FINE ART AND INDUSTRAIAL EXHIBIRTON.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1372, 23 October 1883, Page 2

FINE ART AND INDUSTRAIAL EXHIBIRTON.

The ftbntTj Exhibition was opened iut In the new Library building,. Conai trtg the short time the had for putting the exhibits, rtd.» in their phoss, and arranging everyhing sathfantorl'y, great credit i 8 due to them, and we oortaiuly did not expect to see the robms so well got up, everything looking so welt and complete

At about seven o’clock in the evening the Exhibition was opened, and at eight o'clock there was a goodly number of people hiside the building, and the ceremony of it! opening was commenced, before which the following speeches were delivered. Mr De Lautour, who acted as Chairman, first called on His Worship the Mayor to deliver an address.

His Worship responded as follows i—lt gate him great plea*ure. as Mayor, in opening the Exhibition This was the seoond poly tenhino‘l Exhibition that had been held, and if thi* one was not better than the last, every effort had bt'on used to make it so Thong exhibitions did good in both an d small tonws, hut more «speci ’lly in the latter, as tty Went towards prompting rivalry and emulat* ing ompeti'ion in all kinds of industries and arts. This Exhibition had been got up for. the purpose of augmenting the funds uf the* Library, it had lagged behind all other instititutions, hut he hoped now it would forge ahead. In showing the improvement of this town, he instanced the Churches which had been increased in size, the Councils who were now compelled to get larger and better offices for the transaction of business, and the Hospital which had been started by a few ladle-, and carried on to its present state. He might go on to speak of the Fire Brigade, Volunteer Band Ac., which had all along been thriving. These were all done by the energies of the people. He hoped this institution, which the Exhibition was menu to aid, would be the meins of advanciug learning and science in the town.

The R«'V. J. Pinfold said before he spoke he would have to apo’.ogise for the unavoidable abeenoe of Mr A. McDonald, M. H R., and Mr W. K. Chambers. At the last Library Committee meeting he had been deputed to make a few reasonable remarks with regard to the back history of the Library. He then went on to narrate the history of the Library) for the past 6 years, up to the showing and explaining the difficulties through which it has passed The Committee, through him, desired to ask for the support of the public. They were desirous of forming a museum, for which, presents had already been received, and he would ask others to do likewise if possible. They expressed their thanks to all whe had assisted in the carrying out of the Exhibi- I tion. Mr Kenny, followed by Mr Rees, then B delivered appropriate addresses, pointing out the utility of having a Library, in advancing the study of literature, and H improving and cultivating the minds of both young and old. On the motion of the Ven Archdeacon Williams a cordial vote of thanks w’as passed to Messrs Sigley and Featon for their exertions in bringing the Exhibition to such a successful issue, as it wis owing to them that the Library was in its present position. The Mayor then declared the meeting duly opened.