A SIR J. CARROLL STORY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3378, 6 January 1920, Page 7

A SIR J. CARROLL STORY.

HOVV HE GOT EVEN VVITH A \VA=R GORRESPONDENT. The following story concerning Sir James Carroll, who was defeated for the Gisborne seat, is related by the Eltham Argus. He was. once on board’ a steamer on an ocean voyage, and in response to a request" gave a lecture on “Maoris.” There was a certain English war correspondesnt on board (Ashmead B'al'tlett), and he, Ia few nights afterwards, had the exceedingly bad taste, at a smoke cor-cert, to bur--lesque.Sir James 'Carroll’s lecture in a vulgar, caddish fashion that disgusted and annoyed all except Sir James. He ‘listened quietly with .a: face as stolid as asphinx. When the war c.orrespendent _ had finished Sir James quietly rose and said that he had been asked to -contribute to.‘ the evening’s entertainment, and he would_,_.give a lecturette, “My Experiences -as -a: War, Correspondent.” And then he started i off with. a imitation of a, lecture that had been given in Palmerston: North by the famous correspondent. There was not one rough word in it. Delicate satire and irony poured forth in choicest diction. The audience roared, the war correspondent wriggled and squirnied, but Sir James kept going wntil the war col'l'espon'dent jumped from his seat and ended the “lecturette” by seizing Sir James by the hand and given it a shake, admitting that he had been beaten -at his own game, and vowing ‘that he would retire from the lecturing field. Sir James scored heavily that time.