ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3965, 9 November 1875, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE FIRE BRIGADE. The Brigade have gireu many pleasant reunions, but we doubt if any was more enjoyable than that at the Temper.nee fiall last eveing, which served to in ik their difbai.anient after many years good aud faithful servi.-e. t the lower end of the room the l)<m bv; uer was displayed, and the gallery, which vr.is drap d with flag*, served an a lounge. Tbe c tupany comprised over eighty couples, who danced nil daylight did appear to music sui plied by Messrs Moss (piano), Connelly (vio in), Ho -» (piccolo), and Oliver (cornet.); Jfcas "•inclair and Aarons acted as M C.V, and Mr Jones, of Manse street, catered. Captain Wain and a I the officers of the old Brigade were present. ARTILLERY BAMD. About sixty couple* wer. entertained at the Lunatic Asylum Hall last evening by the members of the Artillery Band and Colored > ip.-ra Trou e. ' ancing was spiritedly entered into and kjpt up till an early hour this mornintr, to excellent musl: supplied by Mrs Martn (pi-no) and Mr Anderson (violin) During the evening Mr M Hume was presented with a very handsome gold watch, albert chain, and locket with a lyre Sit in pearls and diamond". ; also a band ba'on, m"U-ted with silver, with the inscription. "Presented to :V»r Marcus Hume, by the members of the .ntilleiy Band and Color d Opera Troupe in appreciation of his services." Th« presentation wa° made by Mr Cob it Hume, who alluded to Mr M. Hume's straightforward, urnis-uming, and disint. rested labors in eonnection with any musical association he had taken part in : tha from first to lasi his efforts in connection with tin- C <> T>onpe and Artillery Band had been a labor of love, and all who had serv d under him had appreciated his energy and nmsi »\ talent. He need not refer to ths palmy days of the Colored opera Troupe, when they dammed the Princess Theatre from floor to ceiling for two or three consecutive nigh s. Again, the rti! lery Band occupied a leading position in lhmedin, though it had been orgai ised scarcely three years. Nutwiths anding heavy prelimi nary expen-es for unifnnis and instruments, it could now boast of a credit balance of o ei L4O. Not one sixpence had ever been drawn by any member f. om us funds, -one months ago the band was desirous <■{ ackowledgiug tinam vices of their conductor, but the latter bad stamped out that movement. This time, however, the me ü burs were i\< t<o be. deni d. Air Marcus Hume made a suitable reply, in course of which he intimated that tin- C.O.T. intended shortly to give a final performance in aid of the funds of the '■ enevo ent Inmtutio i "-everal toasts weie proiosed the i rinoipal being 'The C.0.T.," "The Caledonian So ciety," ** Mr James Hume, Supcniutemlent of the Lunatic Asy'um," and "The V.s.covr," coupled with the name of the Mayor. During the evening songs and dancng al ernated, and it was early this morning before the company separated, evidently well pleaded widi the entertainment afforded them. JMr Donaldson, of Princes street, cat. red.