NOTES FORM ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 357, 7 January 1876, Page 3

NOTES FORM ST. BATHANS.

apptareJ/ in our Saturday last : —]

Warm weather, wet weather, hand-shaking, picnicing, the giving and acceptance of iuv-ta-tioi's, with the usual monej this festive seinon has been hugely' indulged in by both great and small dunng the past week, and all are now ansiously';loi>kine for-** wurd to the races on the Gtli after which'the holiday season, will doubtless be brought to a close. For the Cup o;i the first day there are five nomination. o , and from what is known of the Horses, the nice is likely to be well contested. Mr P Hawaiian,-of the Ballarat Hotel, is the purchaser of the booth and refreshment room, and h-wing had considerable experience "in the catering If n*, visitors may rely upon having every attention paid, them. ■■-'=*■'■'- .- Monday, t)ie 27fch inst, the day fixed upon by the Good Templars lor their* celebration broke 'dull and th-eatening, >with heavy rain falling at interva's—thosa.iri'eharge of the elements being evi lently desirous of giving the brethren their full quota, of the aqua pura ; however, nothing daunted, the procession was formed about 12 o'clock, and a start made for the groun 1, some lively airs being played on the way by Messrs. Helvin, Morgan, Ren wick, and Black. The members and female) marched in regalia, and with flagsjind banners flying presented quite a martial-appearance. On reaching the ground games of cricket, football &c, were begun, and for sometime " all , went merry as a marriage bell,'-.but the hopes of those who had .looked lor-vard to a 7 fine afternoon were doemed to t.i-appointment—the proceedings being brought to an abrupt, termination by a heavy downpour of rain, causing the excurtionists to be.it a hasty, -retreat for home, which they all reached in due time, none the worse for their wetting. The..concert and dance in the evening proved an unqualified success, and made ample amends for the mishaps of the day. The programing was really well arranged, and was ooened with'ah overture, by Miss Hanger, and Messrs Campbell and Pyle, who also accompanied the various songs, &c, dtring the evening, lhis was followed by an eloqum tand characlerifl'ic address from the W.C.T., Which was attentively Ustened to throughout. The members ofcthe order then sung their opening ode, and judging from the quantity, and quality of the sound emitted, their abstinence from alcoholic'liquors, has not proved injurious,'.to thehvrespiratory organs. ,Mr G- Prescott then repeated a prologuesuitableto the occasion, which was followed by;Mt F Eaple's song, "The Drunkard's 'Ragged Waen," and for this and another song later in the evening deservedly applauded- Mr Ewing's recitation,' fair Hastler's song, " The good-bye at the door," * and the song "Never boys give way to~sorrow," by,Mr G Prescott, were;well rendered and much appreciated. The " Minute Gun at Sea," by Messrs Hastier andJPyle, was an excellent rendering, both gentlemen being in fine voice. In compliance -with- an encore they repeated the last strain of the duet. The recitation, "A plea for Temperancei" by ,Miss E Prescott was next on the list, and; in this and " The Twins " she was quite up .to her former efforts. The song and chbrns by the " Two-Mile choir," comprising the Mor-

gan family, was really excellent, and an encore was loudly demanded, witb which they complied. Air It Renwick's songs, "The Good Old days " and "The Rover, "°were also well received. Miss Smith andMrPylejiow sung the "Gipsy Countess"r-with "much taste, and had to respond to" an encore. "The songs, ''Remember me"~ by chie; song Miss Morgan;, song, i'Teii Thousand Mues Away,''by Mr Pyle;\sorig. " The "spot where Twas born,' 1 by was encored; recitati&j^g|a|iw^jj||jaj^M sften available /trict. To-night .the campanologians: give then- second entertainment,-, and will appear in an entire change of,programme, including selections from ""Norma."" "Maritana," " ITTrovatore," &c,, as well as the " Merry Chimes," " Changes" and .'.'Joy Bells." Mr Keeley will appear in a new round of comicalities, and the Messrs Lynch.:will sing several of their popula- comic quartettes—the wholescencluding vriih the farce of Mr Johnson in want of a coachman. Tlie prices of adr mission have been and- we may safely predict a good house.. At St. Bathans the troupe gave entertainments on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and isucceeded in attracting large and ■appreciative audien-' ces. Next Monday and Tuesday the Lynch* Troupe perform at the Town Hall, Palmer ston on theiroutward route to Christchurch