NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2256, 21 May 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

♦ Working Men's Club.—A general meeting of this club will be held on Monday, as advertised. Jt/VBNItB Forbbterb' Band. —By the kindness of the Tramway Company the members of this band, some thirty-five in number, will have an outing to Fapanui on Tuesday next, where they will hold a picnic. Mr Feterkin has generously placed a car at their disposal for the occasion. The Akaeoa.—The steamer Akaroi left this morning on a oruise, having been chartered by Captain Mallock. Music in the Market—The following programme is to be performed by the Bailway Band in the new Broadway market this evening, beginning at half-past six o'clock : Quick march, "Reveller," E. Mario; velse, "The II us lie Queen," B. Smith; quick march, "Over the garden wall," E. Newton; fantasia, " Militaire," L. Bosquier ; aesault musical (euphonium solo), composed by E. Smith expressly for tho great euphonium contest for £IOO at the Gatoshcad Town Hall in November, 1873 ; quadrille, " On the Bank* of the Thames," li. Smith; trombone solo, "Death of Nelson," Bruhtim j selection (by request), from the opera "Firates of Penzance," A. Sullivan; overture, " Confidence," J. Hummell; quadrille, " The Flowers of Edinburgh," E.Newton ; National Anthem. Thieves.—The police, having been successful in effecting the sequestration of a large number of the worst class of female street prowlers, seem now to have turned • their attention to the male friends and hangers on of those unfortunate creatures. The . evidence given in one case on Friday, and in three to-day, discloses the fact that there are , living in this town persons who habitually lure drunken men away from publio-houses, and rob them. The light in which the various rendezvous of these wretches are shown is scarcely satisfactory, seeing that the purlieus frequented by them aro after dark used as thoroughfares by numbers of pedestrians. Winter Readings in Fobt.—On Friday night, in the Lyttelton Colonists' Hall, a very good audience met to patronise the first of the winter readings in connection with the Colonists' Society. Mr H. N. Nalder opened the entertainment by calling attention to the fact that the proceeds of these meetings would be devoted to help to keep the library and readiug-roora open free, without allowing the institution to become a charge on ratepayers. He urged that all shipmasters in port should patronise the entertainments ; it was tho least they could do, seeing that it was the seafaring class, for whose special benefit the reading-room was kept open day and night. Tho entertainment comprised instrumental and vocal music, and readingr, the following ladies and gentlemen taking part : Pianoforte duets, Misses Maloolmsen and Gibson; songs, Meodamcs H. Allwrieht, Lance, and Miller, Messrs W. B. All wright, Tregear, liar ing ton, Laing, and D fans field ; readings, Dr. Bouse and Messrs Lance and Puflett. Mrs Gibson played most of the accompaniments, and with her well-known grace and ability. Several well deserved encores were complied with during the evening, end the audience at the close left thoroughly pleased. The next entertainment is to be given in about a fortnight. Lyttelton Magistrate's Codbt. —At this Court this inon iap, Bobert Bichardson, a young man suffering from an overdose of whisky, was remanded until Monday. Thb Dhtjidb.—A meeting convened with a view to presentlyjinaugurating a now lodge of the Order of Druids was held in the Grosvenor Hotel last evening. DP. Bro. Samuels occupied tho chair. Mr Bryant kindly volunteered to take charge of the application-form for tho denatures of intending candidates j also to give any information that might be required at the next meeting. It is expected that definite arrangements will bo made for opening the new lodge. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. The late Captain Garrard. The funeral of the late Captain Garrard took place at noon to-day. The coffin was brought up by it-st night's express from Dunedm, and this morning the iutorment took place in the Church of England Oemetory. In deference to the wishes of the relatives of Captain Garrard, the funeral was of a private nature, though regret was expressed by many that they had not been allowed an opportunity of testifying to the high respect in which the laroonLed gentleman wob held. The cortege consisted of three mourning coaches, besides tie hearse. On the removal of the ooffin from the railway van, two large wreaths of flowers were placed on it. The procession then proceeded from tho railway station, via Madras street, to the English Cemetery. The Mail.—The Union Steamship Company's e.s. Taiaroa is to leave for the North to-night, taking the outward English mail for the San Francisco steamer. Lecture.—The Rev. T. Harrington delivered an able and interesting lecture on Thursdoy evening last in the Lincoln road Baptist Church on "an evening with Dickens." The chair was taken by Mr T. Dixon. The foundation stone of the new ohurch will be laid on Tuesday next by the Kev. C. Dallaston. Drainage Matte as. -A largely-attended puhlic meeting wu> held in the Schoolroom, Phillipstown, last evening, to consider the drainago quettion, and the recent action of tho Drainage Board. Resolutions were passed condemnatory of the new Drainage Bill. A report of the mooting appears in another column. The Taraeda Disaster.—The body of Mr Oharlcß Gough, of Greendale, who was 0')o of those drowned in tho Tararu, was claimcd;by a man named Hammond when it was brought ashore. As there was some doubt as to his identity a portion of the deceased's clothing was submitted to his wife's inspection, and recognisod by her as her handiwork. Court Martian —A court martial is being held at present at the Volunteer Headquarters by Major IJL'an and other officers of the volunteer force. The court opened on Thursday night to hear the charges preferred by Sub-Lieut. Pyemont against Lieut M'Lellan, bJth officers belonging to the Lyttelton Naval Brigade. Reference was made to a disagreement between thcße officers recently in letters published over their signatures. It is probable that the whole of the evidence will not Ije completed for some time yet. Oddfblt-Owship.—The amended rules recently registered, by which the initiation foes aro materially reduced, has given quite a fresh inane:us to Oddfellowship in the North Canterbury district. An application has been received, through the Loyal Ashburton Lodge, signed by twenty-three residents, for the opening of a new lodge at Watorton with every prospect of the number being increased as soon as the lodge is opened which is anticipated will shortly be done. Anothor application is at present being signed for a now lodge at Rakaia.

East Ghmstchuboh Pkhk* Y tht above olub wiUbe flowa on Colu ■Bangiora to Onrirtohureh. B» birdg • pros.dent of the club wdH» n t , 'ftaaeiorn by the 730 r,rttln . . of o o n Tho tirat bird will b» Hborßtad at 9 30 am the remainder at quarter-hour interval.. The following birda are entered to compete a JW&*Demon and WW »fl Jan W SS SSkViia. Sir Modred and Brigade, W. AabbT-e Mousetrap, . Don Ped.o and Foul Play, S. Goth's Btflection, F. Williams' Trumpeter. Masonic-Ab w.M be seen by advertisement •elsewhere, the officers end member* of tho Conwa lodge B-C, will meet at the railway station at l-.Spm. on Tuesday next, and procecl to Lvttolton to assist; in tho ceremony ot layinjf the foundation stono c£ tho n::w MaHonic H Duainaob Meeting.— Mr Tsncred will a<Wre°s tho ratepajora of the Epreydon portion of tho district ou dra nage matters ut St. Mary a. Aldington, thia evening.