Sunday School Social.

Manawatu Herald, 1 September 1898, Page 2

Sunday School Social.

The Social held in All Saint* Sunday School on Tuesday was a real Social, the room having a more 44 homey " (eel and where it wa9 impossible for any one to feel " out in the cold." The result of the endea yours to raise part of the money owing to the schoolroom, a matter vi some £37, was a magnificent success, the total takings for the day being over J617. R?alJy this result peems most surprising as there was not a large amount of work sold, but where all worked with a will to achieve a common object, each mifcp help 3to make the mickle. Tb> attendance in the afternoon was not large, hul; in the evening the room was packed, many standing in th porch unable to get further. Som capital selections of music weregiven, that portion of the programmthnvin'g been in the capable hands of Mr England. Much regret was expressed at thp unavoidable absence of Mrs England owing to Bickness, and the visitor? therefore missed some item 3 which would have been very much appreciated. The opening piece on the programme was a piano duet by '

Miss E. Kay and Me England, a " Grand Solemn March " by B. Smart. Mr Englaod informs us that this ia more a piece for the orgaw than pianoforte, and is most difficult to render. However in snch skilled hands the march appeared to have been done full justice to, and we shall look forward . to hearing it on an organ at a no distant date. A very pretty song •• Punchinello " was then sang by Miss Gardner with a pr.ip^r appreciation of the word® into which much feeling was thrown. M:*B Gardner's voice not being very powerful was heard with ranch ease in this room. The following item was a clarionet solo by the Bey K. Young who was aocompained on the piano by Miss E. Ray and on ifte harminooinvn by Mr England. This gave a rich sound and the piece 11 The promise of the King " was enj .yed. We do not think that the Rev R Young ha 3 ever given a solo on his fivourito instrument in this | paiish and (has it was all the more I infers ting. Mr Young is no mean miiiuciio having been the founder and raamber of the Orchestral Boc!«t.y of Palmerston daring the yw3 ha was ourate there. Miss Co.lins sang "Adieu .' Marie " very prettily, and the song showed her musical abilities and clear pro* nunciadon. Miss Lavingfcon played the accompaniment. After a pause, during which refreshments were handed round, $Irß J. Robinson sang "The promise of ty§ *' and was accompanied on the piano by Mrs W. Cook. Mrs Robinson's singing is always appreciated, and though thin eong was Well sung it seemed to a? that the lady was not in her ustml power. A very bright piano dues followed, played by the Misses Lavingfcon and P. Collins. The pieott proved both these young ladies to be fine pianistes and good musician?. The duet was a set of Scotch dances. A solo at any time by Mrs J. M. Collins is always looked to as >i treat, and the one she gavfe, " Echo," waß equal to expectations. Mis 3P. Collins accompanied her mother. The last item was a ctarionet solo *« Scblammerlied " by the Bey. B. Young. He had the very capable assistance of Miss Ida Ribinson a^t the piaao. Though all the items were applauded there was an understood arrangement that there were to be no encores. This we much approve of as it prevents any feeling of rivalry boing raised. If there bad been encores permitted we do not think any item would have baan parsed. There was only on? stall of work in charge of Miriam j a Whyte and Eiigfcoo, ii^intird hy sonio of the membpi-H nf th* l>idias Guild, These ladies did a satisfactory amount of work whhrwr any pushing. There was a £Ok) (Lai of work done early in the day in getting the room ready, and for (hi* Mesd»rae3 Whyte and Easton and, their assistants have to be thanked. Daring the evening wnv a f-w nail driving competitions which cm ted much. interest between tho eoatnstanfcp. A ward of praise must be given to Mr 3 Wfibb who wa<? in charge of the tea room for the capital tea and coff.e shs dispenaed.