HAUTAPU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2855, 30 October 1890, Page 2

HAUTAPU.

For a number of years the Weslcyaus and i'ri'sbyterians have alternately held divine service in the Hautapu School, on Sunday •ifternooas, the clergymen from Cambridge Trinity and St. Paul's Churches taking turn in conducting the services, Every few years the two sects join in getting up a tea meetins and entertainment, and thus raise funds which are handed to the Cambridge Church authorities, as a slight recompense for the ministrations received. Such a meeting eventuated on Friday last, and despite the threatening weather, was u most unqualified success. Tea was provided at G. 30 p.m., and it is needless to say the tables fairly groaned with abundance of good things, to which relays of visitors (for not near all could get in at once)did ample justice. The following ladies presided at the tables: — Mesdames W. Russell, R. Crickett, H Ferguson (Presbyterians), G. E. Clark, Cowley, and Miss Morgan (Wesleyans.) After tea the room was set in order for the entertainment, the Rev. VV. Evans being voted to the chair. In his opening romarke the chairman said he thought both ministers should preside over the meeting. It had been suggested that his brother Minister (Rev. C. H. Garland) and himself should occupy a peculiar sort of chair that was in the school (a small form with back and endß, evidently made to fit into a corner); they had tried, and the chair was too email, or they were too large, and consequently Mr Garland had left him the honour of presiding. After expressing his pleasure at seeing go many friends present, he referred to the programme, which he stated was an excellent and lengthy one, and he was afraid would finish with " We wont go home till Morning," if encores were allowed. The programme was as follows : —Piano solo " La Caprera," Miss Clark ; address, the Chairman ; Rong, " Wines," Miss Butler ; reading, "Adam and Mary," Mr C. W. Clark; song, "Jessie's Dream," Mrs H. Fergusson ; duet, •' Larboard Watch," Mrs Clark and Mr li. Crickett; song, "We'd Better Bide-a-wee," Miss Dykes; address, Rev. W. Koall; s:.ng, " Charity," Miss Trewrheeler ; duet, " Juanita, - ' Mrs Ferguson and Miss Morgan ; song, "Cradle song of the Poor," Mrs W. B. White ; reading, Mr R. Reynolds ; piano solo, "The Dying Poet," Miss M. Nixon; song, '"The Words of Dunmore," Mrs J. P. Thomson ; trio, "The Bells of St Michael's Tower," Mrs Ferguson, Miss Morgan and Mr Cricket ; recitation, " Where do you live ?" Mr F, J. Brooks ; address, Rev, C IT. Garland ; violin duet, Miss Campbel and Mr 0. Garland ; song, " You and I," Mr W. B. White. Most of the items wero loudly applauded, but the length of tho programme would not admit of encore*. The Rev. Mr Keall devoted his five minutes —to which the length of speeches were supposed to be restricted—to giving the larrikin element a. little advice, which however they did not appear to profit by. In his address tho Rev, C. H. Garland referred to the unity that existed at Hautapu between tho Wesleyans and Presbyterians, he said everything was the same except the collection, and one week that went into the WeelejMii exchequer and the next into the Presbyterians'. Everything passed off moat pleasantly, and iii unison, even to the vote of thanks to the donors of the feast, the performers and the Chairman, which was proposed by Mr R. Reynolds (Wesleyan), seconded by Mr Jno. Fisher (Presbyterian) and curried by acclamation. Thanks are also duo to Mrs <i. K. Clark for lending her piano, and to Miss Sinclair for the tasteful manner in which the school was decoMtorl with (lowers etc. We trust the funds of the churches will receive a good bonus, for the happy manner in which their adherents at Hautapu fraternise is most commendable, and sets a goed esamplo to many of the townships.