NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 742, 4 November 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

The Board op Education.—We understand that the first meeting of the new Board of Education will be held on Monday, the 13th inst, at the Normal School.

St Paul's Church.—The foundation stone of the new St Paul's Presbyterian Church will be laid on Monday next, at 2 p.m, by Mr John Anderson.

Harper Street Wesleyan School.—The anniversary sermons in connection with the above school, at Newtown, will be preached to-morrow, in the morning by Rev W. Lee, and afternoon and evening by Rev W. Morley. During the services the children will sing a selection of hymns. Dr (Jarr. There was again a large attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when Dr Oarr gave another of his seanoes. His mesmeric experiments were successful, and created much amusement. To-night the Doctor will appear again, and to-morrow he will deliver a free lecture, Dr Oarr has made arrangements for giving his seances at the Hall during next week, except on Tuesday evening. Cure Boating Club. The monthly meeting of this club was held at the Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance of members ; Mr Oram, president, in the chair. Rev H. B. Carlyon, G, Hpillard, B Monk, junr, and R. Day were elected members. It was resolved that an offer made by Mr J. Birch to allow a to be erected on his river reserves be accepted. On Monday evening, as will be seen by advertisement, the Philharmonic and Dramatic Society give an entertainment in aid of the club funds at the Feraki street Concert Hall, and produce " The Waterman," and " Box and Cox."

Sunday School Entertainment at KAIAPOI —On Tuesday evening a magic lantern entertainme it was given to the children attending a Sunday school there. Mr C. L. Wiggins, Fernside, kindly lent his lantern for the occasion, and the views were shown in the institute. Eighty-four children attending the school were admitted free, and the hall was filled with parents and friends. Mr C, Whitefoord explained the slides. Several recitations were given in capital style, that of " The charge of the Light Brigade," by Master McKenna, being especially well delivered. On the motion of Mr J. C. Porter, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr Wiggins and those who had assisted during the evening. Wesleyan Church, Raithby, —On Sunday, October 29th, the Rev J. A. Taylor preached anniversary sermons in connection with this little church. On Wednesday a tea and public meeting was held in the Loburn schoolroom. Tea was provided by Ylesdames Patrick, H. Hodson, A. Hodson, Free, C. Howard, and the bachelors. After the tables were removed, the public meeting; commenced by devotional exercises. Mr Joseph Thompson took the chair. Addresses were delivered by Rev J. A. Luxford on '' Past v Present," Mr Graham on " Christian Intercourse," Rev J. Crump on " Village Methodism," Rev J. A. Taylor on " Unity aud Uniformity." Mr A. Cunningham presided at the harmonium, and an excellent choir, under the leadership of Mr C. Howard, conrributed largely to the enjoyment of those present. Votes of thanks to the ladies, Mr Cunningham, choir, chairman, &c, were proposed by Rev J. Luxford, seconded by Rev J. Taylor, and carried, The total proceeds wtt about «10,

Sudden Death. —Mr David Moorhead, ' farmer, Killinchy, well known in the Ellesmere district, died suddenly on Thursday night, the 2nd instant. Mr Moorhead had not been complaining at all, and went to bed at the uoual hour in apparent good health. Mrs Moorhead was, however, waked up in the night by hearing her husband gasping for breath ; she immediately sent off for Dr Chapman, bat deceased only lived a few minutes, and expired before the doctor's arrival. The deceased was an old resident ia the district, and highly respected. He leaves a widow and eight children. Oddfellows' Concert. —The Tui Tapu Choral 'Society gave a concert at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lyttelton, on Thursday evening last. There was a fair attendance. Mr W. Sidney Bmith conducted, and Mr T. Searall acted as pianist. The first part consisted of the choruses, " March of the Men of Harlech," " The sun is rising o'er the ocean," " The Skylark," " It was a Friar of Orders Grey," "La Clemenza de Tito," " Blow, blow, thou winter wind," " The first day of spring and the primrose," and " Awake Eolian Lyre." Most of these were well sung, and we more especially noticed "The Friar of Orders Grey," which was admirably rendered. Every item was well received by the audience. These glees were interspersed with solos, Mr Tanner singing " The Monarch of the woods," and " The Outlaw," the last of which was vociferously encored. Mr R. Forbes gave "We meet again," and Mr W. S. Smith "The Bellringer," and " The Wolf," in the former of which he was very successful, rendering it with great pathos. The second part consisted of J. R. Thomas' sparkling cantata " The Picnic," the Misses Peryman, Barnett, Gerken, Davis, and Streeter, being the soloists. It went well throughout, the lively music being much appreciated by the hearers. The concert was in return for one given by the Oddfellows' Christy Minstrels, at Tai Tapu, on Wednesday night last, in the schoolroom, which was a great success. It is to be hoped that the system of interchanging entertainments will become more universal, as it is a treat to all to hear something which is entirely new to them. Bast Christchurch School. The second entertainment in aid of„the drum and fife band proposed to be formed in connection with the Bast Christchurch main school, was held last evening, at the Drillshed, and was quite as successful as the previous one. Inclusive of the children on the platform, there must have been at least 1700 present. The programme included oxyhyclrogen microscopic plates, large number of fine dissolving views, photographs of Indian carved marble, and magnificent statuary (among the photographs being one of Christchurch in the early days.) The concluding portion of the programme consisted of shadow pantomime, which was exceedingly amusing. Among the subjects were a procession on the tight rope, " coming events cast their shadows before," grand procession of drum and fife band (during this portion of the pantomime the Asylum band performed), games of various kinds, cricket and croquet, the pantomime winding up with some laughable exhibitions in surgery, an explosion of nitro-glycerine where the departed left only a portion of his coat and trousers to be remembered by, and the delight of a cockney sportsman when he had succeeded in shooting a cat. The entertain ment, on the whole, was thoroughly enjoyable, and was immensely appreciated by the juvenile portion of the assemblage. Mr Schwartz played the accompaniments to the scenic portion, and at intervals of the programme the children [on the platform, under the direction of Mr Hill, sang a number of rounds, well marked and apportioned, and M. Bourgeois' division of the school sang very feelingly, with French words, an orphan's lament. The aggregate takings of both entertainments will amount to nearly £BO. The gentleman in charge of the pantomimic portion of the programme has kindly promised to devote one evening, at an early date, to the amusement of the inmates of Sunnyside.