MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10266, 8 February 1899, Page 6

MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

Tho sea- spray wa3 flung on the rocks Iby Redcliffe-on-Sea, and ''Tho Harbour i. ._,hts" shed their homely g"e_m on shore j and surf for the edification of another large ! audience last night. The piece went, perhaps, better than on the previous evening, ivir Julius Knight earned aditional encomiums as Lieutenant Kingsley, and Miss Ada Ferrar as Lina Nelson played her *•—.- cult part with much art. xlie other characters were all more or less successfully pourtrayed. The scenery was highly effective, and more than once urew long applause from the audience. The piece will be repeated tonight, and to-morrow evening 'The Lady of Lyons" will be staged. The Sydenham School Committee met on Friday evening, Mr _. Hadfield in the chair. Mr Baldwin reported respecting tne boys' camp during the holidays. It was resolved that the best thanks of the committee be conveyed to Mr and the Misses Baldwin for the very satisfactory arrangements in connection with the camp, and to the residents of Governor's Bay for their kindness to tne boys. The vote of tne committee was giver to Messrs Adams, Peryman, and Weston, for the Board of Education. It was decided to recommend Misses Caygill and Peebles a? pupil teachers. Tne headmaster reported that the school re-opened with a roll number of 1165; that all the pupil teachers passed their annual examination satisfactorily; and that T. Allen, R. Williamson and K. Williamson gained Somes's scholarships, and Edith Early and W. Aitchison obtained a Girls' High* School and a Boys' Hiijh School exhibition scholarship respectively." T_e fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Liberty League was, held in the Art Gallery last night. There'was a good attendance, and a large amount of routine business -was transacted;. Satisfactory reports were received from the suburban delegates, and an interesting lecture was given by .one of the councillors/ -•'. The employees in Ward and Ca's Brewery held their annual picnic at Halswell. The weather was splendid, and an excellent time was spent. • A number.of trophies, Ac, had been presented to the committee by several of the principal mercluuits and business people of the city, and a very good programme of sports was got up. at which these were given as 'prizes. Mr Fred. Foley gave his entertainment of magic, mirth, and ventriloquism at Southbrock on Monday night, and was greeted with"' a full house. His sleight of hand tricks, his ventriloquial shadowgraph and musical items were well received. The fortnightCv meeting of tne Juvenile Anchor Lodge of Druids was held on Wednesday evening, A.D. Bro. Rosewarne in the chair. One candidate was initiated into the I Order, Bro. Rosewarne, assisted- by the P.A.,.conducting the ceremony. Games of draughts, cards, &c, were played, and songs sung by Bros. Moses, Fraser, Treworn, 1 Rhodes, and Rosewarne. The receipts were £9 10s Ojd. Arrangements for the forth- I coming social and dance were made. I The talented Corrick Family, assisted by | the popular tenor, Mr C. Read, gave a veryenjoyable concert on Thursday evening Last. in Hawker's Hall, New Brighton, in aid oi lhe local Presbyterian Church. There w.-is ] a krge and highly appreciative audience, I notwithstanding t lie showery weather. A ! very hearty and w.ll-merited vote of thanks, proposed by the Rev. J. it. Simpson, and seconded by Mr J. Rodger, was accorded the performers.