CONDENSED ELOQUENCE.
A record was established in London last month at a luncheon at which the Hon. James Allen and Sir Joseph Ward were the guests of the Royal Colonial Institute. Tha. meal and the speeches were completed in sixty-one minutes in order that the members of the company, who were mainly business men, might not be kept away from their offices longer than was necessary. The guests sat down at 1.15 p.m., and instantly a large body of waiters filed into the room and delivered the first course, which was followed by the other courses in quick succession. "Twenty-seven minutes," commented the chairman, Earl Grey, as the last dish was removed; "that is surely record time." Then came the speeches, with the chairman's watch constantly in sight as a hint to the speakers. The loyal toasts and a tribute to the Antarctic heroes occupied three minutes. Earl Grey himself spoke for eight minutes, and Sir Joseph War! rose and sat down within five minutes. Finally, Mr Allen, whose eloquence apparently ran away with him, addressed the gathering for a quarter of an hour before the guests were compelled to disperse in somewhat hasty fashion.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 555, 2 April 1913, Page 6
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195CONDENSED ELOQUENCE. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 555, 2 April 1913, Page 6
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