"BONNIE PRINCE UNKNOWN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1892, Page 2

"BONNIE PRINCE UNKNOWN.

' Scotchmen aro Ri'cut ont!nii'i(?t.B in repaid to their country, iinrt i.horefora it v no wondor that thoßO lioilhitr Irum i ho '• lav.l o , cakes " mustered in gtuuh force at Sγ. Jamee'e Hull last night. A dnuiilo aitraotiori was provided in I ho. «*lu*i*e of a k-ctuto on " Prince Charlie," deiivoied by tho Huv. Chas. S. Ogir, W.A.. Me. I err, tor /fthu i'rebyterian Church of New Xi-itlanJ, illustrated with somo of tho bust- known Jacobite sons** of Scotland, 'i'iio Uev, 11. fcicott West Wesb presided. The Eov. Mr Ogg, in ft very enteriuininy lecture, described as tho central liyuro ii Jacobite I'nine Charlo* Eilwnru Stewart, whose nobility find beauty wore celebrated in theeonps m question. Landing with only seven follower* on tho we.-icni eoaetof Scotland, hc'imi by the mnifie of liih illustrious name jm:i his pergonal iiifluenco gabhererl a bravo army mound him, anil gained impor'niib and extraordinary victories: but'HKaiiVst- him mijrht hatl , riiinlly triumphed over ritrlit.. Tho !ecluißr-guvo a number of historical facta and litruros, and the doinsjs of Ljje I'rinca wero inly described. He believed if Clmrles B. Wtewnrf. had aacended tho British throne In.' would have proved lumbal? one of our bc.-t kings, and went on to pay tlif'.b tho roligioua dilliculty would tinf, have Arisen, because Charles wa-< v (>o ilician and would. ' like Henry 11. of Franco, have joined the dominant eeot, that i-;, the CJhiiruh i>; England, which iio aotualiy did Unvmdri the close of his life. Irtiland would have been easier managed by a Ivinj;, and the development of hiuotlund would have beon bejjnn earlier. No less than 15 tnu-ioal were on the programme illustnil.U'o of the loctmv, and ■ ■ all were done justice to, but. the honour* •>! the evening , wero carried oil" i<y iii.-:-Rimmer, who wan in excullent voice Her rendering of ".Bunnio I'i'iuco Char ; io ' wuh a very fir;o oilorfc and "jjlori Wacdonald'.o Lament , ' wim uivon "iiii such fooling ami t.-Vcl,. Lhut ;\u tncii'o wai' inridterl on by thn hihlh^i'.'s , , and yrmroiuilv , responded to Mi-s U'ur'vii oviiitm'y vra- | eufi'ering from cold, an.! <.<.■•* i.ot hdinl to: her usual advantage in tin; aotiy: ".CimC| O'er tho Stream, Charlio," hiifc nevprthbU>s j clio was heartily npplnudcd, Mr Menziesj sang "The Won Uermnii L-iirdip" and] " Wha'll bo Kinjr b'lt Chnrlio , :" and! he did both full justice. Mi-* Deano j was heard to n.dvantnco in thn two, conga "Charlie ia My and | *'A Wee Bird Gim. J and Mr A. Taib deserved the app'.uiiso lie roceivt'd for tho singing of the' "8)430 Boat Moiiy" with] chorus. Mrs EdoiDiide.* ooi-.irthiired " O'oi-1 the Water Tao Charlie 1 ," and was hrarlilyi applauded, and .so jilxo wa« Mi , Cartor fie J the lively air, " Hey, Johnnie Cope." An | excelleuc choir was present., It'd l>y AJivi Edmondos, and Mr J.W. Phillpot mado an j efficient accotnpar)i.*6. Tho leoturo .\t\<\ . entertainment, which was a coini-letoi succJfi?, was under the auspice; vi tit. i David's Church. !