AMUSEMENTS. MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12187, 7 June 1907, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS. MEETINGS, ETC.

OPERA HOLSK BOOKINGS. Juris IK. — Andrew illack Conceit Company. June ii) Hiid 20.— J. C. Williamson— Julius Knight Company. June 2\.— (jueeu'i Park School sutvrtaiu ment. Junw 2X Hiid 2Jt. — Fdwin Goach. July ](>.-J. and N. Tail— Marie Hall. July 11 and 12.— St. Mary* Dramatic Club, "Tin Octoroon." August 7 and 8. — Harry lik-karda' Vaudt>illff Company. August 14 and l."#. — (J«org« Mnttjfrovt's Grand Ojvera Company. Sept '2. — Mine Jvssiv M.idachlan. 3c*f>tembrr 11) aud 20. — J. C. \\ illiaiiuon.

Special addresses arc advertised in smother column to be given by Mr J. F. Gray, evangelist, in the Gospel liall. Bt'll Street, which we believe will be both intercsiiujj »nd instructive, and a very hearty invitation is extended to all.

The Gaiii'ou Band wiH, weather jx-r-mittiner, give an oj.en-iiir conceit at the fubilee Homo on Sunday aiternoon, commencing «t 3 o'clock. Included in tho pro;rran)ii]o will be Handel's "Hallelujah t'ho•us." and aNo a selection entitled "Gema )f Victorian MeFodios, \\ hich contaiiiH some -if the most popular British airs, nnd will no doubt be much appreciated by the inmates of the Home.

A committee meeting of the British xud Puioign Uiblv Socuty \>;is hrld in Mr I L. Stevenson's office yesterday afternoon. Present — Mr G. Carson (iv the chair), Mr<» Spence, Miss Bridge, Revs. A. Morton, F. H. Spencer, J. Ross, J. G. Chapman, and R. M. Ryburn and Mossm J. V. Drecbin. Babbage, Rix, T. C. Taylor, J. L. Sterenson and Adjutant Macaulay. The sub-com-mittee, set up to enquire into a bettor system of collecting the funds of the Society, reported as follows: — (I) That one of the committee be appointed a« assititant secretary; (2) that this assistant secretary keep a roll of annual subscribers, and direct the collecting- of subscriptions; (3) that a. further effort be made to secure collectors in each church; (4-1 that a •mall circular be printed asking for annual subscriptions. It was decided to give pfTw •'.. to the committee's oroposals aud Mr T. C. Taylor was appointed aflsistant secretary. A draft circular wa« read by Bey. A. Morton and adopted. The re-arrangement of collectors was left in the hands of Bey. Morton and Mr Taylor. The first Thursday in every second month wa« decided upon ;is the future meeting date of the commit ten Tt was decided to hold a public meeting iv St. Paul's Hall towards the end of July Rev. Spencer to lecture on "Cape to Cairo," aad to be assisted in the arrangements for same by Eev. A. Morton. A motion was carried to the effect that the meeting considered it neceaaary that a second^ agent, to assist R«v. Spencer, would be advantageous, both financially and otherwise. The meeting closed with the Benediction.