CAMBRIDGE WEST.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2705, 12 November 1889, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE WEST.

Whsi.kyan Tka Mektixi:.— Since the advent of the Rev. 0. H. Garland to the Cambridge Wesleyan Circuit. the members n{ the church :it Cambridge West have had quite a revival, have plucked up their drooping spirits, intend managing their own affairs and making their branch of the church self supporting. With this object in view, a tea meeting was held in the church last Wednesday evening to raise funds for church purposes, and we trust a substantial amount was realised for everyone worked with a will and did their "level best " (as Mark Twain puts it) to make the meeting a success. A goodly array of musical talent was secured, some of the performers coining frmn as far as Rangiaohia and Te Awamutu. The tea was a most recherche repast and reflects the greatest credit upon the urovidors. The quality was Al, and as to the quantity, we!), to our thinking, thnrn wjis sufficient for four times the. number of people, although the building was full to overflowing. and if it had not been for the wretchedly wet evening we fancy the promoters would have been sorely puzzled to know how to accommodate those who wo-ild have presented themselves at the door —they certainly could not have got inside. There were only four tables, but they bore as much as is usually put upon a dozen, presided over by the following ladies: Mrs 15. Garland and Mrs Tuck, Mrs A. Hill and Mrs Denton, and MrsJ. Kridgman. The following bachelors gave a table" at which Mrs Kingdon and Miss Denton presided: Messrs McKinnon, Denton, Hall, Keeley, Bell, Marwood, and liisden. After the plentiful supply of creature comforts had received due attention, tlie tables were cleared and taken out of the building and the forms arranged for the entertainment. Mr Rd. Reynolds occupied the chair, the Revs. Garland Griffiths, (Te Awamtitu) and Captain Wood of the Salvation Army also oocupying seats upon the rostrum. The Old Hundredth hymn was sung, after which Mr Griffiths offered up a short prayer : Mr Reynolds then took charge, and the following programme was put through in an excellent manner Song, '"Won't \ou Tell Me Why, Robin?" Mrs 0. Garland; song, "Consider the Lilies," Mr C. Cudworth; speech. Rev. C. H. Garland; song, "Anchored," Mr G. Hunter; Chairman's speech ; song, " Gates of the \Vest,' 1 Miss Carley ; song, "The Bridge," Miss Tuck; speech, Captain Wood; song, "In the Gloaming," Miss P. Garland ; duet, " The Lily and the Rose," Mrs O. Garland and Miss l'riestley (encored): speech. Rev. Griffiths ; song, "l'Viiry Polls." Mrs Miller; financial statement. Mr Gane;song, "The Miller and the Maid," Miss Priestley. In his short address Rev. Garland said the ladies had hold a hurried meeting, and had decided to invite any, or all, of the inhabitants of the township to tea the following day at i p.m., to eat up the good things that remained. The usual votes of thanks closed what had been a very pleasant evening's entertainment.