NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 341, 17 September 1875, Page 3

NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

A case .of considerable, interest.to" Biin'ere genes ally was heard before. Mr. Wardeii Bob-inson-ou bjs'lasfc visit wbich,ud -doubt you will gire a dear note of in your usual" Court report. * The erect ion of the hew telegrapH and po.-S cSce, which has been the subject of comment, for.the last few months, is like!- to be proceeded wiih at" last, the contractor having proceeded to Bimedin'fo.jßsl-e'the uewssarv purchases, an;!, the energetic manner in which Mr. Wheeler- proceeds when work has to bo clone, we have gooci reason to hope tor its completion witbin the conimct time. A concert, followed bv the inevitable dar.c?, was given on Tuesday evening last, in aid of the JSational School Fund, and rs we were farorea with sns weather, which hitherto has been the exception to the rule on occasions of this Line], a number of visitors from :i distance wore present, who appeared to be highly delighted w:tb the ercaiue's eulert«<inmeut: Sir. Warden Robinson occupied Use Chair and with a few applicable remarks introduced tbo varioas"performers. First on programme was a chorus by the school children who under the direction of Miss' Hanger acquitted themselre* ndmirably; They also snng by request the Kong in Motion/ 7 which was equally well done. Mr. Wilkes gave, "The la:e lumenvjd Mr. Jones." in character, which was well received. The make up being very good. This was followed by a reading fro in Air. Onnriilt. which cause: t much amusement. The same geat-loroais ;«3s~ sang, " Silver Chimes/' and " Kobiu'd Ectnra" and, conridering they are rather difficult, especially the hitter, • were -very successful. Messrs. Tickery and Colletn, then played tfcs oust Robin Adaity' and later m the eveuiijg another duet, both'of which were -n-fil «£' eeived. The same may be said of the song Tommy Docut," by Mr. IL Smith ; recitation, Miss J. H actor; socg "Thoebe Dearest." Mr. O. Hastier ; reading, Mr. H. "W. Robixise.n ; song Mr. \Vade—each of whom w>-re deservedly applauded. Sliss Smith'and Sir.-.' rylo sang the " Gipsy ooi;Bte3s," with vnu.-h taste and had to submit lo an nncore. What may be termed the event of the night was now given—via; recitation entitlei° 2»b«.Larrisin's Lament/' in character, by Miss.E Prescott, who came in for a, round of wcii--merited applause, and a demand for an encore with which ehe <*oaip!ied. The sujeijiw of Miss.S. Morgan l.fij' Nelly Boy," "jMoily I>arling," and other songs, was much appreciated, 3.s was that of Messrs. Hastier and pyie in the duots " The Minute Gun at Sea" and "All's Well," more especially in the former. Miss Smith, who was in fine voice, sans " Garden Grate" -very effectively, aufi was "deservedly, encored. Mr. Kobinson's reading, " Talking LatiD," was very amusing, and provocative of much laughter. The recitation " Craaeeutias." by Miss J. Yorstun, was excellent, and indicated much study and training. A" recitation by Mr. M'Eachan 5 song " The Moon iSehind the Hili," by Miv Pvle j Heather J"oek," by our old friend, Mr." Melym, and the singing ot tho £i National Anthem/' concluded a most enjoyable evening's amusement. 'Ac-, coznpaaiments to the various songs, &c., were very efficiently rendered- by Miss Hanger, and Messrs. CMnpbeli, i'yle, : >uJ i:]g VV :-■> la! o -a i.ii- v<idy the"fpl losing '• : . : . . '