ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 10808, 17 December 1898, Page 2 (Supplement)

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Th<» Morrii'gton Minstrels provided an excellent. <iil> it&inmenl in the Gymnasium Hall «.f Ihe High street School last night, the pn iH-i-ih Icing in aid of the fundß to provide the g' mnasium with adequate apparatus Tiic ninstrele had the assistance of Mi Gedig- BU'['hcnsoD, who provided a fund of i.ininrniiU ,'or the audienoe in his comic ciiiglng. Tnere was a fair attendance, and encores were the order of ihc evening. Mr S. Orchard was interlocutor, and Messrs Lowry, Markp, Curie, and Hobbs were the ecd men, each contributing items. The other performer wts Mr C. Lambourne, An amusing fatco smb the audience away smiling.

As an aid to the Guild funds of the St. Ulair Congregational Church a meeting taking the form of "a coffee social 1 ' was held in the gymnasium last night. Io was largely attended. The Rev. W. Saunders presided. The concert programme was as follows : Pianoforte solo, Miss Wilson ; song, 'For all eternity,' Mi's H. V. Melville; song, ' Wrecked and saved,'Mr A. L. Isaacs; pianoforte solo, Miss Eraser ; song, 1 The bonnio banks of Loch Lomond,' Mr J. Armstrong j song, ' Genevieve,' Mis Wakefield Holmes j song, * Tne motor car,' Mr J. Swan (encored) ; pianoforte solos ("The rivulet,' by Strelekzi, and 'Cynthia,' by Michael Watson), Mr Jesße Timson ; song, «I fear no fee,' Mr D Hutton ; song, ' Alone ou the rocks,' Miss Emery (encore deolined); song, ' Dearer than life,' Mr Jago (encored) j glee, 'O, who will o'er the downs,' choir; recitation, Mr and Mrs Kirkcaldy; song, <I seek for thee i •very flower,' Mr R Torrance. Mr J" <F. M. Fraser acted as ppokesman ou behe f of the contributors who had subscribed topresent a very elegant purse to Miss Hancook in recognition of her ability and regular services as organist, the Rev. A. Hodge returning thanks tin behalf of the recipient. ■■•!....■•» = ■

I no meeting was capitally managed, and : those present were indebted to the Ladies' ', t.Juild and to Ibe performers for a, most , pleasant and enjoyable evening.