Sale of Work, Concert, &c.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 113, 10 November 1893, Page 2

Sale of Work, Concert, &c.

The ladies of the Wesleyan Church have every reason to be satisfied with the re- | suit of their sale oi worlr, tea, etc., which was held in the Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon and evening. Tbe Palmerston show, of course, affected the attendance considerably in the afternoon, and consequently the goods of various descriptions, were not disposed of so readily as could have been wished for, but nevertheless a very fair business was carried on. The hall had been tastefully decorated with greens and flowers, and these, intermingled with the articles exposed for sale, of many pretty colours, gave the inside of the room a very attractive appearance. By six o'clock many weary holidaymakers assembled at the Hall, and the sight of the several tea tables, laden with temptiug edibles, must have been gratify* ing to tbe hungry traveller. It is needless to say that full justice was done to the many good things provided. The tables were presided over by the ladies of the committee, assisted by many young people of the congregation. After seven o'clock the Hall began to fill, and by the time the concert commenced there was very little room to spare. The choir of the church, led by Mr B. F. Haybittle, opened proceedings by Binging very nicely ' Jesus of Nazareth,' this being followed by one of the best songs of the evening, ' The Outlaw,' sung by Mr Hunn. Mrs J. C. Thompson's solo, 'Ahava, 1 was nicely rendered, and the following item, a recitation by Miss F. Ivess, entitled " Help at the right time," was very creditably given, the whole of the lengthy piece being gone through with scarcely a hitch. Mr Carty was encored for his singing of ' Anchored,' and replied by repeating the last verse. After Mr Simp, son had sung ' Moana ' there was an interval in the musical portion of the programme, and those who were disposed to pay an extra sixpence were admitted behind the screen, where a number of interesting slides were exhibited on the sheet through the medium of Mr Milson's lantern. On resuming the second part, Mr Eade sang ' Napolitaine ' in a capable manner, Miss Carty following with a solo entitled 'EcceHomo." This was rendered with much taste and expression. Mr Downey scored a success with his recitation 'My Uncle,' plenty of life being thrown into tbe piece. A song by Mrs Hunn, ' Apart,' was very sweetly given, after which the choir sang ' Come thou Fount," the piece going very well indeed. The singing of the National Anthem concluded a very enjoyable promenade concert, and those who were present must have felt that they had finished up the holiday in a very pleasant way.