All Saints' Tea^Meeting and

Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1892, Page 2

All Saints' Tea^Meeti ng and

Concert. The first tea meeting and concert in connection wjththe congregation of All, baints' Church, Foxton.'.was held at the Public Hall last Tuesday evening, and was a thorough success. There were five tables, which were loaded with good things, and very tastefully ornamented with flowers and' evergreens', and the hall, during tea-', presented a lively and pleasing scone. The walls of the building were decorated with ferns and wattle. The .ladies who presjded' oye^'the tables were : -Mrs Startup— assisted by Miss Balantyne and the Misses Whyte ; Mrs 'McMillan and Mrs Rhodes - assisted by. : MissesMeMillan, E. Symons, and Buxton ; Mrs Dermer and Mrs Young— assisted by Misses. Harley and Easfcon ; Mrs Earner — assisted by Misses Andrew,

r. Ryinonsand Shortt. Theteackera of the Sunday Sohcol had a table presided over by Misses Cmnmerfield,, Trask, JBurr, and/Harris. All were U : pt continually busy for at least two boitrß, and they all deserve great credit for" their untiring efforts in flft-tisfying- the • wants- of -the-great number that safe down to tea. iJodgmg/bythe fayoufaljlß.^omments haarct ofi every side not one was 4 overlooked. It is estimated- that close on three hundred persons were present. The Foxton Brass Band j deserve special mention for their elections during the time tea "was beifl# partaken of, reflecting great credit on the members individually. ' >A> ■Haif-pas(h«ip»t; the fables were cleared '■ for '- the -^ ConceW, and a capital . programme . \vas presented. The- first iterii was' ah overture played by Miss Shortt very well. The ' ev Itmes-.Jon.es was next with a song entitled " Out" on the Deep " which he did full justice to, showinghe poss*s«ed arwell-tpined voice. » Miss Q?injinei*fi?ld pbtaine^ati enc'ora for her gong '' Wa betteVbide-a---weW • antV sang the last verse. ■MisaiiirJeJiQ^wed' with "Bitter Sweet," in a very pleasing manner. Mr Ennis quite brought dlown the house with "The way to make love like an Irishman," and for an «jepr«,siu!g- V Only.,Onpe -More." "The Three old 'Maids of Lea," a .'floniie trio, sung by fljrs Cook and Misses Williams and 'Stansell; 1 %1thou^li give,p severa], times before, took immensely,' and th6y ; hadto respond to a vigorous encore. The Eev, Innes- Jones then gave' a feh'ort acldrtg!*, urging the members, of the Church to be ffiore earnest and energetic in the carrying out of their duties, and ; sai^ k<f was pleased! to see so many- present, atiff Eopedl the- present gathering would be khe; first of many future onfei." MvGdok followed with a song entitled v " Quit '■Captain," and Mrs Cook with'f'"The Song that reachtd my Heart," bpth receiving well merited applause.' Misa McMillan's rendering of " A Dream within a Dream," was a feature "of the concert, and she sang it with great feeling and expre&aion. In response to a demand for an encore she repeated the last , verse. .. Miss Williams gave a good' ren'ditidn of " When other lips," and had to respond to an undeniable encore hy singing the last verse.. Mrs Dermer made her debut before a :Fox'ton audience and sang " Forget." This lady possesses a very sweet voice, and is an undoubted acquisition, and we hope to hear her on many future occassions. For an encore she gave the recitative and arl'a, J': Scenes that are Brightest " from " Maritana " which ■ was ' also a? very : ; pleasing number. Before the last item was ;&up£ r the Rev. Innes-Jones thanked the ladies and gentlemen who' had assisted at the concert, and more especially to those ladies who had supplied all the good things they had had for tea. He also thanked the audience and the. band for their attendance, and Mr 'McMillan for arranging the programme. He th^n sang the last song, on the programme, Pinsuiti's beautiful " Queen of the Earth" and in . response \ to a vociferous encore gave the last' verse. " God save the. Queen " , brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. Thai, accompanists were Mr M. I. Enn.is, Mrs : Jj." 'Symons and Miss Stapseil,/an,d I ' McMillan acted as. copductor,.; >,