ENTERTAINMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11901, 26 May 1899, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

The first visitors’ night of the season in connection with the Christchurch Physical Training School and Gymnasium was held on Tuesday night. There was a large number of visitors. The proceedings opened with a selection by several members of the Banjo and Guitar Band, under Mr Post. The members then commenced the ordinary class work, beginning with’ the dumb-bell exercises, which are an entirely now set, prepared by the director. This item, together with the running maze, called forth special applause from the audience. The display -of advanced club-swinging was very pretty and -skilful. The new members show a. considerable aSndunt of proficiency for the little 'time- ithey, have been., learning. The membership is much larger than last season. 1 The previous evening’s programme was repeated in the Opera House last night at the Early History Carnival. There was a crowded audience throughout, and a good business was done. The carnival will be repeated this evening. The annual tea and public meeting of the Lin Wood Primitive Methodist- Church was held - last evening. Mr E. W. Hall presided. Excellent music was rendered by the choir and the Lin wood Orchestral Baud. -Mr Grove read the report, and addresses were delivered by the Rev C. E.

Ward and Messrs Earwaker, Lomas and Hall. The annual concert in aid of the funds of the Amberley Public Library was held on the Queen’s Birthday, and despite the bad weather drew a large. attendance. A full programme of vocal and instrumental music, followed by the farce of “ Ici on Parle Prancaia,” was much enjoyed, and the concert was followed by a dance. On Tuesday evening the opening “social” in connect-ion with the Guild of St Bartholomew’s Church, Kaiapox, was held in - the' Sunday schoolroom. Songs, recitations and charades were conteibuted by members, arid various games were played.. . A public tea meeting in connection with the Waddington Church was held on Monday. The tables were presided over, by Mesdames Hurmn, Ballan and Lane and Miss Adkins. The public meeting was presided over by Mr C. Gamble and addressed by Revs C. E. Ward, J. Clover and Mr J. Jebson. Selections of music were rendered by the choir under the leadership of Mr Lord, with Miss Sherson at the organ. The annual concert of the Trinity Congregational Sunday school was held on Tuesday evening. Some very good exhibitions of dub-swinging and dumb-bell' exercises were given by members of the Young Men’s Christian Association Gymnasium Claws, and the boys of the school gave an exhibition of physical drill. Several prettv tableaux were staged and musical items were rendered. The Star Cycling Club held a concert in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Waimaite, on Wednesday -evening, but the attendance was very poor. The following contributed items Misses Ray and Boyd, Messrs Cholmondeley, Fergusson, Gold.?tone, Rodgers and Dash; a quartette from this Waxmate Brass Band and members of the Dramatic Clnb. On Queen’s Birthday a very successful sale of work was opened by Mr R. Moore, M.H.R., in the Wesleyan Church, Woodend. The Revs-J. Orchard (President of the Conference) andvT. N! Griffin also took part. The tables were attended to' by Mesdames T. Ayers, Pateman, and W. ’H. Judson, Misses Burne (2), Skevington (3), Little (2), Judson (3), Catchpole, Smith (3), Griffiths, Porter, Chambers, Griffin (2), Weaver, and Ayers, Messrs Skevington, Catchpole, Wilson, Little, and Pateman. At the concert in the evening musical items were given by Mr and Mrs Theo., Withers, Mr and Mrs Burrows, Misses Griffin (2), and Mr W. Blackwell. Mr Blackwell exhibited the gramophone. The proceeds wixich were to liquidate the debt on the parsonage, circuit and church, realised nearly £6O, which left a good balance to effect church repairs. The proceedings were closed by singing the'National Anthem.