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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3912, 13 July 1881, Page 3

' Anniversary Celebration. The members of the Oratige Constitution bnr the Thames celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne by a soiree at the Academy of Music last night. Tea was laid at 6.30, and partaken of by nearly four hundred persons. Af'er tea the chair was taken by the Rev R. L. Isett, W.G.C., of Auckland, and beside him on theplatform were the Revs Neill ud Adamson, and Messrs Scott and J, Balcfce. ; < Thf Band, consisting of Messrs Par- I . ■ODBr Batchelor, and Moyle, played the i first item on the programme, an overture, , , tmhic^L t !^aß we\\ received. :■ ' The Bey Mr Isett spoke at consider- ! able , length,, and in a fluent, pleasing style.' He said his friend Mr Scott had told him if he touched politics at all to do so very gently ; yet, in the heart of the constituency which had returned Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan, he could not herp giving some of his opinions upon political matters. He must compliment the Thames people for being the most simple, and guileless, and unsuspecting fin r the colony.^ They were prepared to believe everything and everybody. He well knew that Sir G. Grey <jould speak m little, and tHat he and Mr Sheehan were Irishmen, yet with all such advantages, he could not understand that snch a strong support had Tseen given them on the Thames, and in most of the centres of population the Orange vote had been |iWn to brie'bf the most Catholic Governments thathadever been in New Zealand. friaks^rte^ that'more Catholics had been introduced into the Colony by the Grey Government than Protestants, and that had beefi done purposely and solely for the purpose of equalising the voting power. The catch cry of " Land for the people," had been made -use of by the late GdveWinent l to carry out other objects, and he wonld not have been surprised if land leagues— after tl&P^tfle' in Ireland—had been established in this colony. The speaker at length pointed out what Orangeism was, and on the other hand the policy of the BomStf^tholic Church. He was not prepartdip say that there were no liberal mWSs& 'ifiitf y&ftte&faen among Catholics, but I|J laid, tb;!, teachings of that Church preyenteS'j^fie* exercise of that liberty tbaVaff uje^jprjied so much. In proof of his assertion's lie referred to the policy of Borne in the past, and even in the present enlighfcene.di»Jß,e>the system was the same, the ruling-iof*/the Church being always h*ld -supreme. The speaker conclufledby.i«d»ising'his brethren to live a godly and upright life, to obey the Constitution of Orangeism, and to act so as tt&t'-to bttße -ml icont#mpt the society to '"' which they belonged, (Cheers.) #^' VwljfS''gave the song, " You'll r^tietaWr me," in a pleasing manner, and MUtflTamilton and Mr Robinson followed in a duet. •?■ Tfrp - Bef. JMf Neill, in a humorous •pee'chl* referrefl to his experiences of celebration days in lieland, where as many as five or six thousand men marched in.'; procession. Many present wojpild be able to look back with ,~_4&de|ejs. to.^their days in the Old Country, yx&Jtdm* the young men bowr iynj *Mi <*6106y the came interest could not bjfe expected in the celebration of tbc^ anniversary of the Battle of the > Boyne, jfrhgre he came from, Perry. men coWsi/iejred themselves double-dyed Oranj?ettlbilß^took a pride in keeping up'the 12|L^ Jnly.T ffe referred to the . JUflferentTJ position 'of the. people of Ulster toHhat of other parts of Ireland, and believed if tb,e 'system of " tenant right '* niy voguS there had been the CWtom throughout Ireland there would not hare Been so much,discontent. (Applause) He thought the Chairman had shown courage in expressing himself other' thwi^^dißplimenfary of Sir George Grey, yet, he could say from personal experience that few gentlemen indeed wer^'blstfelr^isposed and mbrfe influenced by the best of motives* than,J;he, late Premier. If he~were not far from Sir George Grey M the,Dext world he thought he'ftoidchnot'*bjb badly off. H* referred to the privileges possessed by BiwlifJ^BisßHuß«^edOT- of thought, which must not be understood as freedom of action. Religion, it was said, had little to do with npljftiQpY'puV he thought it had a great deaf.'" By its influence men were led to act uprightly, and to treat with consideration the opinions of others ; to use only lawful means in advocating their own opinions, and to give that loyalty to " the Crown and to constituted authority, which was the duty of every man. Miss Clarke sang " The Gloaming," and was encored, and Mr Gibbs received the same compliment for his song "The Monks of Old." " " The violin solo of Mr Hunter was very pleasing, and a most emphatic encore was demanded. Bey. T. !Wl Adamson commenced by paying a compliment to the Press, and the admirable manner in which the great educator of the day was conducted. He advised alltb havjecburage to do what was right and- to Jact consistently. He instanced the lives of Cromwell, Luther, and others. He concluded by exhorting Orangemeffto^iive courage to carry out the great objects^bf the* Society to which they belonged. Mr Wiseman created great amusement with his local songs. His latest, "The Parawai Steeplechase, or the Biter Bit," was encored repeatedly. He stated that it had been printed, and the total receipts from the sale were to go to the Thames Hospital. Ajtlee followed by Messrs Hassetl, Batchelor, Gibbs, and Vowles; another song by Mr Wiseman and one by Mr -Vowle'SjLafter which, the usual votes of thanlc£ssrought the concert to a close. Dancing followed, and was kept up to an early hour, the music being supplied by Mes3rs Parsons, Batchelor, and Moyle. A CABLEGRAM from Melbourne yesterday gftT9 —Parliament re-»s;crobled to d»y after the adipurnment. At .the sitting in, the Legislative Assembly, there were only two merobera on the Government Benches behind ■ the new Miniife/s. The rest of the House was nwde Op of f c Oppos.tion and the Corner party. No business was transacted, nd the House adjourned to the 28th instant, to give time for the Ministerial re-elections. THE following bills wore introduced and read a firot time in the House yesterday :- Beduclion of Miners' BigM* Charges ; to «,,nd the "Education Act, 1877 (Mr Fyke) ; for eetablishment and management of High School atßangiora (Mr Bowen) j for ■ w abIwffment and management, of H lg h School at Akaroa (Mr - Mpntgotnfry) ; to extend the Yrlncbi^MWo^ (Mr Walli.); Armed Ja^iabalary MU-19&- Amendment (Mr - j£Siur); Gisborne Harbor Board Mr - JlcDonald) / Wairukariri Harbour Loan (Mr