MR TENNYSON SMITH AT FEATHERSTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4284, 25 November 1892, Page 2

MR TENNYSON SMITH AT FEATHERSTON.

(FiwiOitrQm Correspondent.) A very good house, considering 'the - bad state of the weather last night greeted Mr E. T. Smith's si appearance in the Oddfellows' flail at Featheratou. When.it was time ' for the entertainment to commence the Chairman, Mr W-, 'i'ooi{6od™oauie Forward and said that owing to the bad state of the weather, some friends from Greytown who would take a necessary part in the entertainment, bad not arrived, therefore Mr Smith was willing to pay back the money taken at the door or to give them aa ded to accept the "The trial of a notorious criminal; 1 when a sou ad of wheels was heard,on taide. and in a few minutes the friends from Greyiowh appeared. The advertised . programme was then gone through, every item being applauded, but no ■encores were given as the time would not allow,

Mr Smith commenced the enterJ [ eoi n Dg a P°em entitled, o'!L 5f f ? ? eaveD '" desori P ,ivfl o.i the life of the London street Arabs. T then sang, "The Vision," Ma ! l oWed a from. Mr Smith, "The Fireman's Weddingfl MrGant sang, " The Death of Nelf son. Mr Smith then convulsed the audience with his laughable account f Jl > o Concert in Then w j a son 8i" True tiH Death," by Mt- Black, after . which Jk brnith reoitod a humorous and patlmtic poem ''Tho Holly and [vy for me." Miss Eileen Toe ker sang " Won't you buy my pretty Flowers," which was followed by a reoitation "Bhamus, O'Brien," a stoiy of tho Irish Rebellion, About the middle of the rcoitation somo excitement was caused by the falling oi a lamp in the lobby of the Hall. No harm, however, was done and tho excitement soon abated.. Mr. Gant sang!' Tom Bowling," •li 8 J ec^a 1 The Vagabonds," illustrating the demoralising influence °i 7 1 ? 1 f 8 t ' lon g'veb.' This coneluded the entertainment, and Mr h made some remarks about temperance And Prohibition. Ho stated that he believed in looal option and did not want Prohibition against thej Wlß, i of the majority of the people (ap«f plause), fl e also spoke about the way in which they gave the Publicans fair . py at the eight hours' demonstration. He expressed his desire to form a Prohibition League and also asked the young men to come forward and Bign the pledge. No one, however, cama forward just then, so Mr Smith moved a vote of thanks to the singera from Greytown and to Miss Tooker, ■ Mr Blaok, on behalf of the people of Greytown, replied. A vote of thanks was accorded the friends from-Greytown, who had sung 'during the eyenihg, and the meeting terminated. . , . beveralpersons came forward at the conclusion and signed tho pledge, while others signified the willingness to start a Prohibition League. A meeting will be held on Monday night to form the League.