MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 4

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

! A general meeting of ' tho" Canterbury Women's- Institute was hel_s ! yestferday afternoon.. The subject for discussion, was "The Eeenomie Independence of Married Women," and ite was agreed that - the* neaaons for the- adoption of the? economic independence which were brought forward at the last session of the National Council of Women shouldl be endorsed. The fortnightly meeting of t_te ; Loya_ Addington Lodge-, No. 6544> M. IJ., was held en Monday evenings- There was a- largo j '■_ attendance, Bi?6 J. Paterson,' N.G.,-presid- ; ing^. Two members were reported ©n the I sick list, anc! one candidate:- was proposed., A challenge to a euchre match- was received from tbe Loyal City of Christchurdi Lodge for Sept. z7, which was. accepted. The arrangements for the "Hard Times social" were- reported to be. in. a forward stats, and it is expested that it will be a-success.. The usual fortnightly meeting of th©. Women's Social and Political League was | held on ' Wednesday evening, when there • I was a good attendance, and a quantity, of routine business wa3 transacted. The- weekly meeting of the Women's Political Association was- held on Tuesday evening at Hobbs^'s Buildings. There was a large attendance of members. In accorcVanee with a resolution passed at the meeting held the previous week, the President reported having forwarded to the Premier a letter urging the desirableness of agricultural education for the people. A long discussion to:>k place on the Shops and Shop Assistaut Acts, and various proposed amonduients wero subjected to i keen criticism, which will be continued at a future meeting, Mr W. W. Collins wrote, promising to address the Association next Tuesday evening on " New Zealand's Progress under Liberal Administration." The monthly meeting of the Belfast Band ©.Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening. The Rev W. Grigg occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. Songs were sung by Miss N. Gimblett and Mrs Grigg, and a violin solo was given by 1 Miss Parkin. Recitations were contributed by . several members. Three dialogues were rendered by Misses Craig (2), Nisbet (2), Pepperell (2), Gimblett, Wakeham, Tipler, Longman (3) aud Richards, and Messrs Tipler, K Longman, Johns, Leathwick and Storer. Mis 3 Baker presided at the organ and played the accompaniments. i A meeting of the Council of the National [ Association was held at the rooms on Wednesday evening, when there was a fall attendance of Councillors. . Satisfactory reports were received with reference to outside branches, correspondence was dealt with", and some discussion took place on subjects of local and general interest.