NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2268, 9 July 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tub Rev. Mb SrtJßQßOir. Our readers will notice by rdvertisoment in another column that this gentleman, a son of the world-renowned B.ptist minister of that name will d liver iwo esrmons to-morrow one in l k - mornim; at the Oxford Terraco Church, and in rho evening at the Theatre Royal, the use of which has been specially permitted by the City Council. Collections will bo made on boi h occasions in aid of the Building Fund at the new church.

U.A.O. Detidb.—The half-yearly wmmonad meeting of the Perseverance Lodge was held ln>t Tuesday night, in the lodgeroom, Addington. There was a good attendance of members, also several visiting brothers. The Lodge being opened, the election of officers was proceeded with, and resulted as follows : A.D., Bro. Peek ; Y.A., Bro. Fisher; secretary, Bro. Greenwood ; treasurer, Bro. Petrie; 1,0., Bro. Baird; A.D.B.’s, Bros. Gilbert and Hand ; Y.A.B.’s, Bros. Glover and Kennedy; 0.G., Bro. Holt; minute secretary, Bro. Stenhouse. There were two candidates initiated. A hearty vote of thanks to the retiring officers being passed, the Lodge closed in due form. 1.0.0.F.,M.U. —Members of Loyal City of Norwich Lodge (No. 4336) ;are requested to meet next Tuesday at the Foresters’ Hall, Lyttelton.

Lyttelton Brass Band —Mr Bowles, the conductor and organiser of the nowly formed brass band at Port, may be credited with having achieved a fair amount of success with his pupils. Last night the band gave their first public performance in Lyttelton, marching through the town. The streets were thronged with admirers, and the band played several airs very creditably. “ Pibatks op Penzance.” —On Tuesday night Mr B. W. Cary’s Opera Company will introduce to Christchurch playgoers Gilbert and Sullivan’s world • renowned comic opera “ The Pirates of Penzance.” The northern accounts of the way in which the piece has been played in Wellington are exceedingly glowing, but on Tuesday wo shall have an opportunity of judging for ourselves as to the quality and capabilities of the company. Amongst the members of it are Miss Murielle, Miss Alice Johns, Messrs Morley, Carey, Hydes, Wentworth, &0., who are pretty well known to Christchurch playgoers.

Queer Fish.— The Lake Ellesmere fishermen had a field day at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Greek met Greek, that being their nationality. The language they used was English, a la Mrs Plornish, the lady whose simple plan of interpretation everybody has heard of. “ What for you no likee me?” said one of them; “Me likee you pleutee 1” and so on. It was a dispute about flounders, and the argument, from a variety of causes, floundered considerably. Tho magistrate said the trade terms used were Greeker than Greek to him. “ What,” be asked, “ are 1 Yellowbellies,’ * Blackfisb,' and * Tbreecorners,’ and above all what are ‘Dabs’?” Mr Stringer, in an off-handed way, suggested that a dab in the hand was worth two in the eye, but this witticism was not encouraged. One Of the experts explained that a “ Dab ” was a flounder, which" when fried had no fish on it at all. Hearing this, the Court looked much wiser, but did not enquire about the threeoorners, &c. Then it was said that a fish case was a gin case, not a brandy case or a champagne case, which all agreed was more likely to be a case for counsel. After many mistakes in Greek and English grammar had been made, the suit was, after all, worked off much to the satisfaction of the winner. The Damns.—Tho Mistletoe Lodge, No 96, held their half-yearly summoned meeting on Thursday evening, at their lodge-room, Star and Garter Hotel, Bro. T. J. Eyan, A.D., presided. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. The balance-sheet was read and adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing half-year, and were installed by District President, Bro. Willstead (Bro. Samuels, D.P., being unavoidably absent) ; A.D., Bro. Hepburn ; V.A., Bro. Bailey; secretary, Bro. J. Milne; treasurer, Bro. B. Johnstone; 1.G., Bro. Birch; 0.G., Bro. Mason ; A.D.B.’s, Bros. Gennett and Barbery; Y.A.D.B.’s, Bros. Lawson and Jones; lodge surgeons, Dra. Irving and Patrick; auditor, Bro, Gardener ; minute secretary, P.A. Bro. Sutherland. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers. P.A. Bro. Sutherland was presented with a framed diploma. One candidate was initiated and two proposed for membership. After a considerable amount of business had been transacted, the lodge was closed in due form.

The “ New York Clipper” states that Edward Hanlan, the champion, has fully determined to row all his future races on Toronto Bay, and certainly he has been travelling over the world, or the rowing part of it, long enough to justify him in demanding that all aspirants for sculling fame should row him on his own water. He will however take enough exercise to keep him in good trim during the season ; and, as an inducement for one or Other of them to visit Toronto, ho is reported as saying that he will give either Courtney or Trickett fifteen seconds start, or Wallace Robb ten seconds, in five miles. John Renforth, a brother of the James Benforth (dead), once champion of England, made hia debut as a sculler on the Tyne River, England, winning a good race. He is twenty-two years old, and gives promise of being a good oarsman. The “ New York Advertiser ” believes that men would have more luck fishing if they bought live trout and pat ’em in a bath tub and fish with a sieve. A Printer’s Joke.—Printers’ jokes are not always enjoyable, but an exception may he made in favor of the witticisms of John B Talman, of Lynn, who celebrated his golden wedding by giving 25C0dols to the city hospital to be used for the benefit of the printers of Lynn, accompanying the gift with the following note :—“ Gentlemen, —Having been a pioneer in the printing business in Lynn, and having spent a long term of years in the (to me) pleasant application of the ‘Art Preservative of all Arts,’ and as my wife belongs to a typographical family, represented by a father and four (of six) brothers, I have improved the ’golden’ opportunity—vouchsafed but once in a lifetime—to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our marriage by a gift to the Lynn Hospital in behalf of the printers of Lynn. I, therefore, have this day ‘given out’ to the Lynn Hospital a * take’ of 2500d01, to be ‘ set up’ and remain as 1 live matter,’ to bo ‘ worked off’ as occasion may require, but, in no ‘ case’ is the ’ original’ ‘form’ to be ‘distributed.’ I cherish the hope, for your sake, that the institution may never be obliged to ‘ turn’ for the want of ‘sorts,’ or have the misfortune to ‘pi the form’ or * squabble’ any part; but will keep the ‘furniture’ so well ‘adjusted,’ and so ply the ‘ mallet’ and 1 shooting stick’ that not a * quoin’ shall ‘ drop out’ or be lost. Thus may they be able to ‘ work off ‘ token’ after ‘token,’ year by year, till the last living mem. her of the * black art’ shall have ‘ corrected’ his last ‘ proof.’ ”