The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889. Poor Friends and Relations.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3128, 13 February 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889. Poor Friends and Relations.

Tins week His Excellency the Governor opened with a jest the new ' home for the aged and needy recently erected in Wellington. The snccesful launching of the enterprise is mainly due to tho late Mr Joseph Bume, one of the few Wellington residents who have made their mark among their fellow men by large-hearted liberality. It is of some consequence to observe exactly what this. new institution professes.to accomplish, as very mistaken ideas are prevalent as to its field of work, The Home has been arranged to accommodate forty persons, made up of married couples, single men, and single women, and no doubt ten times this number oi people vainly imagine that they will obtain shelter from the world within its friendly walls, This is a delusion which is shared in by numerous sojourners in the country as well as in the towu. A man up country says to himself, "I am aged and needy, the home is built for me," and he starts for Wellington to enter it. We have recently interviewed men of this stamp, who were begging help to get to the.Empire City in an honest belief, that all they had to do was to walk into the -'home" and make themselves comfortable for life. No more work, no more toil, no more anxiety for them-they were going home! It is as.well to explain to such men that there are "aged needy" who will get intothis home and other "aged needy" who cannot possibly obtain admission to

it, and that- they belong to the latter class, This institution is not designed for the ordinary poor, but for the special poor, who have by good conduct and probity earned good reputations and made'friends with influence, The home is to/ be maintained by subscriptions and each- guinea subscribed gives the donor a vote for the admission of a candidate. This means .that an applicant for admission' has tocauvaaa or be canvassed.for, in order to bo placed, and for the success of such a canvass, it is necessary that lie or she should have friends amongst the well-to-do people who support the institution, The Homo is, in fact, a copy of charitable Institutions in the Mother Country, excepting that a moiety of its cost is provided for by the ; .Govermnent, under the Hospital and Charitable -Aids Aot, Iu the management, and in the patronage exercised, the Government will have no voice, and, no doubt, sooner or' later, the question will be raised as to the ex Jerri to which public - money from the consolidated fund should be applied to sucli an institution; but at present the Act is elastic, and the money can be got unconditionally from the Treasury. This Home will be a useful adjunct to a town like Wellington,! where many wealthy people reside, and where poor friends and relations abound, but it will not to auy appreciably extent relievo the ordinary ranks of the aged'needy. : All that can be said- in its favor will ■ be that a certain number of persons ■ who in their past lives, however un- : fortunatetheymayhavebeen,havewon : the esteem of the community where ! they-resided, will find there fqod, ' clothing, shelter,peace, anuoAiiffllness l for the unexpired 1 terms of their' existence. ~ '.-.,;.. ] C-''A

Oub Pabiatua Correspondent in commenting upon the' refusal of the me^cal^ffioer:yofh:;th : e:;-Maflttn Hospital"to''-'admit tliarinftii' Malier, rebently forwarded tb;that institution' by : ; the. Pahiitua County Council, states.that the .doctor overruled;his committee by rejecting'bim.,This 'isih. error,"'its under the Hospital rules the first step towards the.admission of a patient is a medical certificate, and ; till this is given the' Committee,or rathertheTrustees cannot consider the case.; It isWitbin the power of the Trustees to bvowule the decisioni of the dootorj but as the, doctor gives his opinion-before the application reaches the Trustees.he has no power of veto over them. "What is now needed is some revision of the Hospital rules which will enable certain chronic cases, for whioh the Hospital has accommodation, to;be relieved,

A meeting of subscribers to the Nightwatchman Fund is convened for Friday evening next. The barquetine Neptune, bound from Melbourne to Sydney, laden with dynamite has been wrecked at Pearl Point, on the south-eastern coast of Victoria; The orew were Baved.

The protest entered by the owners of the yacht Voluutoer against the Era, the winner of tho race for the Centennial Cup, has been upheld and the, cup awarded'to the Volunteer. .

During the last month 126 pints of wines, spmfcß,.and malt liquors were consumed by thirty patients at the Wellington Hospital,' The total amount for the corresponding month of last year was 263 pints'consumed by twelve patients,.

The case of M'Elhonov the Australian Mutual, Provident Society was dismissed by the Suprome Court, Sydney. In giving his decision, the Judge said that the Society had a porfect right to set apart money to form a provident fund for ita officers. v

We here that the Masterton Operatic Society oncouraged by the success of their initial prcformance are negociating with Signor Carmini Morley with a viow of producing the opera of "Maritana," , The committee of the Masterton Philharmonic Society have decided to set aside for the present " The Lay of the Bell," and practice tho "Pirates of Penzance," which they hope to be able to produce in about seven weeks. The first rehearsal takes place in the Si. Matthow's schoolroom this evening.

The catalogue for the Taratahi stock sale for to-morrow is a very large ono, and Mr F. H, Wood tlio aubtioiieer will, have all his work cut out to get through' it in the usual time. Thoro are 2,380 sheep and lambs assorted, several head of cattle including Dairy cows, calves and yearlings, also harness and saddle horses and hacks generally. The Municipal Fire Brigade hold a very successful practice' last night, Steam was got up in the Jubilee just under eight minutes. The gas jets kept burning round the boiler have proved a success in every way, The idea that had been promulgated by certain individuals evidently ignorant of what they were talking about, that a gas jot should be Kept burning inside the tubes of the boilor was laughed to scorn,' as anyone with a knowledge of steam engines would know that the tubes would get onerustod with lamp black and the draught choked. v A handsomely-dressed young woman entered a crowded tramcar. A longwhiskered old fellow, wearing a dingy slouch bat and a suit of homespun clothes got up and said, "Miss, take my seat; I don't look as well as these gentlemen," nodding.to several men, "but I've dis-kivered-that I've got moro politeness." The young woman sat down without thanking the old fellow. "Miss." said the old. fellow with a smile, "I b'levo I've left my pocket-book, there on the seat. Will you please get up?" The young woman got up, The old fellow sat down and, stoking his whiskers, remarked, "B'leve I'll jest keep on sittin' here, mis 3. I've got a leetle more politeness than these here gentlemen, butl ve diskivored that I ain't got nigh so much sense,"

The Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0. F., M.U., met last night and the caseof Bro. G. Allen, who is on the sick list, and altogether unable to follow his usunl . occupation was discussed, The Secretary , stated that the Dootor was m favor ■of r Bro, Allen being sent to the Hot Springs for a course of treatment thinking that it might be some permanent benelit to the invalid by checking the disease. , From the proceeds of an ontertaiumont i the Secretary said they had put aside the sum of ±lO towards the expense of [ soudingßro. Allen to Auckland dristrict. He had written to tho Union Steam | Shipping Company, and they had very kmdly made concessions by which the cost of sending the invalid to tho Hot i Springs would.be reduced. It was pro- ! posed to sdve Bro, Allen a couple of i months at the Springs and to enable this to be done the Lodge would have to vote the sum of £5 from the management expeusos tund, It was unanim--1 ously agreed to vote tho required amount 1 and if more was required a second application would be considered, Bro Allen leaves for Wellington to-day en route for the Hot Springs. " When in doubt lead a trump." That ' is a very good rule in whist, and doubtless known to some of the reformed sinners belonging to the Masterton Salvation Army. For a long time, the Army work here has beon dull and comparatively lifeless. It is nothing without novelty, and the newly-appoin- . ted officers have evidently determined to "shake up the dry bones." Last night some score of valiant soldiers, armed with flanibejui, banners, instruments,'and lusty lungs, marched through tho ruaiu thoroughfare. In front of one of the hotels they halted. Then one

started praying in a loud voice, whilst the others walked round in a circle, mid contributed the chorus of" Hallelujahs" and "Amons",at frequent intervals, They were continually. marching, yet never progressing. Then followed sinking, accompanied by tambourines, and other instruments, whilst oft times a voico would be henid above aU the dm, crying, " House the drunkard I' 1 " Shake him over Hell, lord I" and such-like pious ejaculations, Meantimo, the juvenile sinnets wore not idle, They, had been attracted by the unusually onergetio display of the army, and had assembled in considerable numbers. They started in opposition and increased tlie attraction, With them tho buffo song in " Patience," was the most in favor, "Bah to you," ''Say bnoh to you," &c, being yelled out ot their throats with speat gusto, Tlub open air demonstration of the Army was not confined to. one hotel. They repeated tho performance in front ■ of several until'one landlord more irate than his brothers threatened to play the hose on them, The army scored a success, howevor, they; wanted to make a sensation and. succeeded,'. Nothing' .like female officers to keep the .pot a boiling. Ypu should visit Wellington, arid above all things go to the sale of ovorplus Summer Drapery at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' You should visit this sale. Why? Because. yon will benefit amazingly by so doing, and make your money go further than ■ it' ever : did before, if you will but call at the Over- ■ plus Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. You should visit the Sale. Why? , because the bargains have been numerous and astonishing, and the remainder. of the Overplus will ije sold at still lower .prices • during the present week at Te'Aro Hpiise, '■ Wellington. •" You should visit the Sale. Why? Because it is, tye last week, amTit posi-' , tively closes on Saturday »nexV February ' 16th, at 10 o'olook in the evening. .Fail i not, therefore, to give a look iu at the Overplus Sale at Te Aro House, Wellington. l : ;'■ < You should visit,..the; Sale. ; , Why! Because you wqnld enjoy the onfirig.— Because you would.pjlrohase ohpaply.— ! Because.you would.,save,!;money, and . Becauso bo many of your have . done so by visiting the Sale of. Surplus , Stock at Te Aro House, Wellington,' ■". ] Do not delay—We cannot possibly extend ..■ the Sale will positively conje to i an end at. 10 c-'oldcjt' m' the^enfog'b'f', Saturday'KwV'at ftro/Bcrase, p; lingtoßi •■:• ; ;h' i : ;':;;''^ ; ;.'''-.v.

t Tendcra are invited'for the'construction of a publio pound at Eketahuna. Plans, and Speohiatious'can}be"se'eh'- : at Mr Ibhea'.Stqre, Eketahuna.;; ■;■:< '<:[ )■ • TJio Star fifteen Cricket blub;will leave Maßterton : :tor-Carterton; by/;itake' at half past ;eleyei;;bn- Saturday;morning for the'purpbse of taking part in a match at the latter township,": ■■•"■'. . : ; ; ; v i Notice is given by Mr 0. A 'Pownall, Solicitor, that the following, bankrupts will apply: for their discharge to the DistriotOourtmßahkruptoy;6n"Weiliißa'day 27th March next; Fabiarfßros, bt Greytown, 'storekeane'rs,' R.|H. EUibtte, of Featherstbn, : flax'dreßser, and J. L, Thompson, of Mangamahoe,'settler,'"'..'■'',■' '.. Tito result of the pupil-teachers exaininations.as far as thoy affect the Wairarapa district are as follows. First year.—Kate Oundy, Featherston; Jessie Fenwick, Kaiwaiwai; Jessie Monorief, Beleyedeve; Cecilia MoKenny, fahiatua .Margaret Smithi 'Masterton. Second year.-Robert Durrook, Carterton: Grace Brann, Cartortou, • Third year,-. Edith Sage, Masterton Infant; Lois McGregor, Masterton. Fourth, year.Kate Brann, Carterton;' Mary Braithvaite, Waihakeke ; 'Elizabeth Bunting, Greytown; Mary MoKenzie, Mauriceville Railway Station. Fifth year.— Isabella Munroj Mastßrton; Alex, MeKenzie, Masterton; Annie Feist, Masterton,

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