TE AROHA BAND OF HOPE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 60, 26 July 1884, Page 2

TE AROHA BAND OF HOPE.

On Tuesday evening, 15th inst., the usual , fortnightly meeting of the Btind of Hnji" was hold in the Wesley an Church. Mr Ilott in the chair ; Mr W. W. Ash by presiding over the musical portion of tht» entertainment. There was a very crowded house, and some were unable to get a seat) showing conclusively tlw deep interest taken in the cause in this district. A number of friends attended from Waiorongomai, several of whom took an active putt. The meeting having been opened in the usual manner and a few introductory remarks niiule by the Chairman, the following programme was, successfully gone through : — Recitation, u The people will talk," Mi&s L. Vcvoy, recitation. " The three Pilgrims," Master Arthur Cull ; ieeituuon, ''The I sailor's child," Mi*s A. Allen ; reading, | " Where does it lead to,"' Mr Lovell ; I recitation, " The drunkard's wife," Miss IJ. Ripley ; song. "My mother grinds an organ," Miss Mary Lavery ; reading, Miss Bloomfield ; recitation, "Old liemUgoj" Master Geo. Robertson ; recitation. Miss L. Roue ; recitation, " The alarm," Mr Hawkins ; reading, " 1 v.intto fly/' Mr Ilott; dialogue," Which will you give up," Mr Ashby and Miss Bloomfield 5 recitation, " The hen and her ducklings,'" Master Walter Maingay; n citation, Miss Donkin ; recitation, "The kettle song," Miss M. Bew ; dialogue, " A cure for a bad appetite," Mr Lovell and Miss Roue ; recitation, " Original lines on Waiorongomai," (composed by Mr Michael Cromn), Mr H. Soppett ; recitation, Mr Punlie ; recitation, " Please don't sell father any more rum," Miss Alice Smithe. Selections from Hoyle's songs and solos were sung at intervals. The Gnairman expressed his pleasure at seeing the Rev. Mr Mclntosh (Presbyterian Minister), present, and also at the active part he was already taking in the temperance cause, on behaif of himself and the Te Aroha Band of . ope he warmly welcomed him amongst them} referred to the great influence a gentleman in his position of necessity exercised and the. help he would prove, and concluded by calling upon the Rev. Mr Mclntosh to address the meeting, the invitation was promptly accepted, and an interesting and instructive address followed, whic'i w.it> most attentively listened^to. Before closing the meeting the Chairman said they were not in the habit of giving formal votes of thanks, but ho felt bouiivl, whilst thanking all who had assisted to specially thank those adiesaivl otheis who in order to assist had determine 1 to walk to and from Waiorongomai such <> dark night. Tae meeting was in every way a great success.