METHODIST SOCIAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 399, 18 June 1908, Page 3

METHODIST SOCIAL.

r /$ Success.

■ ttind representative £&sembled in the lie Hall last night, on the *i o f; the second of a series Ms d be given this season, F auspices of the local five Methodist Church. The

.... P. J. Mairs occupied the chair, and in a few well chosen rds, opened the proceedings, ue excellent programme, which .d been arranged almost entirely the Sutfdayschool teachers and

iholars, was opened with a piauoie duet-by Miss Hilda and Mr onel Bullard, the same being

>ll received. The next item was soio by" Mrs Langley, entitled The Christ - Child,” followed ilk a recitation hy Master W.

ooper. Misses Amy Podmore a E. Langley rendered a vocal act in a very pleasing manner, . a laughable dialogue by five .ys, namely Masters E. Mackay

L. Johnson (the lunate), A. Bullard (Miss Chimes), 1 Roy and Clarence Coley (the

caused much amusement, did also a humourous recitation Master L. Reid. The ‘‘Ten Nigger Boys” brought j.e house, when they } ap-

.ared in the second round, their leader being accompanied with his Me (Miss F, Edlin) who was Hred in the orthodox veil, etc., king a striking contrast in com*rison with the queer garb ot the niggers.” Master E. Haslett ■ ributed a recitation, Mesdames Ish and Langley a vocal duet, I wee Miss Gladys Walsh also -r itation. One of the gems of evening, undoubtedly,— een of May,” with Miss C. .re as the beautiful Queen, —

somewhat marred by the ■"oky effect of a rather poor lime-..-.uminatiou. A vocal item iporis Signal was vocifer~'>yuded,and the young lady * i to an undeniable core. A recitation by Master Bullard, was received with vias was also a solo by .its«e Langley. Little Miss -*Mes contributed a recitation :|edly pleasiug manner, her 4 being particularly good, r a "song by Miss Florrie Mairs much appreciated by the mce. A quartette by Misses

r my Podmore and I. Langley and Masters Podmore and Langley was rendered in good style, and Master Percy Weller’s recitation and an : rstrumental duet by Miss Lillian Master Coley were loudly apv id. The various accompanists were : Misses Walker, Signal, F. Mairs, and Cummerfield. The luding item was a most amuslialogue, “Wanted, a general

;4.nt,” by five senior girls, viz.,

Unsses C. Houore, Signal (2), I. Langley, and Minnie Walker, ' Ich brought forth side-splitting •rhter trom even the sagest of At this juncture the |9Hftman called upon the Secre|Hp(Mr G. Stiles) to pass a vote ISrthanks to-all those who had so assiduously to make function such a success, cial praise being dire to Mrs A. y . uders (Moutoa), who had

forked throughout the whole of the oreparations with untiring zeal.— ...tried by acclamation. Refresh-

ents were then handed round in abundance, after which the doxoiogy was sung by all present.