OPPOSITION FUNCTION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 428, 10 February 1909, Page 8

OPPOSITION FUNCTION.

PRESENTATION TO-MR.; R, B. : . ;; '• ~"■ :; ; ;: : 'v WILLIAMS.;-:;;;'.".' : ,iV;V'the. law against' monopolies, -the Government have; , 'in the' pastK monopolised anything in the' nature -of/a, politicarfunc-tion.-in .Wellington. : ■ '"Now,- however,-."■ the strength -of the • Opposition" has a'r-. rived.at:, a.point" when. that, monopoly must be ; assailed.; and the,honour- to.jbe.'done Mr. R. B '. , Williams . (Opposition'cdndidate - 1 for: Wellington'.; Suburbs, at 'the 'recent .-'general ■election)-at the.Concert Chamber of ..the Town''Hall.' this evening will be tlie:; first of many; interesting' functions;.at r which;vi6ws, other than ..'those, bearing';' the. Government brand;. :■■ may v 'be v expected:;;,jtov bar- es-' pressed;... The •,idea of; : entertaining:. .the Opposition : candidate "by-ihis'v electors and friends ,is a happy , , oiie, ■;' and,,';it.,;is •gratifying to note that;a'number of;members' of the Opposition^party: in- the' : riew.House; will be:present..- The chairwill 'be occupied by Dr. A. K. Ne)vman,; and' 'the 'speakers will ■indude'-;th,e;.Euwt ( :(Leaderiof ,tne;.Opposition);;ltrr; A,-L'. Herd-mah-'(mem'oer.-'for■ Wellington .and; possibly ..(member ;for. the Wairarap'a), Mr. : .\V'.'!Frasp'r' : .(member for,, .Wakatipii),', and ') Mr. • ■ Guthf.ie. (member ? for, Qjtoua)';. '. '.The ■ necejasaryj .relief. to/ i political.'. . speeches will! be; giyen"ini : tho : 'form !of vocal,.' ,'anci' items by •Messrs. •D. Kenny, E^-Parkes, Tpwry, Piper; ,aud .'other, capable ■ performers.'•;.•■;'.''•.';;■'■•■■;■'■ ■'■■". -V .; During' the' evening;. a. prtsentatipn..;will' be' jnade .to. the"guest of■;tie. .evening oi:behalf bi. his '.friends, and /.supporters.;!;' ■;' v v.. ; ;"