THE CELTIC CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 30 November 1912, Page 15

THE CELTIC CLUB.

The members of the Celtic Club were entertained last night with a lecture on Mr. Lloyd-George, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. The lecturer was Mr. David M'Laren, who, in-the course of an interesting address, spok© of Mr. LloydGeorge as a man of whom all Celts might Well feel proud. : He sajd that this ipan of small stature and large heart was a ' most ardent' worker in the causo of what appeared to him to be reform. Sfrl M'Laren regarded Mr. Lloyd-George as a man of exceptional courage and rare ability, und' a' most valuable worker in the interests of the poor. The lecturer referred to the well-known- politician as a humorist also, anc} termed him a true humorist for the reason that he was not afraid to use a joke against himself.. The leoture was brightened by various extracts from speeches by Mr. Lloyd-Gcorge, and on concluding tho lecturer was warmly applauded. The gathering, which was ■ a largo one, was presided over by Mr. J, J. M'Grath, and the following programme was rendered:—Overture, Mr. H. C. W. Blick; songs, Messrs. T. D. Collins, J. Carr, and D. .T. Evans. .Those who were visitors were "toasted"; tho proposer of their health was Colonel R. J. Collins.