Tea and Entertainment at Birmingham

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 103, 28 October 1893, Page 2

Tea and Entertainment at Birmingham

[from our own cobbk.«pondknt.J A soiree and concert in connection with the Wesleyan Church was held here last Wednesday. The tea was laid in the hall, and the tables were londed with every delicacy the heart could desire. The tables were given by the following ladies — The Misses .Lowes, one table; contribution!, Mesdames Morton, Jensen, Geo. Anyon, McNair, Moffatt, Jackson, and R. Burne. One of the best tables was given by the bachelors, headed by Mr E Palmer. This table was the cause of a good deal of fun. The tea was one of the best given in Birmingham, and over 100 of the friends in this district did ample justice to it. The tables were efficiently presided over by the Misses Lowes, Palmer, Birch, L. Richardson, Carter, and Mesdames Morton and Jensen. ~ The public meeting was held in the Church, which was crowded.. Mr J. Pixon, of Bunnythorpe, made an excellent chairman. The Rev. Mr Kenll rend the report for the past year, which showed an expenditure of over Jfc'3o. This he showed was necessary, as the fencing and painting of the Church had to be done. The services of that day and Sunday were held to meet the first instalment of the loan fund — JEIO had to be raised yearly for six years, and he hoped that sum would be raised. The Rev Mr Birks wide a short and practical speech, in which he reviewed the work of the Church during the year. He exhorted the young men present not to allow themselves to run to waste, which was the easiest thing in the world to do The Rev Mr Keall took for his subject the " Female Franchise," and spoke for half an hour on the duties and responsibilities of women from tho political standpoint. Mr Dixon gave an appropriate address. Mr Chappel, who is a candidate for the Wesleyan ministry, gave n very earnest and practical address. The choir rendered several sacred pieces very nicely.* M iss Lit lie, of Bunnythorpe, snna ' Charity.' Miss Amy Richardson, of Birmingham, gave ' Dreaming of Home,' for which she received an encore. Mr Birks sang ' The Pilgrim Fathers,' and Miss P. Lowes sang ' Serenada ' verj nicely. A musical selection by Miss Lowe?, Messrs BarJow (flute), and Baynes (violin), was encored. Mr H. Moss gave a splendid recitation, entitled * The Signal Box.' Mr Geo. Anyon, on behalf of the Trustees, made a few appropriate remarks, and said that he thought the Birmingham Church Trustees were men of the right stamp. (We cordiallj endorse his remarks.) We may state that the bachelors' table was got up by Mr Anyon, and did him and the bachelors great credit. The Church was tastefully decorated by Misses Birch and Palmer and looked well. Votes of thanks were «iven bf Mr Guy, and seconded by Mr Birks, to the ladies for their assistance, The proceeds of the whole of the meeting amounted to £12. The übiquitous larrikin made his presence felt in a decidedly disagreeable manner by throwing eg«s, of a not too savoury flavour, into the hall, which had the effect of driving some of the audience away. An example should be made of some of them. The presence of a member of the police force on similar occasions wouJd doubtless have a salutary efiect.