Presbyterian Conversazione.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 289, 11 June 1895, Page 2

Presbyterian Conversazione.

. I A very unique social reunion was held in the Assembly Rooms last evening in connection with the Presbyterian body, and was attended by about two hundred persons. The hall was nicely decorated with flags, ferns, and other evergreens, and with a large tree fern in the centre of the hall, which tended to mako the otherwise bare room look cheerful. Grouped about the hall were a number of tables, around which those desirous of having a quiet game of draughts or like amusement congregated. Songs and glees were given during the evening, and an exhibition, with a short explanatory address, of the working of telegraphic instruments by Mr J. H. Stevens, who had two instruments connected — one of a modern type and the other was one used about twenty or twenty-five years ago — was very interesting. The musical part of the programme was contributed to by the Misses Gould and Hamilton, who played '• Viccolo" as a pianoforte duet ; Mr F. W. Treseder, the song " Hear the Wild Winds Blow " ; a glee, " The Village Chorist," by Miss Roe, Mrs H. Burrel), and Messrs G. and J. Bartholomew, Treseder, and Simpson, who also sang " Sweet and Low " in the second part of the programme ; an instrumental duet, " Miuuette," was given by Messrs F G. Woollams (flute) and >S. Moore (piano) ; a trio, " Dame Durden," by Miss L. Roe, and Messrs Treseder and G. Bartholomew, which was encored, a verse being repeated ; Miss Diamond was encored for her rendition of " Lovetide," and responded with " Pierrot " ; Mr T. Watson recited " The Lord of the Isles." After refreshments had been handed around to all those present the programme was concluded with items from Mr W. Giesen, who made a very creditable ilclmt as a reciter in the recitation " The Vagrant and his Dog"; Miss A. Gould followed with the solo " Let me Dream again " ; the solo, " Tired," from little Miss Oliver; the everpopular Mr Treseder had to respond with an encore to the song " Dear Me! Is that Possible," and gave " Do, do, my Huckleberry, do"; and Miss Diamond sang " I couldn't, could I. 1 ' The gathering dispersed after a hymn had been sung. During the interval and while refreshments were being dis> cubso-d, popular airs were played by Mrs Lundius. The accompaniments were played by Miss N. Roe, Miss Hamilton, and Mr Moore. Mr T. Watson acted as master o£ ceremonies, and was assisted by other members of the Church, who were very successful in providing a pleasant evening's amusement.