ɪn ɐ spˈiːtʃ æt ðə hˈɔːl ˌɔn ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ dˈeɪ, smˈɪθ, hˌuː hɐdbɪn ɐ fˈɜːvənt kæmpˈeɪnɚ fɚðə mjˈuːzɪk hˈɔːl, sˈɛd;
In a speech at the hall on its opening day, Smith, who had been a fervent campaigner for the music hall, said;