£l00 Profit.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 61, 13 March 1914, Page 5

£loo Profit.

THE FIRE 3RBGABE FETE.

CONCERT AND DANCE The Town Hall was crowded for the entertainment which finished up the day's proceedings. The programme opened with an overture by the Egmont Club Orchestra, which was followed by a song by Miss Moon—a very nice item. Mr Bert Davis favoc! the audience with a comic song entitled "The Fireman,' 'and the inevitable encore followed, "Paper Bag Cookery" being equally well received. In nis usual well-finished style, Mr W. H. Hawkins gave the recitation "The Charge of the Gordon Highlanders,," and, being recalled, this performer was again warmly applauded for hh rendering of "The Charge or the Light Brigade." Mr Mather danced a hornpipe in a capable manner, and «n*s followed by Mr Bert Davis in two comics entitled "Henry the Fvth" and "When Father Papered the Parlor." An excellent item, a duet by Miss A. Cramer and Mr A. Gorton, concluded the first part of the programme.

' The accompaniments for the evening were played hy Misses A, and !). Cramer, and Messrs R. Cottier ami J. H. Thompson.

Tn returning thanks for the hearty support given to the Brigade in connection with the Fete, His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. P. Kirkwood) said that the gross proceeds amounted to £l4O, and after deducting for exA penses, an estimated sum of £4O, there would he left for the Brigade in round figures the sum of £IOO. (Loud applause.) He thanked the ladies for their fine work in connection with the Fete, and also the A. and P. Association who had given the ground? for the day without, any charge, and a ppeeial word of praise was necessary to the. energetic secretary, Mr George Bradley, for his arduous and untiring services, without which the Brigade would have been far from so successful. (Loud applause.) His Worship announced that Mr King had kindly consented to put on a programme of pictures without charge to the Brigade—(aplpause)—also that as the Brigade had done so well during the day the committee had decided that thev would not charge for the dance to be held after the . entertainmen!:. This announcement was received with the host of good grace hy the crowd. His Worship apologised for the absence of Captain Grubb, who was not able to he present owing to the illness of his wife, and who, he was sure, would he greatly pleased to hear of the success of the day's proceedings. (Applause.) Tn the interval, before the screening of pictures, the Art Union in connection with the Fete was drawn under the supervision of the Mayor, •there being present- on the platform the Sergeant of Police, and a committee of representative citizens. A little girl, Miss Rita Beauchamp, drew the numbers, N the holders of which were announced as follows:—Mrs W. Vincent, Mrs Croutt, M. Hartigan, M. Scoble, Joe Hignett, E. Thompson, B. Webber, E. Hancock, D. Simnionds, and, said His Worship in conclusion, "this" is where we got our luck from, the tenth prize goes to On Kee. (Loud laughter and applause.) In regard to the item of the Magic Thumb, His Worship said that no one had been clever enough to pick the Man with the Magic Thumb and therefore the Brigade wa(s entitled to have the benefit of the doubt, and no prize would have to be paid. The picture programme was much enjoyed, the star item being "Crime on the Coast," a 4000 ft. drama, "The Girl Back* East," and "Sports in Tn-do-China" the last being a Pathe colored film of much merit. The pictures last for over an hour.. Dancing was kept up until nearly 2 a.m., when a great day's entertainment was brought to a close.