ARISTOCRACY AND THE BLUE RIBBON.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1276, 27 July 1883, Page 2

ARISTOCRACY AND THE BLUE RIBBON.

♦ A very fashionable gathering assembled at Stafford House, the residence of the Duke of Sutherland, in furtherance of the Blue Ribbon movement, of which Her Grace has become a warm advocate. The distinguished company included, among others, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchioness of Hilsea, Lord and Lady Dudley, General Sir Lewis Pelly, and Lady Pelly, Lord Redstock, Ladies Probyri, Ellice, Walsingham, and Wolseley; Sir F. Seymour, Sir R. Temple, Baron Grant, the Hon. A Kiunaird, and Mr Ohaplin, M.P. Letters of apology from Lady Tavistock and Lord Lichfield were read lord Mount-Temple, who occupied the chair said it was felt that the aristocracy of this country who had always been leaders in politics, war, agriculture, and sanitation, and all great questions affecting the commonwealth, could no longer withhold their support from the Blue Ribbon movement, which was fighting against the overwhelming evil that afflicted the country — intoxicating drink — the evil that filled our gaols and our poor law unions, that brought misery 'and sfcrifj into thousands of working-class homes, and even overshadowed the thoughts of many who lived in refined society.