MR. DILLON'S FAREWELL TO QUEENSLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 20, 6 September 1889, Page 19

MR. DILLON'S FAREWELL TO QUEENSLAND.

{The Australian, August 17.)

Ms. John DILLOV, M.P., left Brisbane on Monday evening by the 7 o'clock trnin for Toowoomba, where a meeting was held on Tuesday, over which the Mayor presided, and in which 500 people, including Sir Patrick Jennings, were present. Over £250 were subscribed. Mr. Dillon proceeded to Warwick where Father Horan had prepared a demonstration and at which a handsome sum has also been subscribed, He came over the border on Saturday, and will hold meetings at Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Tamworth, West Maitland, etc., all of which were arranged before he left Brisbane. Before leaving Brisbane Sir Thomas M' ll wraith invited Mr. Dillon to epend a few days with him, and on Thursday accompanied by a select party of friends proceeded to Beauaraba, aad after a few days stay returned to Auchenflower, Sir Thomas's private residence, on Sunday. Mr. Dillon enjoyed the trip very much, and speaks in glowing terms of his distinguished host and the kindness and hospitality extended to him by Sir Thomas, Lady M'llwraith, and family. It was arranged to have a part of Wednesday set apart to give the members of the Reception Committee an opportunity of saying "good-bye " before he left, and the hon. sec, sent cards to announce when it could take place. About 150 members of the Reception Committee and 200 friends called between 11 and 1 o'clock to bid him farewell. Several expressed the opinion that Mr. Dillon looked much better for his visit and be was warmly congratulated on the splendid results of his mission, and taken leave of by many sympathisers who will see him no more.

ADDRESSES TO MB. DILLON.

The addresses presented to Mr. John Dillon, M.P., during his tuur through Queensland have been on view at Mr. MacDonnell's, bookseller, Qaeen-street, during the week and have been admired by thousands of persons. In fact, when Mr. MacDonnell obtained Mr. Dillon's consent to display them in his §hop window the crowds of people who thronged to view them caused no little inconvenience to the traffic in that part of the street. As some of them are very beautifully got up we feel that any description of them will give to our readers, wbo bave not seen them, but a poor idea of them, as they really are. The one presented in Charters Towers is beautifully engrossed on white vellum, shield shaped, and is about 25 by 19 nchee. It is tastefully surrounded by a " splash " border and surmounted by tbe Australian coat of arms. Two very finely executed wreaths of roses hang over the uppermost corners and dependent streaming shamrocks ornament the sides. Facsimiles of a set of gold shirt studs and sleeve links presented to Mr. Dillon and made of Charters Towers gold are also introduced, and the whole is a creditable specimen of local art. It is signed by sixteen well known lesidents on the field and executed by Mr. H. Herbert Walker of Mossman-street.

The Catholic Men's Society and H.A.C.B. Society address from Cooktown is very pretty on white satin, neatly printed in clear letter

press and ornamental border. Size, about 20 by 18 inches, neatly bordered in white ruche silk, having four neat bows ot green ribbon at the corners and a pretty green and gold harp at the top of the right hand top corner. This address is signed by the officers of both societies mentioned above. The address presented by the the residents of Cooktown is about the same Bize as the proceeding one. Also on white satin, text in . letterpress, scarlet ink, and neatly bordered in emerald kilted ribbon with green tass els to match at each corner. This address is siguid by eleven of the well-known citizens of Cooktown, and both itself and the preceding one are very chaste and pretty. The address from the H.A.0.8. Society, Rockhampton, is vtty neat, printed on cream satin, in green and brown letterpress, pretty border with the well-known emblems of the Society introduced ; neatly bordered in green and gold ; mounted on turned rollers top and bottom with dependent gold bullion tassel and bow at eaco corner. It is signed by tbe officers of the H.A.C.B. Society's branch at Bockbampton. The address from the Reception Committee, Rockhampton, is somewhat similar to the preceding one, except that it is bordered round in handsome green chenille fringe. It is signed by the chair* man, treasurer, and secretary of tbe Reception Co mmittee. Mount Morgan has contributed two very handsome addresses, one from the local branch of the HjLO.B. Society and another from the reception committee. They are printed in gold on a dark rich green satin and very richly bordered in gold lace and cord. Both are mounted on polished cedar rollers top and bottom and sasptndtd with rich gold cord tastefully looped at corners and ravened with a rich old-gold satin. The H.A.0.8.5. address is signed by the officers of the local branch, and the other by the chairman, treasurer, and secretary of the reception committee. Tbe address presented at Barcaldine is a fair specimen of ornamental caligraphy on white vellum, neatly bordered with emerald green silk overlaid with rich gold crochet lace, and if signed by fonrteen prominent gentlemen of Barcaldine and district. Two very large and elaborately executed addresses were presented at Maryborough. Both are beautifully printed on cream-whtte satin, which is stitched on thick cardboard, mounted on fancy lathe* turned rods at top, and richly fringed at bottom in heavy gold bullion, The one presented by the H.A.0.8. Society is surrounded by tbt Society's emblems, arms of Australia, harp, wolf-dog, round tower, etc, ; around two sides is a beautiful wreath of shamrocks, roses, and thistles, splendid specimens of the flower painter's art ; several specimens of tropical butterflies ornament the other two sides, and the whole effect is both chaste and beautiful. It is signed by the officer! of the branch at Maryborough. The other address presented at Maryborough by the oitiiem it similar to the one described above. On one side is an exact representation of a native grass-tree in full bloom, and at the bottom are {&• familiar kangaroo and emu, with the Union Jack and national standard, and a shield with " J.D." standing between. This address is signed by twenty-three of the most influential citizens of Maryborough, of all nationalities and creeds. The size of these two ad* dresses is 25in. by 19in., and they have been very much admired indeed .

The address of the Gympie branch of the Irish National League is a very creditable production. It bears tbe imprint of the Gympie Times, and is handsomely printed in many coloured inks with a very, ornamental border. The outer borler is nicely enclosed in gold braid, and at the top and bottom a very heavy gold bullion fringe sets it off to perfection. It is signed by Father Horan and several officers and members of the committee of the branch and well-known and respected citizens.

The one from the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society signed by the officers, and one from the Reception Committee signed by the chairman, treasurer, secretary, and committee ; also a prettily engrossed address from the children at the Catholic schools.

Bundaberg also sent an address accompanied by £103 and signed by several well-known Bundabergians. A very pretty address was presented by a branch of the HJLO.B. Society, which bore no name of place, a mistake which is oow not easily remedied. Mr. MacDonnell would like if the gentlemen concerned in this would intimate to him the missing item as early as possible.

A very appropriate address was presented to Mr. Dillon at the Christian Brothers' schools (accompanied by a cheque for £30), the text of which has already appeared in the Australian. Tbe address presented by the H.A.0.8. Society in Brisbane wag printed on white satin with "frayed " edges and was much admired., The address of the Reception Committee, Brisbane, is by far the. handsomest of all, and possesses an advantage of being very portable and bids fair to last for many years . It is strongly bound in dark rich green morocco, folds book-like, quarto size, with tbe inscription, " Address of the Reception Committee to John Dillon, Esq., June, 1889," on the outside in gold letters. The reverse has a pretty shamrock also in gold embossed outline, end the text is beautifully done in letterpress on cream satin in rich green ink. The border is com* poeed of continuous shamrocks with harps at corners. It has bean signed by W. M. Galloway, Esq., Mayor of Brisbane ; Dr. Mullen, L.K.C.S.l., chairman, Reception Committee; Neil W. M'Dermott, Esq., and John Watson, Esq., M.L A., treasurers ; and Francis M'Donnell, Eiq.. Hon. secretary.

We understand that Mr. Dillon is tbe recipient of several presents including valuable gold specimens from the various fields ; and considering that his mission in Quesnsland will add six or seven thousand pounds to the national exchequer of the Irish race, not to speak of what will be the future results, he has formed favourable impressions ol Queensland, and goes away highly satisfied, and leaves behind him many pleasant recollections of his memorable visit.

Statistical returns in England show that there are about 1,000,000 more women than men in the country, aad that these are nearly all widows.