AN OVATION BY PROXY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 664, 24 March 1923, Page 5

AN OVATION BY PROXY.

MR MASSEY’S “ DOUBLE.”

MORRINSVILLE, March 21. _ Morrinsville possesses a popular citizen who bears a striking resemblance co the Prime Minister. When this gentleman entered the theatre at Sir Joseph Ward's meeting last night rounds of applause greeted him, indicating that the audience appreciated a joke, and that although Mr Massey was not present in person there was no reason why they should not evince their admiration for him by giving his "double" a hearty reception. The interlude caused much merriment, and the object' of the audience's flattering attention took it all in good part.

The Palmerston North High School cricket eleven journeyed to Wellington on Wednesday to meet Scots College in a two days' match. High School had first strike and compiled the handsome total of 395, to which Scots College replied with 99. Being required to follow on they had lost four wickets for 90 when time was called. The match was thus drawn. Following are the detailed scores:—

Delegates to the conference of the North Island Grand Lodge of Druids left by the various trains to-day for their respective destinations. A large number left for the south by the morning express, and were farewelled at the station by local members of the order.

Commissioner and Mrs Booth-Tuoker, who aro to arrive in Palmerston North on Monday, will be accorded a civic reception by His Worship the Mayor in the Council Chambers at 4 p.m. Those interested in British rule and customs in India, or in the missionary work in India, will find the recital, that the commissioner is to give in the citadel at 8 p.m. on Monday, an education to them. The chair on this occasion will be taken by Mr F. J. Nathan, Special seats will bo reserved until 7.50 p.m. for those holding invitation tickets and also for boys and girls from the High Schools. ■

On Sunday evening in St. Paul's Church. Broad street, J. H. Maunder's beautifu Easter composition, Olivet to Calvary, will be rendered by a large -choir, supported by a number of well-known instrumentalists. There are many who will recall the last occasion when this cantata was a feature of the Sunday evening service at St. Poul's, the church proving all too small for the large congregation, and numbers were turned away. Olivet to Calvary deals with the last few days of the Saviour's life on earth, from the triumphant entrv into Jerusalem, until the final tragedy of the Cross. The tenor solos are to be" taken by Mr Hubert Carter, the soprano and baritone soloists being- Miss M. Bennett and Mr S. Carson respectively, while Miss Lola Rumble will be associated as the contralto in the quartette work.

At Emmanuel Congregational Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. Mr Wm. Thomson will preach on the Sabbath Day and the recent action of the Borough Council.