine hundred. All the items were rendered excellently. Mies F. C. Martin took the part of Arline, Mr E. Hollow that of Thaddeas and Mr G. H. Mason that of Count Arnheim. The choruses were given witb spirit and precision. The dresses and stage appointments were carried out under the supervision of MiBB Joan Parry, and Mr George Bradley furnished the Ecenery. Mr F. Painter acted as bandmaster and conductor. . Linwood Election.— The election of nine Councillors for the Borough of Linwood, which was held yesterday, resulted in five of the old Councillors and four new ones being elected. There were eighteen candidates, and throughout the borough j keen interest was taken in the election, j During the early part of the day the j Eeturning Officer was kept fairly busy, and | later on his office was quite rushed. The j result of the poll was the election of Messrs J. R.. Brunt 351, 1. H. Pentecost 252, T. N. Horsley 219, F. J. Board 205, J. L. Wilson 172, D. Duncan 240, A. Marshall 192, T. Marriott 168, and J. Taylor 159. Obituary. — The large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr John Caygill, which took place at the Linwood cemetery on Sunday afternoon, testified to the esteem and respect which the deceased had earned during his residence of thirty years in and about Christchurch. Shortly after his arrival in the Colony he assisted in establishing the Free Methodist church in this city, and during more than a quarter of a century rendered useful services in many capacities. He was an ardent temperance worker in the Old Country, and shortly after hiß arrival here he was soon at work as one of the first o£ the executive officers of the Canterbury Auxiliary to the "United Kingdom Alliance. He was also amongst those who started the first Christchurch Total Abstinence Society; and when, a few years later, the Temperance movement took the form of Good Tempi ary he was elected aB Treasurer to the first Grand Lodge. He also assisted to initiate in Canterbury the Sons of Temperance Benefit Society, of which he waß one of the first Grand Worthy Patriarchs. He was in business as a bootmaker in Christchurch up to the last few years of his life, and his upright conduct and kindly nature earned the eßteem of all. The coffin was carried to the grave by six members of the Excelsior Division of the Sons of Temperance, to which body the deceased belonged. The funeral was also attended by many members of that Division and of the other Divisions located near Christchurch, as well aB by the officers of the Grand Division. The Rev H. B. Bedstone conducted the funeral service, assisted by Mr C. E. Leadley, and the W. P. of the Division read the Sons' of Temperance burial service. Mr Caygill arrived in Lyttelton by the ship Captain Cook, in September, 1863, atd was in h.13 sixty-fifth year at the time of his death.