CAMBRIDGE. December 17th, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 559, 18 December 1875, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE. December 17th, 1875.

A loiree was kohl in the Sohool-room, on Wednesday last, in celebration of the WVslevan Anniversary. The generally broken-up state of the coustrj coupled with the rain that fell to*aid« the evening prevented a large number from attending. Ike Pakerimu people especially were met by obstacles that were insurmountab'e However everybody present seemed to thoroughly enjoy thennselrei. Perhaps 'hey had in their minds an adage which says " Tke fewer, the better cheer,*' I hope not, ioc I am » firm b 1 orer in that other which tells us 14 The ui«re the merrier." (I a.usb be understood to refer lo tea-meetingn only, for ev#»« thi* one is not always true ) V«ry tastefully -were the tables decorated, very lavishly were the luxuries of life spread upon them, and very gracefully did fair hands pour out the heverA^e that cheers, but not inebriates, and administer the good things, and, hs I have hinted, the good things had full ju-ticadone them. After te.i, the rooai having betjn cleared-, the company Batdown to another feast- "^u. 4^ as abnndiut »a the first, but of a different kind, for myself f m n ay tkat I hive seldo n spant a more onjoyable evening, and Ido not bolieve lan the on'y one who so "expresses himself. The chair vra* tiken by the Her J Smith, who, in hi« opening remarks referred to the progress of the Wcsle- an Chu-ch in the Waikato which th« npo iker said, hnd within the last ye<*r beco na selfBipporfcing. Addrenes weiealso delirered hy the Reva P H Co.nford and S J NeilL Th« proceedings were enlivened by several spirited selections* by the choi , Miss Brown presiding at th^ harmonium A vote of than Us to the la li<'9 who had so kind y prov^led an i pfesid d over, th<^ trays was moved bv Mr Q tl Ngal, and r-spon.led to by Mi- S X Smth. Mr E B Wa kf- .uoved a voie of th-nk*» <o the chair and the Rev P H Cornford. The Rev gentievnin responded in feeling ternn. The proceedings .were lirought to a c'oje by the llev 3 J Neill p'onoundng the benediction. r Annexed is the programme :— Grouting Bong [ — I he Choir; 72 Psalm; Prayer; Angelic "Mxifyrfhe Choir; Chu.mm's -Vddre3S ; Hold the Fot— The Choir; Address— Rev 1» H iCornford i lleavenly Stream- The Choir ; i,l re <,, s _.Rev 8 J Neill ; Bje nnJ I]ve~The Cnoir; Rotitation — Mr Hector; Beautiful LriwLtff We3b — The Choir; Rscitation, .Chdflron, b/ Dickens— Mr 8 E Smith; When jrfßSltwe mesb again— Tha Cio'r ; Doxology ; 3enfdictiou. — (b'iiOM: oub owk CoßiiKBPu.<D-