ALFORD FOREST.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2246, 7 October 1889, Page 2

ALFORD FOREST.

On Friday evening, Sept. 27th, the VTethvon Wesieyan Ohoir gavo the service of bo >g, " Eva " the American organ boing efficiently played by Mrß Allison, w h ) ulao ass Btod tho einging greatly with a naturally sweet and well trained voice. The other ladies were Mrs Hands, always ready m ovory good work, Miss Jones, and Mra Winto-, Tin gentlemen singers wro Messrs J Allis >n, Hands, and Hrainger. The seoond part of the programma w»smnfcelluneottn, and Mr Rands gavo v (bounded delight with hia o >rnio reading m the Lancashire dlaleot '* Boston* Al'ey " and comic aoig, a new ed itl >n of * • Rnl ? Brit nnia." Mica Jones" ffnv : a v ry cood reading, "'Grumbline Corner, versus Tt anksgivlog tt eats. 'J ho reading to accompany Evn was feelingly read by Mr Henry Knight. Dnfoitu' atoly tho weather was about as bad »b it wo 1 c mid be, but hearts were warm, and ibe gain to lha Wesloyan funds, amounted to a substant : al sum whioh would oerta'n'y I aye been doubled had tbe elements been more propitious, By particular request: of all present it was determined to repeat the oononrt on Friday next, a gentleman having offered to show the Borieß of magio lantern views acoompanying " Eva," and no d übt many will attend, the reoeptioa of the Mnthven ohoir, being most hearty. Meisrs Hibbs Broß. Very kindly lent their oovered van, or the visit would have been postponed. May the weather prove favorable nex.fc time.