THE SALVATION ARMY TEA "FIGHT."

Kumara Times, Issue 3052, 14 August 1886, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY TEA "FIGHT."

The Salvation Army tea " fight " took place in the Theatre Royal last evening, and, considering the boisterous and showery weather all day, may be aiM to have been well attended, though doubtless the weather proved a great drawback to its general success. The riokitika Salvation Army Brass Band, | accompanied by a goodly number of Hallelujah Lasses and Soldiers—some thirty in all, arrived in coaches from Hokitika shortly before 6 p.m., and played and sang through the street to the ThiMtre. Precisely at the hour appointed, 6.30, tea commenced, the tables being all fully seated. There wan a good variety of eatables, and the tea was all that coold be desired. Th.-re were six tables, presided over by—l, Mesdames Candy and Woold ridge; 2, Mesdames Bowden and Woods; 3, Mrs Bignall and Miss Howe; 4, Mrs Brown and Miss Duff; 5, the Misses Williams and Rowe; 6' i he Misses Matson and Helms. Many other ladies either gave donations in money or provisions, or materially assisted at the tables. After the tea-tables were removed and the forms arranged parallel with the stage, the captains and lieutenants of the Army, the Band, and the Halleluj.ih Lasses and Soldiers were provided with seats on the stage, and Captains Aston and Pattrick conducted the " Infrednow" (which the latter explained was .spelt backwards and meant " wonderful ") meeting. These nearly all in a few brief sentences gave their spiiitiirtl experiences since joining the Salvation Army, and the good they had received by so doing, after the manner of Wesleyan class meetings, the sinjjinw of hymns or verses from the Salvation Army hymn book alternating frequently with the short speeches. The meeting broke up at about half-past ten o'clock.