The new premises of the Temperance Society were opened Friday evening, by concert given in the Lecture Hall by Mesers, Remusat, Fentum and Iburg, assisted by some of our well-known gen-Hlemen amateurs; and the excellent promise of the programme was fully redeemed.
We congratulate the Society upon having secured such suitable premises as those which are to be future home, and which, we understand, they have leased for " term of five years. The position is the most central in the Settlement, and accommodation ample, Remember ing the origin of the Society, its early struggles, ite gradual development until it has grown from the most insignificant of beginnings to be one of the Jargest and most popular institutions of the place, Leing able to occupy such extensive premises as those upon which it has just now entered, we have abundant evidence that it isin a healthy and flour The building formerly known as the British Post Office has undergone considerable alteration, in order to adapt it to the Society's requirements. On entering the lower hall we noticed that the large staircase had been removed, and the occupied turned to good account in prov: ing a room for a billiard table and baga-telic board. On the East side, there is public reading room and library, next to which is a room likely to be occupied by the engineers of Shanghai as a Club room, and in the rear of it is the public restaurant and refreshment room, On the west side is a billiard room, containing two very good tables, We noticed that the room, Which was large before, has been increased in dimensions by the addition of the wide verandah, which not only adds to the size of the room, but affords a ance to those why may fre-y for the aniusement of Belind the billiard room is Foum, which is capable of seating thirty-six with comfort, The pantry which opens into the dining room, is furnished with patent gas heating appar tus, by which joints; vegetables, tea and coffee, d&e., can be kept hot, and therefore obtainable at any moment." The kitchen, which is in the rear of the pantry, is fitted with two large cooking ranges capable of ing for the wants of almost All the rooms are 'The staircase has of the building, approached by the eastern verandah. On the upper story, there are 10 private bed rooms, without bath rooms; 8 with bath rooms; 1 room for 5 beds, with bath room; 3 rooms for sailors' beds, with lavatories; a committee'room, and a store room, The Public Lecture Hall has been made out of the greater part of the upper storey of the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. Sevaye & Ca., and best rooms in dts are 65 by 32 feet inside measurement it will seat from 300 to 400 people. platform is at the west end and is neatly carpeted. We noticed that there has been a separate staircase made for those who take part in the entertainments, an small aute-room has been built for their comfort. The hall has a most cheerful appearance by day, lighted as it is by 14 fine windows, while at night it will be lighted by two' brilliant "sunlights" and two gaseliers. ''we stoves will fur-g the winter months, Mesers. Fisher and settees for the new hall, which will then be completely furnished. It is quite likely this hall may become a favourite room for concerts, as we understand the Society intends to let it for such purposes, Its central location, and complete detachment from the main building make it very suitable. On the same fluor as the Lecture Room room which has been neatly furnished for a Young Men's Christian Association, recently organised, and at the east end of the building are two rooms for sailors' extra dormitories. 'The basement of this building will be appropriated to servants' offices and store rooms; two large rooms yet have received no special appropriation, We can only repeat our congeatulae at wishes for the and express on Society, The winter evs vided, ought certainly to be of a considerable amount towards defraying the expense which incurred by alterations and repairs, price of the ticket for the series is $2, assum which few would be miwi to give for such excellent entertainments, especially as there ie in addition to this the purpose of aiding the funds of one the most philanthropic Institutions of the Settlement.
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