MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Hanover street Baptist Church' Mutual Improvement Society had an " Evening With Longfellow" on the date of their last meeting. Mr Williams (vice-president) read an interesting sketch of the life of the poet, and.-.com-uiented upon his works. Several,-well chosen selections weM .also, read, and. heartily ..appreciated. During the evening' the following solos were very acceptably rendered:—"The bridge" (by Miss Read) . and " The village blacksmith" (by Mr-A. Walker). Forty .members were present, the chair being occupied by Miss Haig (viqe-pr-esidsnt). , An interesting limelight lecture upon '" The Transvaal War" wa3 given by the Rev. W. C. Woodward in the Kew Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday .night. .The /building was crowded. The views depicted various incidents in tho present Btrugglo.- A collection was taken up in" aid of tho Home Mission funds, and the singing of ihe National Anthem brought an enjoyable evening.to-a close.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11807, 9 August 1900, Page 7
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