TE AROHA BAND OF HOPE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 142, 20 February 1886, Page 2

TE AROHA BAND OF HOPE.

A Mrkting. of tin) abdve was hold in the Te Arolm PuUic Hall on Tuesday evening last. Several months having clap.-cd since a meeting of this chaiac ter had bcv»n hell, some wore inclined to think the movement had died out, but any of this opinion who happene I to l»c present on the evening ieferred to must have been thoroughly satisfied that they worn gruatly mi^nken in tlu i ii idea*, nnd must have realise! t.iat although the total abstainers in the district did not see fit to nominate any commissioners in connection willi the licensing election 'this year ; they are iie'vertheless, both with regard tv numbers and influence, a great power in our midst, and may make their power and influence Celt in other directions if thought iiecessary with respect to Iho liquor traffic. Tiio hall on Tuesday evening was crowded, and those who took part in the pro gramme were heaitily applauded. Mr J. Ilott occupieJ the oair on the" occa-, sion, and having opened the meeting in the usual manner, briefly addressed those assembled witll respect to the temperance cause in general and the groat claims it had upon them as individuals, both with respect to themselves, and having regard to those near and dear to them, who were certain to bo greatly influenced by their example and teaching. The 1 following progiamme was then gone through, interspersed by occasional temperance songs in which all joined : — Recitation, Master W. Sinclair, " You'll not be sorry if the pledge you aign" } recitation, Miss Cltu\i JBew; songs Miss Smithe, " The faded coat of blue" ; recitation, Miss M. Sinclair, " The best medicine" ; reading, Mr Judkin, " Gougli's Apostrophe to water" ; recitation, Miss L. Gerrish, " Rosa's last words" ; song, Mr Burgeso, " Where are the boys of the .old brigade" ; reading, Air ]lotfy " Paddy Flynn"; song, Mr Whitehouse, "N.Z. by the sea" ; recitation, Miss Lily Smithe ; song, Miss White, " Kisses go by favour" ; address, Rev. Jas. Marshall; aoiiy, i>lissH. Cooks, "Let the

Angels in, mother ; vocal and instrumental duet, Miss Smithe and Mr Whitehouse, etc. Mr Marshall, in an excellent address, made special 'reference to the power and influence the mothers, sister&, an 1 fair sex generally had in this matter, and how much it was in their power to assist the cauee of total abstinence. Great cre.lif, fa specially due to Messrs Vause and Wl.itehouse with regard to this very sucoessfu\ gathering 1 ; the former as secretary worked m >st energetically, whilst the latter had charge of the musical part of the entertainment, which proved so attractive.